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Manufacturing

Less time in the office, more time on the shop floor

Custom AI agents that process your supplier invoices and put together your quotes, on a server that stays inside the company.

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  • Faster quotes
  • Prices and plans protected
  • Connected to your tools

The automations we implemented

Watch each automation at work, step by step, inside the company’s own tools.

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Automating a supplier invoice process

Three AI agents move each invoice through five steps. A person only steps in for exceptions and the signature.

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Your ERP, with AI that stays with you

Confidentiality

Your prices, your margins and your clients’ plans are your competitive edge. Sovereign AI processes them on a server installed on your premises or hosted in your region, without handing them to a cloud service.

Trust centre

  • 100% sovereign AI

    The server and the model stay inside the company. Your quotes and plans stay where they already are, and no outside AI provider ever sees them.

  • Connected to your tools

    Your ERP, QuickBooks, Sage 50 or Acomba, AutoCAD, Outlook and Excel: the agents work inside the software your teams already use.

  • You stay in charge

    Invoices, quotes and drawings wait for the manager’s approval before they go out. Every action is logged.

  • Human support

    A local team installs the solution, trains your staff and stays reachable after go-live.

Case studies

Welders at Les Industries Romy assembling a steel structure in the Granby shop

Metal fabrication

Les Industries Romy

More than 85% of administrative work eliminated: drawings, estimates and quotes, accounting data entry, invoicing, sending email, and the consolidation of accounting and project data, with more to come. A person still approves anything that commits the company.

+70%increase in sales since going live, in May 2026, according to management

-88%of the time spent on the targeted tasks: from 172 to 19.8 hours a week, according to management

Robin Langlois, owner of Les Industries Romy, is also a co-founder of Cogio.

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How we work

  1. First step

    Discovery call

    Confirm that your need lends itself to a sovereign solution, and set the boundaries of what comes next.

    Deliverable: An expert opinion on whether it is worth going further, plus a few recommendations on which implementations to tackle first.

    FreeLet’s talk about your project

  2. Step 1

    Digital diagnostic and plan

    Confirm that the project is both buildable and profitable: a map of your processes, your data and your systems, then a dollar value for each use case.

    Deliverable: A costed digital plan and a requirements document, often eligible under stream 1B of the ESSOR program.

    ESSOR 1B (50%)

  3. Step 2

    Build and rollout

    Implement the selected solutions on your infrastructure: install the server on your premises or with a Canadian-owned host in Quebec, configure your AI, and connect it to your environment and everyday tools.

    Deliverable: A working solution in a controlled environment, technical documentation and test suites.

    ESSOR 1C (50%) MFOR (75%) C3I (15% to 25%) RTRI (50%)

  4. Step 3

    Maintenance and support

    Keep the solution fast and compliant: monitoring, model updates and a monthly report.

    Deliverable: Uptime maintained, a bank of hours for enhancements, and documented governance.

Funding

The ESSOR program can cover up to 50% of the diagnostic and the rollout for an eligible SME. Training your team is eligible under the MFOR program at up to 75%. If tariffs are hitting your sales or your costs, the federal RTRI can fund half of an automation project. We check your eligibility on the very first call.

Canada Economic Development

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RTRI · Tariff response

50% · up to $3M non-repayable

For Quebec businesses affected by U.S. or Chinese tariffs, with revenue of at least $1M. Funds 50% of an automation, digitization or productivity project up to $1M, plus liquidity support of up to $2M. CED is accepting applications now.

Investissement Québec

ESSOR 1A · Feasibility study

50% · max. $50,000

For-profit companies registered in Quebec, with no employee or revenue threshold. Covers consulting fees, analyses and travel (market, technology, site visits). Excludes real estate, finance, health care and construction other than productivity projects, among others. Since March 13, 2026, professional services (legal included) and administrative services are no longer prioritized.

Investissement Québec

ESSOR 1B · Digital diagnostic and plan

50% · max. $20,000

SMEs with 250 employees or fewer AND revenue of at least $2.5M. Required deliverables: a maturity index, at least 9 documented processes, a costed digital plan, a requirements document and a change management plan. Since March 13, 2026, several industries are no longer prioritized, including professional services (legal included), health care, real estate, finance and construction other than productivity projects.

Investissement Québec

ESSOR 1C · Implementation

50% · max. $50,000

SMEs with 250 employees or fewer AND revenue of at least $2.5M. Prerequisite: the 1B plan must already be done, with the application filed within 24 months. Minimum private contribution of 20%. Since March 13, 2026, several industries are no longer prioritized, including professional services (legal included), health care, real estate, finance and construction other than productivity projects.

Services Québec

MFOR · Workforce training

Up to 75% · max. $100,000

All employers except the public sector. Covers trainer fees, course material and wages paid during training. The application must be filed before training begins.

Every program in detail

Frequently asked questions

Another question? Write to us at support@cogio.ai.

Can the AI connect to our ERP and our accounting software?

Yes. The agents plug into the tools already in place: Acumatica, Odoo or Business Central for operations, QuickBooks, Sage 50 or Acomba for accounting, AutoCAD for shop drawings, Outlook, SharePoint and Excel for correspondence and follow-ups. Your teams do not have to switch software.

Do our prices and quotes stay confidential?

Yes. The server is installed inside the company and the agents read your documents at the moment they answer. No price, no margin and no client plan is ever used to train a model. No outside AI provider ever receives them.

Who approves what the AI prepares?

You do. Supplier invoices wait for your signature before they are entered, quotes wait for the project manager’s approval, and drawings are filed pending sign-off. Every action is logged.

Is a manufacturer eligible for funding?

Yes. Manufacturing is eligible under ESSOR streams 1B and 1C, which are aimed at SMEs with 250 employees or fewer and revenue of at least $2.5M. The MFOR program funds team training at up to 75%. If tariffs are hitting your sales or your costs, the federal RTRI can be added as well. We confirm your eligibility before any application is filed.

Free up your teams for the plant and the shop floor

A free call with an expert: we look at your processes, tell you where to start and check your eligibility for grants.

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