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GROW AI Accelerator

Accelerating social impact with AI

A 6-month equity-free acceleration program for impact organizations and social enterprises harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to create meaningful social impact.

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Why apply?

Grow AI will equip 10 selected organizations with expertise, mentoring, and resources to advance their technology and business.

Access specialized training in AI, ML, business development, marketing, and impact strategy

Exchange with like minded AI impact entrepreneurs and build empowering connections across Europe

Access to a  grant of up to $250,000  

Benefit from personalized mentoring from industry experts

Expand your network and increase your visibility within the AI community

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Program Highlights

Grow AI features a hybrid approach blending  workshops, guest lectures, mentoring, accountability groups and peer learning  sessions.

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Tailored to each organization’s unique needs, our curriculum covers  a diverse range of topics across tech, business and impact.

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Starting in March 2025, this 6-month online program will be delivered by expert trainers and industry professionals from the INCO and Share it networks.

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Grow your business

  • Business growth, marketing & sales

  • (Financial) and business planning

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Grow your visibility

  • Branding and positioning

  • Pitching & investor deck

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Grow your impact

  • Impact strategy and measurement

  • AI environmental impact

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Grow sustainably

  • Leadership & team management

  • Work Life Balance and running a venture 

  • Diverse and inclusive culture

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Grow your technology

  • AI and ML  

  • Compliance and regulatory frameworks

  • Ethics and Responsible AI

Apply until December 16th  and join us on this exciting journey where AI meets social impact:

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Together, we can shape a future where technology drives positive change for all.

Who can apply?

Who are we looking for:

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Impact organizations and social enterprises developing AI/ML solutions with a positive social impact and advancing SDGs.

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Sustainable products/services targeting substantial markets, demonstrating traction and with a strong strategy for growth.

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Active involvement from the CEO, CTO, and other relevant team members in program sessions.

Selection Criteria:

  • Tech for good: Use  AI/ML for social impact in underserved communities, following responsible AI practices.

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  • Vision and ambition: Present a vision for addressing a societal problem profitably, with a clear development plan.

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  • Impact: Show a clear understanding of the social issues tackled, the communities you are serving  and the positive effects generated by your solution.

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  • Proximity: Have experience and connection to the social challenge addressed, working with and for the community.​

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  • Feasibility and scalability: Offer a feasible, sustainable solution with potential for broad implementation and scaling.

Administrative Criteria:

  • Applying entities need to be registered in  an EU country, United Kingdom or Ukraine. Non profit entities are not eligible.

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  • The applying entity must pursue an impact mission aligned with the UN SDGs and operate as a social enterprise, ex-lege or de facto. To ensure this, within the application form the applicant will be asked to sign a pledge committing to reinvest at least 50% of 2025 profits back into the organization or towards social goals.

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  • Applicants are eligible if they have a working prototype or are currently developing one.

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  • The solution targets European markets and customers/users.

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  • Commitment and availability from CEO, CTO and/or other relevant team members to actively participate in required program’s activities. Access to the grant is conditional upon attending 80% of the program sessions. 

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  • Total absence of PR / reputational risks.

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If any of the requirements above are not met,

the application will be rejected.​​

Program Phases

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Applications Open

Impact organizations and social enterprises can submit their applications until December 16th, 23.59 CET

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Interviews

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with candidates passing the first screening invited for interviews.

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Selection results

Applicants that best meet the criteria will be selected by a panel of INCO experts. Results will be announced by the end of February 2025.

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Program begins

The selected applicants will join the 6-month program starting in March 2025.​

Join us on this exciting journey where AI meets social impact: together, we can shape a future where technology drives positive change for all.

Impact Organizations
from Grow AI Cohort 1

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Spain

Agile Impacts' AI-powered software delivers custom impact metrics and accessible data advice for impact-driven businesses.

Agile Impacts (AI) logo.

Czechia

Dream Green harnesses AI and satellite imagery to drive the next generation of carbon offset projects.

Zasaď život logo.

United Kingdom

Sensegrass is a climate Intelligence platform that helps companies and farmers grow better with low emissions.

Sensegrass logo.

Sweden

AI for Accessibility's AI-browser empowers the visually impaired to access online information and services.

AI for Accessibility logo.

Ukraine

Elomia is an app with an AI-powered companion that listens, understands, and provides mental health support 24/7.

Elomia Health logo.

Poland

Talenti is a far-reaching platform that offers access to multiple services that supports career development for women.

Talenti logo.

Italy

Atelier Riforma's AI tool, Re4Circular, helps to direct end-of-life garments towards the most suitable circular process.

Atelier Riforma: Shape Your Style To Reform The World logo.

Spain

Vitalera is a personalized health monitoring platform that uses AI to scale access to healthcare globally.

Vitalera logo.

Lithuania

Vedliai is building an AI assistant helping to tech creative computer science in K8 classrooms.

Vedliai logo.

Romania

Blume uses video cameras and AI to scan crossing area warns drivers of pedestrians.

Blume Technologies logo.

Italy

The Newsroom AI analyses thousands of news articles daily. It identifies and summarises consensus and different perspectives.

The Newsroom logo.

Ukraine

Cardio.AI is an affordable, scalable solution for cardiac diagnostics.

Cardio AI logo.

United Kingdom

Niya helps users generate career pathways into new sectors and industries.

Niya logo.

Do you have any questions
about the program?
 
Check out the FAQ page and if you
don’t find an answer, feel free to contact us at  socialtides@learning.inco-group.co

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Grow AI Accelerator Alumni

So far, the acceleration program has been great! So many different topics have been covered, all of which have been useful, and there have been many moments of discussion among founders. The work we do individually in our startup during the various months is also tracked through a shared document (with goals set for each month, people who are responsible for them, and reflections at the end of the month on how it went): I find this very useful personally, also to keep track of the journey so far. It is definitely a program that requires constant attendance, but it also leaves a lot of freedom for the founders to delve into and practice the topics that are most useful and interesting to each one (in this I find it better than other programs followed in the past).

Elena Ferrero, Atelier Riforma

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