UNDP: AI Hub for Sustainable Development - Startup Acceleration Pilot

AI Hub for Sustainable Development - Startup Acceleration Pilot. Objective Africa stands at the threshold of a powerful AI revolution. To harness its potential for addressing the continent's most pressing issues and drive inclusive and responsible growth, a collaborative effort to propel AI is needed. A unified approach is required to shape the pillars of AI development, namely data, compute and talent. Risks abound in the absence of collective action and an enabling ecosystem, which can limit AI’s potential for sustainable development. The AI Hub for Sustainable Development Co-Design: Startup Acceleration Pilot is designed to inform the design and development of the AI Hub for Sustainable Development, co-led by the Italian G7 Presidency and the United Nations Development Programme. This involves the participation of partners supporting the learning journey of this pilot, which include the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), CDP Venture Capital SGR (CDP), the Italian Innovation and Culture Hub (INNOVIT), and ITU AI for Good. Eligible criteria Eligible applicants must: Be based in one of the nine pilot countries outlined in the Italy-Africa Mattei Plan: Algeria, Republic of the Congo (Congo Brazzaville), Côte D'Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, or Tunisia Develop or be aspiring to...