BrainBox AI

BrainBox AI is a Montreal-based company founded in 2017 that offers an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) technology to optimize the energy usage, carbon footprint, and operational efficiency of commercial buildings. The company's flagship product is an autonomous heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) solution that combines AI and cloud computing to enable predictive and self-adaptive control of HVAC systems in real-time. By seamlessly integrating with existing building management systems, BrainBox AI's technology significantly reduces energy consumption by up to 25%, decreases the carbon footprint by 20-40%, and improves occupant comfort by 60%, all while extending the service life of HVAC equipment.

BrainBox AI's groundbreaking AI technology has been commercially deployed since May 2019 and has transformed over 100 million square feet of building space across five continents as of April 2022. The company's solutions have been installed in various types of commercial properties, including office buildings, hotels, retail stores, grocery stores, airports, and more. In June 2023, BrainBox AI unveiled its Autonomous Decarbonization suite, a comprehensive platform that not only optimizes HVAC systems but also measures and provides tools to offset carbon emissions, enabling commercial real estate owners to achieve their net-zero and carbon neutrality goals.

In March 2024, BrainBox AI introduced ARIA, the world's first generative AI-powered virtual building assistant designed to enhance building efficiency and redefine facilities management. Developed in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) using Amazon Bedrock, ARIA provides a 360-degree view of a building's data, making recommendations for strategic decision-making and enabling proactive building management.

BrainBox AI collaborates with research partners such as MILA (Quebec AI Institute), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Institute for Data Valorization (IVADO), and academic institutions like McGill University. The company has received notable investments, including a USD 30 million Series A round in 2022 and a USD 20 million investment from the Government of Quebec and ABB in 2023, further fueling its global expansion.