The Edison Platform ACU Grant provides academic researchers with AI tools and support to extract new insights from existing complex datasets, with a focus on accelerating discoveries in the life sciences.
Funder: Edison Scientific
Due Dates: January 8, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to 5 awards; each includes 20,000 Edison platform credits (approx. 100 Kosmos runs) and dedicated scientist support; credits valid for 4 months.
Summary: Accelerates scientific discovery by providing researchers with AI-driven analysis tools, platform credits, and support to maximize insights from existing datasets.
The Edison Platform ACU Grant is a fast grants program aimed at academic researchers seeking to accelerate scientific discovery using AI-powered tools. Awardees receive credits to use on the Edison platform, including access to Kosmos (an AI scientist), along with dedicated support from the Edison Scientific team. The goal is to help researchers extract new insights from complex, quality-controlled datasets they already possess and to foster innovative research directions across scientific fields—especially in the life sciences.