Amazon is partnering with the University of Washington (UW) to launch the Alexa Accelerator, aimed at innovative artificial intelligence (AI) and voice-based technology start-ups. According to a TechCrunch report, participants will each receive an initial $20,000 investment, and some may receive an additional $100,000 convertible note. The accelerator will be launched in Seattle on June 20 by Amazon’s vice president for global sales operations, Jeff Wilke, who said that it would help “accelerate AI innovation across a broad range of industri@@ Applications can be submitted between January and March next year, with 10-12 companies chosen for the programme, which will run from June-September.
Amazon is partnering with the University of Washington (UW) to launch the Alexa Accelerator, aimed at innovative artificial intelligence (AI) and voice-based technology start-ups. The accelerator will be launched in Seattle on June 20 by Amazon’s vice president for global sales operations, Jeff Wilke, who said that it would help “accelerate AI innovation across a broad range of industri@@ Applications can be submitted between January and March next year, with 10-12 companies chosen for the programme, which will run from June-September.