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Backing 16 green AI projects in Asia-Pacific
Google DeepMind has selected 16 organizations for its inaugural AI for the Planet (APAC) accelerator. The program provides mentorship and AI tools to help scale environmental solutions across the Asia-Pacific region.
Why it matters
This initiative provides startups and nonprofits with advanced AI tools to tackle urgent environmental issues like biodiversity loss and carbon emissions. Scaling these solutions could accelerate the development of practical tools for conservation and sustainable farming.
The big picture
This accelerator builds on Google DeepMind's environmental AI efforts, such as the previously reported WeatherNext AI models used for cyclone prediction.
The details
Focus areas include nature protection, sustainable agriculture, and carbon solutions. Participants use models such as AnthroKrishi, ForestCast, and AlphaEarth Foundations. Organizations are based in countries including India, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea. Projects range from bioacoustic biodiversity monitoring to AI-enabled soil geochemical insight.
What's next
Over the next three months, participants will receive tailored support and expert mentorship to develop and scale their solutions.
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Google DeepMind is a partner of 800 Trust
chosen 16 organizations for our inaugural Google DeepMind Accelerator
Google DeepMind is a partner of Listening Lab
chosen 16 organizations for our inaugural Google DeepMind Accelerator
Google DeepMind is a partner of Yayasan Ekosistem Lestari
chosen 16 organizations for our inaugural Google DeepMind Accelerator
Google DeepMind is a partner of City Syntax Lab
chosen 16 organizations for our inaugural Google DeepMind Accelerator
Google DeepMind is a partner of Farmers for Forests
chosen 16 organizations for our inaugural Google DeepMind Accelerator
800 Trust is located in New Zealand
800 Trust (New Zealand)
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800 Trust uses Bioacoustics
Using AI and bioacoustics to continuously monitor biodiversity
Kumi Analytics is located in Singapore
Kumi Analytics (Singapore)
Kumi Analytics uses Remote Sensing
Integrating remote sensing and deep learning
Kumi Analytics uses Deep Learning
Integrating remote sensing and deep learning
Listening Lab is located in New Zealand
Listening Lab (New Zealand)
Listening Lab uses Bioacoustics
Developing data-efficient bioacoustic tools
TelePIX is located in South Korea
TelePIX (South Korea)
Wildlife.ai is located in New Zealand
Wildlife.ai (New Zealand)
Yayasan Ekosistem Lestari is located in Indonesia
Yayasan Ekosistem Lestari (Indonesia)
Edufarmers is located in Indonesia
Edufarmers (Indonesia)
Living Roots is located in Thailand
Living Roots (Thailand)
SIGMA (Singapore)
Terrastack is located in India
Terrastack (India)
X-Centric is located in Australia
X-Centric (Australia)
Archeda (Japan)
City Syntax Lab is located in Singapore
City Syntax Lab (Singapore)
City Syntax Lab uses Agentic AI
Building an agentic AI platform
Climitra Carbon is located in India
Climitra Carbon (India)
Climitra Carbon uses Geo-AI
Deploying Geo-AI to verify the removal of invasive species
Farmers for Forests is located in India
Farmers for Forests (India)
Varaha Climate is located in India
Varaha Climate (India)
Varaha Climate uses Remote Sensing
using remote sensing and AI
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