Bold science, deep and continuous collaborations
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Who we are
Who we are
Schmidt Sciences, founded in 2024, is one of the philanthropic organizations and initiatives created and funded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt to work toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all.
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What we do
What we do
Within each of our five focus areas, we organize scientific support through programs and projects—tailored to the needs of each specific hypothesis or challenge. Our team supports researchers pursuing hypotheses that address everything from basic-science questions to pressing problems facing the planet.
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Why we do it
Why we do it
Science has made profound leaps thanks to ongoing revolutions in computing, data, molecular biology and space. These breakthroughs are making possible new and powerful analytical techniques with practical solutions. We believe that philanthropy has an essential role to play in moving science forward.
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Focus Areas
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AI & Advanced Computing
Grantee Spotlight
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Benjamin Decardi-Nelson
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Heloise Stevance
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Corinne Scown
Biosciences
Corinne Scown
Virtual Institute on Feedstocks of the Future (VIFF)
Head of Sustainability Analysis | Energy Biosciences Institute, UCB | VIFF BioCirV Co-PI
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Where Our Grantees Work
News
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AI & Advanced Computing
Time | Jun 3, 2025
The Most-Cited Computer Scientist Plans to Make AI More Trustworthy
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Climate
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | May 27, 2025
Life at the Margins
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Science Systems
Schmidt Science Fellows | Apr 2, 2025
2025 Fellows Will Break New Ground Through Interdisciplinary Research
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AI & Advanced Computing
NY Times | Apr 8, 2025
New A.I. Project Explores Mysteries of Delacroix, Master of Romanticism