Applications Invited for the Compute for Climate Fellowship 2025

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About the Fellowship

The Compute for Climate Fellowship is a global R&D funding program that empowers climate tech startups to leverage advanced cloud computing and AI in the fight against climate change. The Fellowship was founded in 2023 by the International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI), under the auspices of UNESCO, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Each Fellow company accepted into the program builds a groundbreaking proof-of-concept (PoC) climate solution that is funded by AWS, with technical and scientific advisors from AWS and IRCAI.

Program Features and Benefits:

• Grants in the form of AWS credits to cover the cloud computing costs of the PoC (up to $200k per startup)
• Three month PoC build period with personalized technical support and mentorship
• Access to advanced computing services, like quantum computing, HPC, and generative AI tools
• Expert guidance in advanced computing, AI, sustainability, and ethics from IRCAI and AWS mentors
• Media and visibility via speaking opportunities and PR (on a case by case basis)
• Showcase of results across United Nations and international bodies

Winners will “think big” and demonstrate innovation, leverage advanced cloud computing, and show potential for significant global impact across at least one of the nine climate solution areas:

• Clean Energy
• Low-Carbon Transportation
• Sustainable Agriculture and Food
• Circular Economy and Industry
• Sustainable Buildings
• Greenhouse Gas Management
• Carbon Removal
• Environment and Climate Risk
• Indigenous Solutions to the Climate Crisis

New Ninth Climate Solution: Indigenous Solutions to the Climate Crisis

In addition to the eight solution areas above, the Compute for Climate Fellowship is also seeking proposals for tech-enabled climate solutions that are built by, with, and/or for Indigenous Communities. The Fellowship recognizes that Indigenous People are important leaders in addressing the climate crisis. These communities around the world are both widely impacted by climate change, and at the same time have traditional knowledge, innovations, and practices that offer powerful solutions to the climate crisis and biodiversity loss. The Fellowship is eager to support Indigenous innovators and indigenous solutions to the climate crisis and is putting out a call for proposals.

Eligibility

• Your company is privately held and was founded within the last 10 years.
• You have a technical team capable of building with advanced cloud computing.

Your proposal incorporates innovative use of advanced cloud computing services such as:

• AI/ML and Generative AI
• High-Performance Computing
• Autonomous Computing
• Spatial Computing
• Simulation Technologies
• Quantum Computing
• Time series data analytics

How to Apply

Applications for 2025 open until April 6th, 2025.

Apply now

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