{"id":17521,"date":"2023-12-18T13:32:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T13:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=17521"},"modified":"2023-12-18T13:32:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T13:32:19","slug":"call-for-applications-converge-2-startup-accelerator-program-up-to-1-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/call-for-applications-converge-2-startup-accelerator-program-up-to-1-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Call For Applications: Converge 2 startup Accelerator program ( Up to $1 million)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications are now open for the Converge 2 program to accelerate startups working on the forefront of this evolution, doing our part to help push the boundaries of applied AI in important domains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, artificial intelligence has captured the world\u2019s imagination. Builders everywhere are applying AI to reshape humanity\u2019s most important industries. Model capabilities are expanding dramatically, while the cost of building new AI products continues to drop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second cohort of the six-week program for exceptional engineers, designers, researchers, and product builders using AI to reimagine the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together through tech talks, office hours, social events, and conversations with leading practitioners, they\u2019ll explore the most important opportunities and challenges of building at the cutting edge of AI. In addition, participants will receive a $1 million investment from the OpenAI Startup Fund and join the&nbsp;community of builders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Time Commitment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Approximately 4\u20136 hours per week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibilty Criteria:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Founders from all backgrounds, disciplines, and experience levels are encouraged to apply. Prior experience working with AI systems is not required. They\u2019re excited to hear from founders from underrepresented backgrounds and those based outside the United States.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first and last week of the program takes place in San Francisco. They will cover travel costs for these weeks. Other weeks can be completed remotely, though they strongly recommend attending in person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline: January 26, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/openai.fund\/news\/converge-2\">HERE<\/a>&nbsp;to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Applications are now open for the Converge 2 program to accelerate startups working on the forefront of this evolution,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17522,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entrepreneurship"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Call For Applications: Converge 2 startup Accelerator program ( Up to $1 million) - 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