IBM Sustainability Accelerator 2024: Resilient Cities Cohort

This informs the public about the IBM Sustainability Accelerator 2024: Resilient Cities Cohort. Details about the Program are given below.

IBM Sustainability Accelerator 2024

In support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable, this year’s cohort will aim to find ways to foster urban resiliency in the long-term.

Program Details

The IBM Sustainability Accelerator supports communities vulnerable to environmental challenges by taking on a new sustainability topic and cohort of organizations each year.
  • Global scale, local impact
  • Two-year program duration
  • No cost for participants
  • Focus on populations at risk

Eligibility

IBM selects about five organizations each year – forming a cohort – to focus on addressing a specific sustainability issue area. The selection process includes a public RFP open to any nonprofit or government organization. Proposals are reviewed and evaluated for feasibility and impact and vetted through standard IBM compliance processes.

The selection process will include input from IBM’s experts across disciplines such as IBM Consulting, Research, Software, Corporate Environmental Affairs, and Corporate Social Responsibility.

The selection criteria will consider the applicant’s level of support to communities who are especially vulnerable to environmental threats, and its strategic focus and transparency on measurement and reporting, among other factors.

How to Apply

For those interested in the IBM Sustainability Accelerator 2024. Open this link to start the application process.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 30 April 2024.

Open this link for more details about IBM Sustainability Accelerator 2024.

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