Two major Canadian technology companies are joining forces as businesses accelerate their adoption of generative artificial intelligence.

OpenText and Cohere announced a new partnership on September 16, 2026, focused on combining OpenText's enterprise data capabilities with Cohere's AI technology. The companies say the collaboration will include product development and technology integration.

The partnership brings together OpenText's long-standing focus on managing and securing enterprise information with Cohere's expertise in generative AI.

For businesses, the goal is to make it easier to use trusted corporate information with AI systems while maintaining appropriate controls over enterprise data.

The development comes as Canadian organizations look for ways to move beyond AI experimentation and integrate AI into everyday business operations. Data quality, security and governance are becoming increasingly important as companies deploy AI tools across sensitive corporate environments.

The collaboration also highlights the growing role of Canadian AI companies and enterprise technology providers in developing domestic AI capabilities.

OpenText, which has roots in Waterloo, Ontario, and Cohere, a Toronto-based AI company, are both part of Canada's expanding technology ecosystem. Their partnership places enterprise data and generative AI at the centre of a new technology push.

The collaboration could give Canadian businesses another pathway to combine enterprise information with AI while emphasizing data trust and security.