AI

Innovation Lab

1871’s AI Innovation Lab connects growth and late-stage startups with corporates, VCs, and industry experts who use AI & ML to collaborate on solving leading industry issues for AI integration in tech industries.

Starting Spring 2024- Applications closed

Execution partners: Why of AI, FinTech4good

Programming

Explore AI Innovation Lab Immersive Week : Dive into industry trends, join workshops, panels, and meet startups at our Innovation Labs. Experience a week of innovation and collaboration!

Immersive Weeks

Week 1

4.01.24 - 4.04.24 [Virtual]

Week 2

4.29.24 - 5.03.24 [In-person]

Week 3

5.27.24 - 5.31.24 [Virtual]

Week 4

6.24.24 - 6.28.24 [In-person]

AI Innovation Summit

6.27.24 [Hybrid]

Join us for our capstone-like event, where you’ll have the opportunity to network, meet the 2024 Lab cohort, and explore AI through curated programming.

2024 Lab Focus Area

• Efficient & Scalable Data Infrastructure

• Efficient & Scalable AI Infrastructure

• MLOps & ML Workflow
• AI Governance & Compliance 
• Grounded & Trustworthy AI
• Multimodal & Generative AI

“AI is a field that is moving very quickly, it’s complicated, there’s a lot going on, there’s different sub areas”

EIR Alex Castrounis, Founder & CEO of Why of AI, discusses the AI Innovation Lab.

“3 months, where they get content, support, resources, and networking”

1871’s CXO Stephanie Miller discusses the AI Innovation Lab.

Built with industry experts

Execution partner

There is a lot of buzz right now around AI for good reason. It’s rapidly advancing and being applied in very impactful ways in the real world, and it has huge transformative & disruptive potential.”

Alex Castrounis, Founder & CEO 

@ Why of AI

“AI is not just buzz. It’s revolutionizing industries, outcomes, and productivity for organizations and people worldwide. Trustworthy AI has massive potential to benefit humanity and our planet if used responsibly,” said Alex Castrounis, CEO of Why of AI. “That’s why launching our second AI Innovation Lab is so thrilling. I can’t wait to see how our new cohort’s AI-focused business leaders and solutions are solving real-world problems and making the world a better place.”

Alex Castrounis, Founder & CEO @ Why of AI

Execution partners

Anchor partners

General partners

Why AI?

This is the third innovation lab. Like any lab, the goal is to bring together startups, corporations, investors, etc., to collectively solve the biggest challenges in an industry or an emerging technology. The AI Innovation Lab focuses on how AI can be applied to solve various problems within other industries as well as what the future of AI holds.”

Rachel Feuerborn, CPO @ 1871​

AI Innovation Lab 2024

Application phase

2.05.24 - 3.07.24

Programming

Week 1

4.01.24 - 4.04.24 [Virtual]

Week 2

4.29.24 - 5.03.24 [In-person]

Week 3

5.27.24 - 5.31.24 [Virtual]

Week 4

6.24.24 - 6.28.24 [In-person]

AI Innovation Summit

6.27.24 [Hybrid]

Join us for our capstone-like event, where you’ll have the opportunity to network, meet the 2024 Lab cohort, and explore AI through curated programming.

Info session

Join us on 2.08.24 & 2.22.24

12:00 – 12:45pm

Key details

4 months | Immersive | Hybrid

Runs: 4.1.24 - 6.28.24

What's included for participants

•Unique benefits per business stages

• Inclusion on 1871 press release

• Immersive  programming by experts

• Community of peers

• Growth stage gets 3 months of 1871 membership after  program + during

• Featured at AI Innovation Summit

•Unique benefits per business stages

• Inclusion on 1871 press release

• Immersive  programming by experts

• Community of peers

• Growth stage gets 3 months of 1871 membership after  program + during

• Featured at AI Innovation Summit

Who's in the lab>>

Growth stage startups

Late stage lab partners

Corporate lab partners

Join the lab

Growth stage startups

For an AI tech company with a demonstrated product market fit that is poised to grow.

Exclusive benefits
  • Share their product with corporate partners, strategic investors, and other growth-stage companies
  • Iterate faster and level up their product and business strategy
  • Tap into advice from the best AI tech companies
  • Gain a deeper understanding of industry trends and positioning
  • Connect with up and coming AI talent and products
  • Create a network of peers in their industry
Applications closed

Late stage lab partner

For late stage AI companies interested in making their name as an industry expert and influencing major industry outcomes.

Exclusive benefits
  • Emerge as a showcased thought leader
  • Access to AI-curious corporations exploring their strategy
  • Give back by mentoring growth-stage startups
  • Network with leaders in the industry
  • Amplify your brand at the AI Summit on 6/27/24
  • Connect with the largest operators as well as the up-and-coming AI talent and products
  • Connect with up and coming AI talent and products
  • Explore curated connections between potential partners and VC’s
Book a discovery call!

Corporate
lab partners

For corporates looking to innovate and accelerate AI tech solutions.

Exclusive benefits
  • Network and learn from AI thought leaders
  • Connect with emerging tech talent through our AI tech challenge
  • Meet with start-ups and entrepreneurs at the cutting edge of AI technology related to your business needs and objectives 
  • Amplify your company thought leaders through AI workshops and panels 
  • Gain peer to peer access and insights from industry leaders at other partner companies 
  • Seat on 1871’s AI Innovation Advisory Council with like minded industry experts
Book a discovery call!

Lab timeline

Programming

Week 1

4.01.24 - 4.04.24 [Virtual]

Week 2

4.29.24 - 5.03.24 [In-person]

Week 3

5.27.24 - 5.31.24 [Virtual]

Week 4

6.24.24 - 6.28.24 [In-person]

AI Innovation Summit

6.27.24 [Hybrid]

Join us for our capstone-like event, where you’ll have the opportunity to network, meet the 2024 Lab cohort, and explore AI through curated programming.

Supported by

Anchor partner

“At Discover, we strive to be the leading Digital Bank and Payments Network with a focus on Customer interactions as our #1 priority. AI helps drive insights from patterns of Customer needs in a faster, more accurate, and timely manner.”

Keith Toney, EVP / Chief Data & Analytics Officer @ Discover

At McKinsey, we accelerate sustainable and inclusive growth. We partner with bold leaders to unlock innovation, transform through digital and AI, and develop the skills and capabilities across their organization to identify a strategy that reshapes our collective future.

Satya Rao, Partner @ McKinsey & Company

General partner

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2024 AI Innovation Summit

Join us on 6.27.24 for our capstone-like event, where you’ll have the opportunity to network, meet the 2024 Lab cohort, and explore AI through curated programming. 

Join the AI Lab!

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