Published: 15 Mar 2024
In support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable, this year’s cohort will aim to find ways to foster urban resiliency in the long term.
The IBM Sustainability Accelerator is now accepting proposals for technology-driven projects advancing resilient cities. In support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable, this year’s cohort will aim to find ways to foster urban resiliency in the long-term.
Application Deadline | April 30, 2024 |
Type | Entrepreneurs |
Sponsor | IBM |
Gender | Men and Women |
The IBM Sustainability Accelerator supports communities vulnerable to environmental challenges by taking on a new sustainability topic and cohort of organizations each year.
IBM collaborates with organizations to design, develop, and deploy a technical solution directly benefiting communities. Throughout the experience, IBM provides access to platforms such as watsonx, IBM Cloud, IBM Environmental Intelligence Suite, and Red Hat open source technologies as well as technical mentorship to build long-term capacity. Organizations selected to participate will be required to enter into an IBM grant agreement governing access to IBM technology, services, and resources.
Nonprofit and governmental organizations are encouraged to submit a proposal for tech-driven projects that would benefit from:
Timeline:
IBM is accepting proposals for the next IBM Sustainability Accelerator cohort now through April 30, 2024. Projects will be selected then announced at the end of 2024. The IBM Sustainability Accelerator will support each selected organization for up to two years.
IBM selects about five organizations each year – forming a cohort – to focus on addressing a specific sustainability issue area.
Questions can be directed to [email protected].
For more details, visit IBM website