Deloitte has launched the Adopt 100 initiative in partnership with chip giant Nvidia to accelerate AI adoption in large organisations and helping AI startups reach major customers.
The initiative will integrate Nvidia-accelerated AI products from selected startups into Deloitte’s client offerings.
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The programme is built around a regularly updated set of enterprise-ready AI companies selected from the Nvidia Inception programme.
Adopt 100 begins with an initial cohort and is expected to expand to 100 startups over time.
For each client, Deloitte will align specific business challenges with tools from the Adopt 100 portfolio and then implement end-to-end solutions that integrate the AI products into existing systems and operations.
Both Deloitte and Nvidia will provide technical support and resources throughout the process. They will work alongside the client and the startup to help each deployment succeed.
Deloitte Consulting Services chief strategy officer Sam Roddick said: “The UK is recognised as a global hub for AI advancement with a thriving environment of tech startups.
“However, many organisations continue to struggle with the effective adoption and scaling of AI technologies, while many startups still find it difficult to break into the market.
“Adopt 100 is our commitment to simplifying clients’ AI journeys and achieving tangible return on investment as we empower businesses to move beyond experimentation and truly embed AI into their core operations.”
Deloitte noted that PolyAI and Doubleword are part of the first group of companies taking part in the scheme.
Nvidia EMEAI Startups director Tobias Halloran said: “Europe has strong AI founders and startups but many need a clearer path from early traction to enterprise deployment. Adopt 100 is designed to help close that gap.
“Working with Deloitte, we are connecting enterprise-ready Nvidia Inception-accelerated startups via integrations into Deloitte’s products, and product solutions, offering go-to-market support that can help them reach customers faster, get into production and scale into large organisations in Europe’s market.”
Last week, Deloitte UK appointed Hayley McKelvey to the newly created role of chief AI officer.
