Description
The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative is issuing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Applied AI Models Innovation Challenge. The goal of this program is to support applied AI models with the potential to catalyze scientific discovery, accelerate the commercial viability of AI applications, and generate substantial public benefit. The challenge aims to provide an opportunity for AI researchers and developers to secure up to one million dollars for the development of Applied AI model innovations.
• Key sectors of focus include healthcare, life sciences, financial services, robotics, advanced manufacturing, climate tech, and education.
• Applicants are invited to propose innovative methods for adapting, evaluating, and operationalizing existing AI and ML models.
• Projects may include training or fine-tuning work when it directly supports an applied use case.
• Proposals for entirely new model architectures must include strong justification and demonstrate feasibility within program constraints.