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Schmidt Futures supports projects at the intersection of talent and technology, centered on specific, finite challenges that are connected to other efforts in the Schmidt philanthropic network.
The answers to the world’s toughest challenges already exist inside the imaginations of the world’s brightest minds. We’ve made it our mission to find them, connect them, and invest in their ideas.
Founded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt, Schmidt Futures is a charitable organization that finds and connects talented people across fields, generations, and geographies to harness their collective skills for public benefit.
Schmidt Futures is a philanthropic venture founded by Eric Schmidt and Wendy Schmidt in 2017. The philanthropy funds science and technology research and talent networking programs. The organization's grants include large-scale "moonshots". Schmidt Futures is based in New York City with offices in Washington, D.C., and London.
Oct 26, 2022 · NEW YORK, October 26, 2022 – Schmidt Futures announced today a new $148M global initiative, the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship, a program of Schmidt Futures, to accelerate the next scientific revolution by applying AI to research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The Fellowship adds to ...
One of Schmidt Futures’ earliest grantees (now spun out to a group called Gradient) has created a product which was named one of Time’s Best Inventions of 2022. The hybrid heating and cooling window unit reduces carbon emissions by 50-80% compared to conventional air conditioning technology.
Jan 17, 2024 · Schmidt Futures Announces 2023 Cohort of Schmidt Science Polymaths Program. We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Cookie Settings Accept. Nine Recently Tenured Professors Named to Polymath Program, Awarded up to $2.5 Million each for Interdisciplinary Research Support.
