Enable the Next Intelligence Leap

How to help society harness the benefit of, and guard against, the threats that new technologies pose?

Challenge Brief

Artificial Intelligence and tech advances are happening faster than society’s ability to adapt. Society must be equipped with the tools to understand and harness their benefits. How can people be re-educated, adapted, exploited and protected in a world of exponentially expanding possibility?

Sustainable Development Goals

• 4 Quality Education
• 5 Gender Equality
• 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 10 Reduced Inequalities
• 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

What is a Main Sequence Challenge?

Main Sequence is Asia Pacific’s deep-tech venture fund, founded by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO. The valuable companies of the next few decades will be those tackling epic problems for a planet in trouble. They believe that the combined force of entrepreneurship + science can solve these problems. Main Sequence challenges led by specific members of the investment team guide them to discover, create and fuel companies to deliver these solutions at scale to the planet.

Main Sequence is excited to hear about what you are building. If invited to come and pitch, be comfortable. They like founders with their own styles. Leave some time for questions, because they are often very curious. This is a two-way conversation. You can ask them questions, too.

Some areas to focus on:

• Introductions, your background and your ambition.
• Demonstrating the opportunity size, the solution and competitor landscape.
• Explaining your long term view, and the path to get there.