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Bits & Watts Initiative Seed Grants is sponsored by Stanford University (Precourt Institute for Energy). The Bits & Watts Initiative, an industrial affiliate program by Stanford's Precourt Institute for Energy, offers seed grants to explore new, potentially transformative ideas for sustainable AI in energy. These grants support Stanford faculty and students in conducting initial experiments and studies to demonstrate their concepts.
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