The Cognitive Group, headquartered in Montreal, is a specialized spinoff of the Computer Research Institute of Montreal (CRIM).
Leveraging decades of proprietary cognitive analysis capturing expert reasoning not present in public datasets, we partnered with the Royal Bank of Canada for over a decade to optimize high-stakes loan origination.
Our alliance with CGI allows us to combine deep-tech agility with the global delivery assurance required by Tier-1 institutions.
Decade-long collaboration with RBC to re-engineer the cognitive flow of commercial loan adjudication.
First international deployment at BNDE (Senegal), proving the engine's adaptability to emerging markets.
AI Workbench Launch: Integrating automated financial statement spreading to eliminate manual data entry.
CGI Strategic Alliance: Scaling the "Universal Banker" model to global Tier-1 institutions.
Cognitive Foundry: Release of Mortgage Adjudicator, Financial Analyst, and Verification Agent.
A multidisciplinary team where banking expertise directs technological execution.
Deep-tech operator with 20+ years inside Fortune 500 environments (Amazon, Ericsson, PG&E).
Former VP of Risk Strategy at National Bank. Basel II/III expert with global experience.
Translating human factors into industrial-scale, regulator-ready systems.
Product leader specializing in high-performance banking platforms (nCino, Sopra).