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US and India announce over $2 Million in grants for joint AI research
The initiative, part of the USISTEF “Quantum Technologies and AI for Transforming Lives” grant competition, will fund 17 joint research, development, and commercialization projects.
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In a significant step towards advancing technological collaboration, the United States and India have announced over $2 million in grants for joint research in artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum technologies.
The announcement was made in New Delhi, where US Ambassador Eric Garcetti and Dr. Seth Center, Acting Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technologies at the US Department of State, hosted India’s Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, and secretary of the Department of Science and Technology, Abhay Karandikar. Also in attendance were Principal Science Advisor to the Government of India, Ajay Sood, and leaders from the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF).
The initiative, part of the USISTEF “Quantum Technologies and AI for Transforming Lives” grant competition, will fund 17 joint research, development, and commercialization projects. Eleven of these projects focus on AI, while six will focus on quantum technologies. Each project will receive close to $120,000 in funding, aimed at leveraging AI and quantum technologies to address critical societal challenges, including AI-assisted early cancer detection and the development of quantum components for scalable quantum computers.
Ambassador Garcetti highlighted the collaborative spirit driving the partnership between the two nations. “India and the US have a vision of technology that can connect and protect their people and be used as a force for good. The endowment fund is bringing together innovators because, as I often say, the Indian dream is the flip side of the American dream, and vice versa, and we really like each other,” he remarked.
Dr. Seth Center underlined the importance of the US-India partnership in emerging technologies. “Partnership between the United States and India is key to shaping the future of these and other emerging technologies so we collectively remain at the leading edge of innovation. We must ensure that they are developed and used with respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and support sustainable development around the world,” Center stated.
The two countries also announced over $1 million in new support for a USISTEF grant program focused on joint research in advanced materials and critical minerals. This new initiative aims to strengthen collaboration between universities, national laboratories, and private sector researchers in both nations.
This latest development is part of broader US-India cooperation under the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET), including the Quantum Coordination Mechanism and ongoing research partnerships between US and Indian institutions.
Since 2009, the USISTEF, supported by the US Department of State, has funded joint research and development projects between the two countries with the aim of leveraging technology for social good.
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