Social Tides, powered by INCO in collaboration with Share it and with support from Google.org, has selected 15 pioneering organizations for its transformative Grow AI Accelerator. This EU-wide program accelerates impact-driven organizations leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to tackle pressing societal challenges, providing grants of up to $250,000 and a tailored training program.
The program attracted a diverse range of organizations across Europe and a significant increase in applications reflects a growing interest from entrepreneurs in harnessing AI for social impact. The selected cohort tackles a wide range of social and environmental challenges, including:
- AI for education, with NeurekaLAB in Spain, GIOS in Ukraine, Develop-Players in Italy, and Švietimo renesansas in Lithuania.
- Climate action with OpenAtlas in the Netherlands, Recycllux in Romania, Kestrix in the UK, and Ellipsis Earth in the UK.
- Social inclusion with Handy Signs in Italy, SensePilot in Lithuania, Taaly in the Netherlands, and H24CARE in France.
- Mental health innovation with Voda in the UK, Calmsie in Poland, and Numo ADHD in Ukraine.
“At the intersection of AI and social entrepreneurship, there lies immense potential to solve some of society’s most urgent challenges. We are excited to back INCO who, alongside Share-It, will support these innovative entrepreneurs, as they use cutting-edge technology to create meaningful, positive change across Europe” said Liza Ateh, Head of Knowledge, Skills and Learning, Google.org EMEA.
As part of Grow AI, participants will gain access to INCO’s global network of expertise, mentoring, and resources to advance their technology, social impact, and business. Participants will also meet in Paris in May as part of INCO’s annual event, IMPACT², to connect with the wider social impact ecosystem and share their solutions.
Amalia Spyratou, INCO VP of International Operations added: “These entrepreneurs demonstrate the power of AI to deliver real-world solutions to pressing global issues, ranging from climate action to mental health and education. The majority of participants in our previous cohort reported customer base growth and team expansion after participating in Grow AI and we’re proud to help accelerate this next cohort of organizations as they harness technology to create a more just and sustainable future.”
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Initiatives Supporters:
Google.org: Applies Google’s innovation, research, and resources to promote progress and expand opportunity for everyone.
INCO: A world-leading social enterprise creating a more inclusive and environmentally sustainable economy by supporting the workforce and business leaders of tomorrow.
Share it: A Tech for Good accelerator that provides free tech support for charities and social entrepreneurs to strengthen their impact in order to tackle social and environmental issues on a bigger scale. Share it has supported more than 70+ projects since its creation with Ashoka France in 2018.
Social Tides: With support from the Google.org Social Innovation Fund on AI, Social Tides is dedicated to empowering social entrepreneurs at every stage of growth. Through incubation and acceleration programs, Social Tides provides expert training, peer feedback, and the resources needed to drive sustainable growth in impact-driven ventures and organizations.
Read the orginal article: https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/03/meet-the-next-wave-of-entrepreneurs-harnessing-ai-to-drive-impact-across-europe-through-the-grow-ai-accelerator-sponsored/
