Machine Learning Exploration Program for Startups in Canada

Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) helped over 112 companies through the ML Exploration program.

The program is free, online and consists of a series of workshops, check-ins, coaching, and self-directed work times that are dedicated to helping startups explore areas such as:

• What ML is and is not
• Responsible AI
• Business use cases of ML within Startups
• Brainstorming and evaluating business problems & opportunity areas
• Choosing, evaluating and mapping ML Questions
• Tools & techniques for data & ML.

Program Agenda

• The program requires expected time commitment of 4-5 hours per week, covering six sessions:
  • Session 1: Intro to Machine Learning Exploration
  • Session 2: Generating and Evaluating Business Opportunities
  • Session 3: Turning Business Opportunities into ML Questions
  • Session 4: Tools and Techniques for Data and ML
  • Session 5: ML Question Evaluation and AI Opportunity Map
  • Session 6: 1-on-1 Coaching Session with ML Scientist.

Benefit

• By enrolling in this program, you may eligible to receive up to $250,000 (USD) in Google Cloud credits, as well as access to technical training, startup experts, and curated resources.

Outcomes

• Startups will leave this program with:
  • A list of 2-5 ML questions/problems to consider pursuing in the near future
  • Those ideas mapped out using an Amii Opportunity Map
  • An idea of what they need to do to get their data ready to start building the proof of concepts for each question/problem

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible startups must:
  • Be working on a scalable, software-based solution/product
  • Be considering the adoption of AI and/or machine learning technologies in their products in the next 1-2 years
  • Have an annual revenue between $0 to $2,000,000
  • Commit to the workshop, homework & coaching session in the given time
  • Commit to completing the feedback survey and NPS survey after the program.

For more information, visit Amii.