TORONTO — Yapla, a nonprofit management and payment platform, announces that it has partnered with the Centre for Valorization of Manufacturing Data (CVDM) to launch an AI-powered matching solution that will try to help Canada’s manufacturing sector by connecting companies with the resources they need — and helping them share what they already have.

Funded in part by NGen (Next Generation Manufacturing Canada), this initiative aims to provide manufacturers with a digital marketplace to match available products, machines, storage space, and other resources with those who need them.

“Our goal is to help Canadian manufacturers thrive by making it easier to find and share resources across the sector,” said Pascal Jarry, CEO and Founder of Yapla. “With our AI-powered platform, companies can unlock hidden value in their operations and reduce costs by identifying buyers and suppliers and ultimately strengthening Canada’s industrial resilience.”

The CVDM, which has worked with Canadian manufacturers for over a decade, brings industry experience to the project. Together with Yapla’s digital capabilities within the manufacturing industry, this collaboration is an attempt to bridge operational knowledge with technology, to deliver a practical, scalable solution.

“The goal is to create the largest national repository of manufacturing data to maximize the use of resources, humans and assets, across sectors,” says Benoit Cormier, president of the CVDM.

Founded in Montreal, Yapla is reportedly trying to simplify the daily operations of nonprofits in both Canada and Europe.