Government AI & analytics experience
Experience with AI and advanced analytics in government settings, where accountability, privacy, and evidence standards are non-negotiable.
Ottawa, Canada · Independent Advisory
Independent AI, Data Science & Quantum Technology Advisory
Helping governments, businesses, and organizations make confident decisions in AI, data science, and quantum technology through independent expertise, rigorous analysis, and practical governance.
Why Maple Quanta
Why organizations work with Maple Quanta.
Consequential AI and technology decisions deserve advice that is independent, scientifically grounded, and practical enough to act on.
Scientific depth
Advisory grounded in doctoral-level science across AI, data science, and quantum technologies — claims are assessed against the research, not the marketing.
Independent, vendor-neutral advice
We sell no software and hold no vendor partnerships. Recommendations carry no resale incentive — only our judgment.
Practical, standards-aligned governance
Governance aligned with international standards — including the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, ISO/IEC 42001, and the OECD AI Principles — and scaled to what your organization can operate.
Who we help
Independent technical judgment for organizations facing AI and data decisions.
Maple Quanta works with teams that need to understand whether an AI system, data product, vendor claim, or emerging technology is safe, useful, compliant, and worth adopting.
Public sector organizations
Departments and agencies adopting AI accountably — governance, evidence standards, transparency, and decisions that can withstand scrutiny.
Regulated industries
Organizations in finance, health, and other regulated sectors that must manage model risk, privacy, and compliance before deployment.
SMEs adopting AI
Small and medium-sized enterprises that want practical AI adoption without unnecessary complexity, lock-in, or unmanaged risk.
Research and innovation teams
Groups that need rigorous assessment of methods, assumptions, datasets, and metrics to keep their work credible and reproducible.
Organizations evaluating AI vendors or risks
Buyers and boards that need vendor claims verified and AI risks independently assessed before committing budget or reputation.
Facing a different decision?
If your situation doesn't fit a neat category, describe it — we'll tell you plainly whether we can help.
Describe your situationCore expertise
Eight focused advisory services.
Each engagement is scoped around decision-ready outputs — findings, roadmaps, and recommendations leadership can act on. Explore the full detail on the services page.
AI Readiness Assessment
A structured diagnostic of whether your organization can adopt AI safely and effectively.
Learn moreAI Governance Review
An independent review of policies, risks, transparency, and accountability controls.
Learn moreData Science & AI Technical Audit
Rigorous examination of models, assumptions, metrics, data quality, and decision risks.
Learn moreQuantum Technology Advisory
Practical guidance on quantum readiness, feasibility, vendor claims, and strategy.
Learn moreExecutive Advisory
Ongoing counsel for leadership teams navigating AI and emerging-technology decisions.
Learn moreResponsible AI Implementation Support
Hands-on support turning governance principles into working operational practice.
Learn moreAgentic AI Containment Assurance
Independent, tested evidence of what an AI agent can do — and how fast you can stop it.
Learn moreIndependent AI Evaluation Assurance
Independent review of whether the evidence behind an AI performance claim proves what it is used to prove.
Learn moreHow we work
A clear method, from first question to ongoing oversight.
Every engagement follows the same disciplined sequence, so you always know where you are and what comes next.
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Assess
Establish where you actually stand — data, skills, workflows, governance, and risk — before any technology commitment.
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Govern
Put policies, accountability, and controls in place so AI use stays within your obligations and risk appetite.
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Evaluate
Test systems, models, and vendor claims against evidence before decisions depend on them.
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Implement
Turn plans and principles into working practice, with documentation and human oversight built in.
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Monitor
Track performance, risk, and regulatory change after deployment, and adjust before problems compound.
Featured insights
Analysis for responsible technical decisions.
Practical commentary on AI governance, technical risk, data science, and quantum technology adoption — read our analysis before your next AI decision.
AI Evaluation & Procurement · August 2026
How Much Compute Did Your AI Benchmark Get?
AI benchmark scores depend on more than the model. Test-time compute, retries, tools, parallel agents, and evaluation budgets can change both measured capability and the procurement decision.
Read insightAI & Scientific Discovery · August 2026
The Age of the AI-Amplified Expert
AI will automate expert tasks and reshape professions. Its larger strategic effect may be to amplify expertise, provided judgment and assurance are preserved.
Read insightTrust & accountability
Independent, scientific, and accountable.
Maple Quanta Inc. is a federally incorporated Canadian advisory firm based in Ottawa. We hold no vendor partnerships and sell no software — our only product is careful, defensible judgment grounded in scientific rigor and practical governance.
A transparent five-step method — assess, govern, evaluate, implement, monitor — on every engagement
Published white papers, frameworks, and open analysis you can evaluate before engaging
Founded by a PhD scientist and an actuarial and financial-risk professional
Privacy-aware, compliance-conscious, and confidential by default
Maple Quanta at a glance
Independent advisory. No vendor lock-in.
Ottawa
Based in Ottawa, serving organizations across Canada
CBCA
Federally incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act · Corp. No. 1801626
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Focused advisory services across AI, data science, and quantum technology
Resources
Read our thinking before you engage.
Our white papers, frameworks, and analysis are free to download — practical material you can put to work today, and a transparent look at how we approach AI governance.
White paper · PDF · New
Independent AI Evaluation Assurance
A framework for determining whether AI performance claims can be trusted: seven evaluation dimensions, a five-grade evidence hierarchy, and the Production Evaluation Gap between laboratory and operational capability.
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Agentic AI Containment Assurance
A practical framework for measuring control over autonomous AI systems: six containment dimensions, Maximum Credible Agent Impact, and the timing question — how fast can you stop it?
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AI Governance White Paper
From AI Hype to Executive Control: a practical governance framework for responsible AI adoption, written for executives and the teams that support them.
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Capability Statement
A concise overview of Maple Quanta's advisory capabilities in artificial intelligence, data science, quantum technology, governance, and technical risk.
Download the capability statementWhere does your organization stand on AI?
Start an AI Readiness Assessment, or talk to us about the decision in front of you.