Business Briefs: April 16, 2021
Dr. Robert Redwood, medical director of the Cooley Dickinson Emergency Department, and Emergency Department Nursing Director Sara McKeown display the Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department accreditation certificate. Standing with them are Cooley Dickinson Interim President and CEO Dr. David Brown and Chief Nursing Officer Angela Belmont. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Published: 4/15/2021 2:34:42 PM
$2.2M grant to help businesses use artificial intelligence
WESTBOROUGH The Innovation Institute at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) has awarded Northeastern University a $2.2 million grant for the AI Jumpstart Program, a pilot program to assist Massachusetts firms interested in using artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their businesses.
According to a MassTech press release, the program will incorporate artificial intelligence and machine learning tools and techniques into businesses across a range of industries, including: process an
The Innovation Institute at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, known as MassTech, of Westborough, has awarded Northeastern University in Boston a $2.2-million grant for a pilot AI Jumpstart Program aimed at helping Massachusetts companies deploy artificial intelligence.
The new program will fund computing infrastructure at the Boston school and connect industry partners with facilities and researchers across AI disciplines, according to an announcement from MassTech.
MassTech is partnering with Northeastern on the project’s development, working with companies to help them understand the potential benefits of using AI within their firms.
“The objective of this program is to increase the competitiveness of Massachusetts’ homegrown businesses, providing them access to world-class technology and experts, as well as the guidance to harness the capabilities of AI,” said Pat Larkin, director of the Innovation Institute at MassTech, in a statement.