About Ottavo
Our mission: give every Canadian access to AI that speaks their language, understands their institutions, and keeps their data on Canadian soil.
Ottavo is not a Silicon Valley product adapted for Canada. It is Canadian from the ground up — built on open-weight models, fine-tuned for Canadian context, and hosted exclusively on Canadian infrastructure. We believe Canadians deserve AI that knows the best hiking near Banff, speaks Quebec French like a local, and understands the cultural nuances that make us who we are.
We are building a homegrown AI that Canadians choose because it is theirs. Trustworthy, transparent, and accountable to Canadian values — an institution rooted in our communities, not imported from abroad.
Why Canadian Sovereignty Matters
Data Residency
Your conversations and data never leave Canadian soil. Hosted on Canadian infrastructure, subject to Canadian privacy law.
Language & Culture
AI that speaks Quebec French natively — not Parisian French run through a translation layer. It knows your institutions, your slang, your context.
Canadian Knowledge
Trained on Canadian culture, history, geography, and the everyday knowledge that matters — from hockey stats to hiking trails, parental leave to provincial quirks.
Three Models, One Mission
Three Canadian models. From everyday to extraordinary.
Ottavo Lynx
Small, fast, sharp.
Ottavo Caribou
Strong, enduring, goes the distance.
Ottavo Orca
Apex intelligence.
Canadian Infrastructure
Hosted on Micrologic’s sovereign cloud infrastructure in Québec, powered by clean hydroelectricity. Your data stays in Canada — always. No US Cloud Act exposure, no cross-border data transfers.
Team
We are a small team of builders, researchers, and Canadians who believe in sovereign AI. More details coming soon.