DEMODAY ALCHIMIA

Powered by Prompt, in collaboration with E-AI, the ALCHIMIA grant aims to stimulate innovation by offering a total of $100,000 to entrepreneurs who place AI at the heart of their cultural and creative projects.

At the outset, 45 teams competed to win the ALCHIMIA Grant. Twelve candidates were selected to present their innovations on the main stage at the Grand E-AI 2025 Event in February. After jury and audience voting, only six remain.

On June 4, 2025, starting at 3 p.m., the six finalists will present their innovations at the ALCHIMIA Demo Day at La Piscine.

The 6 Finalists

After several weeks of mentoring, the finalists will try to convince you that their promising projects represent the new faces of creative innovation in Quebec.

Acrylic Robotics – AI for Visual Artists

Chimera is a technology that allows artists to train an artificial intelligence on their own painting style. The AI learns an artist’s textures, brushstrokes, and color palettes, then applies these characteristics to new images. Thanks to a painting robot, works are materialized with unmatched precision, while respecting the artist’s vision.

Eden Creative Studio – Exodia

Eden Creative is a live arts and multimedia company that creates immersive experiences and interactive entertainment.

Fabli – Immersive, Screen-Free Education for Children

Fabli is an interactive, screen-free audio player designed for children aged 0 to 10. It uses motion sensors, lights, and sound to deliver immersive experiences through stories and educational games.

Iregular – Interactivity and AI for Public Spaces

Iregular is a Montreal-based digital art studio that creates audiovisual installations, large-scale sculptures, architectural projections, and scenographies, focusing on interactive and immersive experiences. CURSOR is an advanced tracking system, based on AI and computer vision, that transforms building facades into interactive screens. It can simultaneously track over 50 people outdoors, distinguishing humans from moving objects (cars, birds, weather).

Kampus Media Inc. – Revolutionizing Audiobooks with AI

Kampus Media is revolutionizing the audiobook market with AI capable of reproducing the voices of the greatest Quebec narrators, with their consent.

Maket (Techstars '21) – Generative Architecture for Cultural Spaces

Maket AI is an artificial intelligence tool for architects and designers working on immersive cultural spaces (museums, galleries, performance venues, art installations).

Jury presentation

Anya Abchiche - Next-Ai

Pierre-Olivier Bontems - Zù 

Samuel Girardin - National Bank

Liette Lamonde - Prompt

David Lamarre - Xn Québec

Joana Neto Costa - La Piscine 

Guillaume Thérien - Tryptique

Alexandre Teodoresco - Les 7 Doigts

Joana Neto Costa - La Piscine 

Prize structure 

Who will push the limits of creation enough to win the Alchimia Grand Finaly?

#1 Finalist  - $40,000 grant

#2 Finalist  - $20,000 grant

#3 Finalist  - $10,000 grant

Visibility at ALL IN

• The 6 finalist startups will be featured in the ranking of the top 100 AI startups in Canada, with free access to the event.

• The 3 winning startups will receive a booth space.

• There will be a panel featuring Prompt/E-AI/the winning startups on the All-in Talk stage, addressing the theme: “The Role of AI in Creative Industries.”
  

Practical info

Date: Tuesday June 4, 2025

Venue: La Piscine (Montreal)

Time: Doors open at 2:30pm - presentations followed by a networking cocktail.

Don't miss:

After the pitches, stay for a networking session organized jointly with La Piscine. Enjoy a friendly moment with the candidates, the jury, and key players from the cultural, creative, and technology ecosystem. It’s a unique opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and spark new collaborations!