IRCAI Compute for Climate Fellowship 2025 (Up to $200k per startup)

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Applications are open for IRCAI Compute for Climate Fellowship 2025. 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.

Compute for Climate Fellowship Focus Areas

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

Funding Information

Grants in the form of AWS credits to cover the cloud computing costs of the PoC (up to $200k per startup).

Additional Benefits

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

Eligibility Criteria for Compute for Climate Fellowship

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: