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Schmidt Futures

American charitable organization founded by technologists Eric and Wendy Schmidt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Schmidt Futures is a philanthropic venture[1] founded by Eric Schmidt and Wendy Schmidt[2] in 2017.[3] The philanthropy funds science and technology research[4] and talent networking programs.[5] The organization's grants include large-scale "moonshots".[6] Schmidt Futures is based in New York City[7] with offices in Washington, D.C.,[8] and London.[9]

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Schmidt Futures funds basic research[10] for the public good[11] in science, technology, and society. The organization searches for talented people and focuses them on hard problems through networks and competitions, new research[2] or policy organizations, and scholarships and fellowships. In addition to basic science, Schmidt Futures also funds innovations toward basic societal needs such as internet access, COVID-19 relief, poverty relief, and relief for emigrants from recent war in Afghanistan and Ukraine.

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