PR Newswire
10 Jul 2025, 17:30 GMT+10
The program funds research and development of concepts that harness advanced cloud computing and artificial intelligence to solve global environmental challenges.
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI), an organization under the auspices of UNESCO, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), today announced the 23 innovative startups selected to participate in this year's Compute for Climate Fellowship, a global program that funds the development of innovative proof-of-concepts addressing the climate crisis. These forward-thinking startups will take advantage of AWS's advanced cloud computing and AI tech stack to develop innovative solutions in the fight against climate change.
"At IRCAI, we remain steadfast in our belief that the climate crisis demands bold, interdisciplinary solutions," said Davor Orlic, Chief Operating Officer of IRCAI. "With this year's cohort, we're deepening public-private partnerships that unite industry, government, and research to harness AI for climate action. Anchored in cutting-edge compute, rigorous R&D, and world-class talent, we're excited to support startups driving real, scalable solutions with the power to make a transformative impact for our planet."
The new generation of bold innovators ready to accelerate impact includes:
"The intersection of climate innovation and generative AI is no longer theoretical-it's happening now, and it's reshaping what's possible," said Jon Jones, Vice President and Global Head of Startups at AWS. "This fellowship is about fueling this momentum by backing solutions with the potential to drive systemic change, whether it's advancing breakthroughs in clean energy and carbon capture, monitoring ecosystems and infrastructure at scale, or reimagining agriculture and manufacturing for a zero-waste future. At AWS, we're committed to giving these startups the tools, compute power, and support they need to scale their impact and accelerate progress where it matters most."
Here's what previous fellows say about the program:
"The Compute for Climate Fellowship connected us with AWS's world-class engineering team and infrastructure, accelerating our AI model development from weeks to days," said Kenny Lee, co-founder and CEO of Aigen. "The program was a turning point to ready our solar-powered robotic platform to quickly scale, enabling us to deploy in real farm fields, reduce chemical use, and support healthier food systems."
"Being part of the Fellowship has been really impactful for Smartex and the textile factories we work with worldwide," said Gilberto Loureiro, CEO and Co-founder of Smartex. "The program allowed us to better scale our technologies in textile hubs globally, generating positive environmental impact by reducing waste and emissions from this giant and highly pollutant industry."
Each startup will have their proposed proof of concept fully funded by the program, as well as access to resources and mentorship to develop solutions that align with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, including access to IRCAI's scientific expertise.
About IRCAI
IRCAI operates under UNESCO to advance AI applications supporting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, as it coordinates the European Green AI research project RAIDO and continues to invite to spotlight promising initiatives through its Global Top 100 list, it remains a key avenue for surfacing the kind of bold, AI-powered ideas that may one day shape future Fellowship cohorts.
About UNESCO
UNESCO contributes to peace and global cooperation in education, science, and culture.
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