Build trustworthy AI
Earn market access.
We help the most promising AI companies become buyer-ready, investor-ready, and responsible-AI-ready.
A market-building accelerator, not a conventional startup program
AI 2030 Accelerator helps high-potential AI startups become buyer-ready, investor-ready, and responsible-AI-ready — while giving enterprises, investors, and ecosystem partners a structured way to discover, shape, validate, and scale emerging solutions.
AI 2030 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and a global movement mobilizing leaders and institutions to harness artificial intelligence to advance human potential, build open and responsible infrastructure, and solve the defining challenges of our time.
7,000+
Members across 60+ countries
200+
Mentors
50+
Venture fund partners
3
Sector programs in the 2026–2027 cycle
The network behind every cohort
Startups enter a broader ecosystem of buyers, mentors, venture partners, working groups, responsible-AI experts, councils, events, research, and technology relationships that continues after the formal cohort ends.
Buyer access
Corporate reverse pitches, curated introductions, and buyer-led challenge definition in each sector.
Capital
Fund raising support and introductions across 50+ venture fund partners and corporate venture teams.
Responsible AI
A common readiness framework and the AI 2030 Readiness Package, adapted to each sector’s evidence requirements.
Technology
Credits and technical enablement through AWS, NVIDIA, and Google relationships, subject to provider terms.
Regulated markets where evidence and governance decide adoption
FinTech
We back category-defining FinTech startups that are transforming financial services through AI, intelligent automation, digital assets, and other emerging technologies. Our mission is to help founders create simpler, more affordable, and deeply personalized financial experiences while turning responsible innovation, trust, and human impact into competitive advantages
Dec 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027
LegalTech
We invest in founders transforming legal services through AI, automation, and trusted technology. As the legal industry becomes a key guardian of the responsible AI economy, we help startups build regulatory, compliance, and governance solutions that enable innovation while protecting rights, confidentiality, accountability, and public trust.
Jan 21 – Apr 14, 2027
Healthcare
The future of healthcare is a system that predicts earlier, personalizes better, reaches more people, and delivers better outcomes at lower cost. We back innovators using AI to build this future responsibly, helping them turn breakthrough ideas into trusted, scalable solutions grounded in safety, privacy, clinical validation, and responsible AI.
Mar 1 – May 14, 2027
Credits and technical enablement through our platform relationships
Cohort companies can access cloud credits, engineering support, and go-to-market programs through AI 2030’s relationships with AWS, NVIDIA, and Google. All benefits are subject to each provider’s eligibility rules and program terms.
AWS Activate Provider
Activate credits toward AWS infrastructure, plus technical support plans, architecture guidance, and training resources for eligible cohort companies.
NVIDIA VC Alliance Member
Membership in NVIDIA's VC Alliance, connecting AI 2030 cohort companies to NVIDIA's startup ecosystem, technical teams, and platform resources.
Mentors and experts in residence
200+ mentors and 100+ subject-matter experts across five industry sectors plus AI security and safety, frontier models, and AI governance.
Bennett B. Borden
Raju Debroy
Alyssa Harvey Dawson
Jason Jacobsohn
Founder voices
Nick Schmidt
Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, SolasAI
Exceptional mentorship and a responsible AI ecosystem that helps founders sharpen ideas and accelerate impact.
Soheil Feizi
Founder, RELAI
I appreciated the strong ecosystem, founder connections, and valuable exposure to investors and AI leaders.
Applications open September 9, 2026.
Apply to a program, nominate a startup, or start a partnership conversation for the 2026–2027 cycle.
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