IndiaAI, Gates Foundation to boost AI in healthcare, agriculture

The IndiaAI Mission and the Gates Foundation plan to formalize a partnership to enhance AI solutions in agriculture, healthcare, education, and climate resilience.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on X after meeting with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.

It aims to develop a robust AI ecosystem and includes initiatives like the IndiaAI Compute Portal, which offers affordable AI computing resources.

Recent Gates Foundation developments

Timeline
15-Sep-2023 🌏 Temasek Trust-led alliance pledges to invest $777m in Asian solutions Temasek Trust launches Philanthropy Asia Alliance with $1B commitment to tackle Asia’s environmental and social challenges.
07-Jun-2022 🚁 Australian drone firm raises $16m in series B money Swoop Aero raises $16M to expand drone delivery services across 12 countries, aiming to reach 1 billion people by 2030.
23-May-2022 💊 SG pharmacy platform gets $27m in Bill Gates-backed round SwipeRx raises $27M to expand its digital pharmacy platform in Southeast Asia, focusing on growth in Indonesia.
22-Jul-2021 🌏 Can Coupang out-Amazon Amazon in Southeast Asia? Coupang, Korea’s ecommerce giant, eyes Southeast Asia expansion after a successful IPO, sparking competition with Shopee and Lazada.
25-Jul-2019 💰 Indonesia’s Halodoc receives series B+ funding from Bill Gates, others Halodoc secures Series B+ funding from top investors to enhance healthcare access in Indonesia through technology.
29-May-2019 🌱 Indonesian agritech startup raises $10m in series A round led by Openspace Ventures TaniGroup raises $10M in Series A funding to expand its agritech services and develop new products in Indonesia.