Microsoft and National Geographic entered into a new partnership to advance scientific exploration and research on critical environmental challenges with the power of artificial intelligence (AI). The newly created USD 1 million AI for Earth Innovation Grant programme will provide award recipients with financial support, access to Microsoft cloud and AI tools, inclusion in the National Geographic Explorer community, and affiliation with National Geographic Labs, an initiative launched by National Geographic to accelerate transformative change and exponential solutions to the world's biggest challenges by harnessing data, technology and innovation.
Qualifying applications will focus on one or more of the core areas, agriculture, biodiversity conservation, climate change and water. Applications must be submitted by 8 October. Recipients will be announced in December.
