Roddenberry Foundation Announces Launch of $1 Million Roddenberry Prize for Early-Stage AI Companies

Named in honor of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, the Prize embodies the Roddenberry philosophy’s promise of a future in which technology and human ingenuity enable everyone, regardless of background, to flourish. By empowering entrepreneurs to dream bigger and valiantly innovate, the Roddenberry Prize seeks to catalyze the development of AI solutions that promote abundance and well-being for all.

“We believe that building a better future requires a spirit of curiosity, a willingness to push boundaries and the courage to think big,” said Roddenberry, co-founder of the Roddenberry Foundation. “The award will provide a significant boost to the AI ​​pioneers leading these efforts.”

The Roddenberry Prize is open to early-stage for-profit and nonprofit businesses in all areas that meet the following criteria:

• Ethics
  Business use of AI or machine learning will be fair, transparent, respectful of individual rights and privacy, and will be explicitly designed against bias or discrimination against individuals, communities or groups.
• Early stage
  Companies will have successfully raised funding rounds through Series A financing.
• For real
  Businesses will leverage AI capabilities to drive beneficial outcomes in a variety of areas, including healthcare, education, sustainability, and spatial advancements.
• A changing world
  Companies will be bold, large-scale and have a scalable vision to solve global challenges.

AI companies that meet the above criteria can apply via July 12, 2024. A company will receive a 1 million dollars non-dilutive grant In November 2024.

“As AI becomes increasingly ubiquitous and powerful, we must harness its potential for a more prosperous future and to solve the world’s most critical problems,” said Heidi Roddenberrychairman of the board and co-founder.

For more information and to apply, please visit Roddenberry Prize site.

Contact:
Megan Busée
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