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Former Montreal Canadiens player Kirk Muller will be mentoring tech startups as part of a partnership between a Montreal-based artificial intelligence company and a German startup accelerator.

The agreement sees Montreal’s Stradigi AI help Berlin-based leAD, which works with sports-related startups, vet applicants that say they are using artificial intelligence. Stradigi AI will also help startups in the program develop AI products.

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Muller, who is currently an associate coach with the Canadiens, will provide mentorship to startups in the program based on his experience as a professional athlete and coach.

Muller, a friend of Stradigi AI CEO Basil Bouraropoulos, said he got involved because he’s interested in how AI can be applied in sports.

“Anything that you can do to try and get an edge, we’re always looking,” he said.

Technology has changed the way players are coached, he said.