Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced on April 4, 2023, that it has launched the AWS Generative AI Accelerator, a 10-week programme designed specifically for the most promising generative AI startups around the world.
Generative AI has been a hot topic in the tech industry for some time now, and it’s not hard to see why. With the potential to revolutionise many industries, startups are jumping on board to take advantage of this exciting technology.
AWS Generative AI Accelerator
The Generative AI Accelerator is designed to act as a catalyst, helping some of the most promising companies in this space to take their ideas off the ground.
The programme is tailored to meet the needs of generative AI startups and will provide access to impactful AI models and tools, customised go-to-market strategies, machine learning stack optimisation, and more.
Selected startups will also have access to networking opportunities with industry luminaries, potential investors, and customers.
In addition, the selected startups will receive up to $300,000 in AWS credits to build their products and services on AWS’s tech stack, as well as dedicated business and technical mentors matched based on industry vertical, market, and stage.
Who should apply?
To fully benefit from the programme, startups should have a minimal viable product (MVP) already developed, some traction with customers, and be working to enhance their product value proposition to scale.
The programme is open to companies around the globe, with no limitations around use cases.
AWS wants to empower companies applying generative AI to solutions from legal and marketing, to software engineering, green energy, and life sciences, including drug discovery.
Applications for the Generative AI Accelerator are open from April 4 to April 17, 2023.
“AWS Accelerator offers a compelling programme for founders building in the Generative AI space, and I look forward to meeting the cohort when they’re announced,” says Sonya Huang, Partner at Sequoia Capital.”
“With so much activity and opportunity today in the world of AI-driven startups, it is a great time for AWS to launch this Generative AI Accelerator. I am looking forward to seeing which companies are selected for the programme and how AWS will partner with them to turbocharge their growth,” says Rob Toews, Partner at Radical Ventures.
