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Program launched April 2021 with applications due May 3, 2021; program completed Fall 2021 — fully closed
AI Jump Start Pilot Program is sponsored by Innovation Institute at MassTech (Commonwealth of Massachusetts). This program allows small and medium-sized businesses in Massachusetts to deploy cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) tools and techniques to enhance their business and drive product development.
It provides access to new computing infrastructure and expert faculty support from Northeastern University, Tufts University, and Boston University. Seed grants are also available to support faculty experts' work with individual firms.
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AI Jumpstart | Innovation Providing Massachusetts Businesses an ‘A. I. Jump Start' On behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Innovation Institute at MassTech has awarded Northeastern University a $2.
2 million grant to fund AI Jump Start Pilot Program, an effort that will allow small- and medium-sized businesses in Massachusetts the ability to deploy cutting-edge artificial intelligence, or AI, tools and techniques to help enhance their business and drive product development. Northeastern will provide $2. 0 million in matching support for the state's capital investment, bringing the total project total to $4.
2 million. The project will support new technical infrastructure, including the purchase of a new state-of-the-art computing cluster that will support the collaborative projects with industry focused on the development, testing, and deployment of AI and machine learning-related technologies and strategies. AI Jump Start will be managed by Northeastern University, in partnership with Tufts University and Boston University.
The program will allow access to new, state-of-the-art, computing infrastructure, along with expert faculty support, providing small- to medium-sized Massachusetts businesses opportunity to engage with AI innovation opportunities that would not normally be attainable due to financial hurdles.
The program is led by Northeastern University, including five of NU's prestigious research centers: Gordon CenSSIS, a graduated NSF-funded Engineering Research Center; The Department of Homeland Security-funded ALERT (Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats) Center of Excellence; The Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT); The Center for Signal Processing, Imaging, Reasoning and Learning (SPIRAL); and The Laboratory of Computer Architecture Research (NUCAR).
Project partners include: Download the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document prior to submitting an application for the AI Jumpstart program. The FAQ covers many of the questions that candidate companies will have regarding the program. Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning are already driving innovation across Massachusetts.
The goal of AI Jump Start is to boost the adoption and integration of AI, and to expand access to these cutting-edge technologies, helping enhance more 'Made in Massachusetts' products and services. AI and its sub-branch Machine Learning utilize advanced algorithms to identify patterns in vast amounts of data, allowing systems to improve processes and better manage systems.
Experts in the AI Jump Start program will work with selected businesses to incorporate the new computing tools and techniques to drive advancements in: Process and smart manufacturing; The new program aims to provide several benefits to participating companies: Powered by new, world-class computing infrastructure housed at Northeastern; Access to cutting-edge facilities, such as NU's Colosseum in Burlington, a one-of-a-kind facility; and Workshops staffed by top AI and machine learning experts, designed to help your business utilize April 8, 2021 (pending PR Release) Decisions on Applications Click the button below to get started on your application.
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AI Jump Start Pilot Program is funded by Innovation Institute at MassTech (Commonwealth of Massachusetts). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Massachusetts. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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