EY announces new patent for decision intelligence

EY Canada yesterday announced a new patent that helps enterprises make better decisions in challenging situations.

The patent strengthens EY’s decision intelligence solutions and supports a hybrid model that combines the reliability of classical computing systems with emerging quantum techniques.

Quantum computing is an emerging field that leverages quantum mechanics to solve complex problems outside the abilities of the most powerful classical computing systems.

EY’s patented innovation was developed during a lab session by Biren Agnihotri, Sherif Barrad, Ricardo Collado, and Olumide Akinola, alongside a team of engineers and computer scientists.

The innovation targets the challenge that AI and analytics might generate strong predictions but fail to identify high-quality decision alternatives to adapt to evolving circumstances.

“This patent reflects how EY innovates – generalizing the insight from real client challenges to solve a broader class of complex decision problems,” said Biren Agnihotri, EY Canada’s chief technology officer. “By accelerating time to insight with this innovation, organizations can make better decisions across their most constrained and high-impact systems.”

The patent’s hybrid model approach is applicable across domains including manufacturing, energy, logistics, infrastructure, and operational planning, where decision quality requires navigating constraints, uncertainty, and rapidly changing conditions.

“We’re incredibly proud to innovate solutions that support Canadian businesses in navigating today’s complex landscape,” said Alycia Calvert, EY Canada’s chair and CEO.