Astera Residency — B (next
Supports scientists and technical founders in AI and neuroscience through Astera residency opportunities for high-impact public-benefit work.
The Astera Residency is a fully funded 12–18 month programme based at the Astera Institute's hub in Emeryville, California, designed for researchers and engineers pursuing early-stage open-science projects that would not otherwise be created by government, academia, or markets. Astera's focus areas are neuroscience and artificial intelligence, AI-enabled life sciences, open science, and infrastruc…
Neuroscience and AI, AI-enabled life sciences, open science infrastructure, and tools, standards, hardware, or software development that produces public goods unlikely to be funded by conventional sources.
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