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The National AI Accelerator: from idea to working AI capability. Eight tracks, three ways to take part, and a community of peer advisors and partners moving organizations of every kind from aware to able, together.
A track for every
kind of organization
The Accelerator meets organizations where they are. Whatever you run, there's a track built for your goals, your constraints, and your stage.
Startups
Move fast from concept to AI-enabled product with hands-on build support.
Small Businesses
Adopt practical AI that saves time and grows revenue, without a big team.
Midmarket
Scale AI across departments with repeatable workflows and clear ROI.
Enterprise
Deploy AI responsibly across complex orgs with governance and talent.
Nonprofits
Extend your mission and capacity with AI that fits lean budgets.
Government
Build public-sector AI capacity with accountability and public trust.
Research
Accelerate discovery and translate research into applied AI capability.
Public-Private Partnerships
Align sectors around shared AI goals and regional outcomes.
Join as a builder,
a mentor, or a partner
Project Team
Bring a real challenge and build a working AI solution with structured support, milestones, and feedback.
Peer Advisor
Lend your experience to project teams as a mentor and reviewer; grow your own network while you give back.
Partner
Provide tools, funding, expertise, or talent pipelines; help power cohorts and shape the national program.
Ten stages from
idea to capability
A clear, repeatable journey. Every cohort moves through the same ten stages, so progress is visible and support arrives right when it's needed.
Tell us your organization, track, and the challenge you want to take on.
Get placed in a cohort and matched with peer advisors and partners.
Define the problem, success measures, and a realistic first build.
Build the foundational skills your team needs for the work ahead.
Ship a first working version with hands-on guidance.
Validate with real users and tighten against your success measures.
Iterate with advisor feedback and partner resources.
Put your AI capability into real use inside your organization.
Present results to the cohort and the national community.
Plan what's next and stay connected as an alum and advisor.
An inaugural class,
then rolling cohorts
The program launches with a 2026 inaugural cohort, then moves to rolling quarterly cohorts in 2027 so organizations can join when the timing is right.
- 26
2026 Inaugural Cohort
A founding class of organizations across all eight tracks; help shape the national program from day one.
- 27
2027 Rolling Quarterly Cohorts
New cohorts each quarter, so you can apply and start on a schedule that works for your organization.
Be First
Join the
founding class.
Join AI Ready America as a leader or partner to be considered for the inaugural cohort, with matching to advisors and partners.
Join and reserve your placeReserve your place.
Applications open to the public soon. Join AI Ready America to get first notice when they open, cohort matching, and a direct line to the team.
- Free membership
- Cohort matching
- Inaugural cohort