AWS Launches 10 Weeks Program For Generative AI Startups Around The World

JAKARTA - Amazon has officially launched AWS Creative AI Accelerator, a 10-week program created to help build and launch generative AI startups around the world to higher levels.

Generative AI is a very interesting field that has the potential to revolutionize many industries. According to Amazon, tech startups will play an important role in bringing this technology to the mainstream.

In addition, generative AI is also considered to have many practical applications, which can be used in several areas. Such as, in the field of healthcare for better analyzing medical images, as well as in the field of finance to produce smarter analysis.

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More than that, generative AI can also be applied to actors in the field of technology to write code and reduce human error bugs, as well as in the manufacturing sector, as a tool to design new products and optimize the production process.

"Here, in AWS, we believe the startup community will be the driving force that advances this innovation. AWS Generative AI Accelerator is designed to act as a catalyst, helping some of the most promising companies in this space to realize their ideas," the company said in an announcement shared on Twitter, on Tuesday, April 4.

The selected startup will have access to network opportunities with industry figures, potential investors, and customers. In addition, startups will also receive AWS loans of up to 300,000 US dollars (Rp4.6 billion) to build their products and services with AWS technology, as well as special business and technical mentoring sessions.

"AWS Accelerator offers an exciting program for constructive founders in the Generative AI space, and I look forward to meeting with this group when announced," said Sonya Huang, Partner at Sequoia Capital.

"With so many activities and opportunities right now in the AI-driven startup world, this is the perfect time for AWS to launch this Generative AI Accelerator. I look forward to seeing which companies are selected for this program and how AWS will partner with them to drive their growth," said Rob Toews, Partner at Radical Ventures.

The application for AWS Creative AI Accelerator will open today until April 17, 2023. To learn more and register, please visit AWS Generative AI Accelerator.