Brightband is a heavy user of the latest AI compute and processes large amounts of weather data. We love cloud credits ♥️
We are thrilled to announce that Brightband has been selected to join the first-ever Google for Startups Accelerator: AI for Nature cohort! This is a tremendous honor and a powerful validation of our mission to democratize weather forecasting using advanced AI to help humanity adapt to increasingly extreme weather.
The challenge we’re tackling is immense. Extreme weather events pose significant risks to lives, livelihoods, and economies worldwide, with impacts estimated at over $162 billion USD annually. ⅓ of global GDP is directly affected by weather. Improving our ability to predict and prepare for extreme weather is crucial.
About the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI for Nature
This selective, 10-week program provides Brightband and the other startups with invaluable resources, including:
- Expert Mentorship: Direct access to technical experts and mentors from across Google.
- Technical Support: Guidance on leveraging Google’s advanced technology, including AI/ML, Google Cloud, and Google Maps.
- Network Access: Connection to a vibrant community of innovators and potential partners within the Google for Startups alumni network.
- Cloud Resources: Significant Google Cloud credits (up to $350,000) and access to specialized hardware like TPUs to accelerate research and development.
Being chosen from a highly competitive pool of applicants for this inaugural cohort is incredibly exciting. We are joining 14 other innovative companies from across North and Latin America, all focused on using technology to address critical issues for Nature. Congratulations to the other companies in the Accelerator cohort - Abundance, Bloom Alert, Ceres Seeding, Earthshot Labs, Ecotrace Solutions, eDNA Explorer, OnDeck, Renoster, Savimbo, SenseNet, Terradot, Toroto, Umgrauemeio, Xatoms.
We can’t wait to show you the AI weather forecasting tools that we are building at Brightband.
You can read more about the Google For Startups AI for Nature Accelerator here: https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/entrepreneurs/google-for-startups-ai-for-nature-cohort/