Applications Invited for IBM Sustainability Accelerator

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About the Organization

The mission of IBM is to be a catalyst that makes the world work better. We aim to have a positive impact globally, and in the communities where we operate, through business ethics, environmental commitment and responsible technology.

For over a century, IBM been at the forefront of technological innovation. Beginning in the earliest days of computing, IBM has blended intelligence, innovation and science to improve business, society and the human experience.

About the Fellowship

The IBM Sustainability Accelerator is a social impact program addressing environmental threats around the world.

Each year, the Accelerator selects five organizations requesting pro bono IBM support for projects addressing environmental and economic stress. Together, selected organizations and IBM design, develop, and deploy technology configured to accelerate, scale, and otherwise optimize specific interventions directly benefiting communities.

This new cohort will aim to create sustainable consumption and production solutions, supporting United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 9 or 12 to accelerate sustainable economic development, boost supply chain efficiency and expand AI deployment and capacity.

Nonprofit and government organizations are encouraged to submit a proposal for tech-driven products that benefit from the IBM offerings.

The IBM Sustainability Accelerator seeks proposals focused on sustainable consumption and production, including the following themes.

• Fostering sustainable supply chain innovation
• Efficient use of natural resources
• Mitigating food loss and waste
• Reuse and recycling
• Resilient logistics and transportation systems

The IBM Sustainability Accelerator is designed to support communities vulnerable to environmental challenges with a new topic and cohort of organizations each year.

• Global scale, local impact
• Two-year program duration
• No cost for participants
• Focus on vulnerable communities

How to Apply

Proposals must be submitted via the IBM Proposal Submission Portal by 30 April 2025, and are welcome from any nonprofit and government organizations globally.

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