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data-settings="{"_animation":"fadeInUp","_animation_delay":300}" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">The MIT-Pillar AI Collective is a one-year pilot program providing seed grants for projects in AI, machine learning, and data science.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ddfe0d0 animated-fast elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="ddfe0d0" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"_animation":"fadeInUp","_animation_delay":300}" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Supported by a gift from <a href="http://pillar.vc/" target="_blank">Pillar VC</a> and administered by the <a href="https://deshpande.mit.edu/" target="_blank">MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation</a>, the mission of the program is to advance research towards commercialization.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3db8c40 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible" data-id="3db8c40" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic","animation":"fadeIn","animation_delay":400}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3280199" data-id="3280199" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4f3bd21 animated-fast elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible 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customer discovery.</p> </div> </div> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca5ab32 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="ca5ab32" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1740f98" data-id="1740f98" data-element_type="column" data-settings="{"background_background":"gradient"}"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5ea8fa0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="5ea8fa0" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img decoding="async" width="116" height="116" src="https://ai-collective.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sparkles.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-42" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ce1ba4e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="ce1ba4e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Program resources:</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-b29e202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="b29e202" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><b>Access to seed grants</b></p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4571f80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="4571f80" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Support in identifying key milestones</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-28a2d37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="28a2d37" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Advice from experienced founders</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-bf4c03d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="bf4c03d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Guidance from product managers </p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-077b687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="077b687" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Feedback from customers </p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4a01ffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="4a01ffd" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Insight from early-stage investors</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e62aec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="e62aec9" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Founder Talks & community events</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca1db91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="ca1db91" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Co-founder matching and team-building</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-68266b3" data-id="68266b3" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-26da20e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="26da20e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="800" height="946" src="https://ai-collective.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/accelerated-path-to-launch-866x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-193" alt="Graphic showing our accelerated 12 month path to an MVP through rapid iteration and customer feedback." srcset="https://ai-collective.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/accelerated-path-to-launch-866x1024.png 866w, https://ai-collective.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/accelerated-path-to-launch-254x300.png 254w, https://ai-collective.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/accelerated-path-to-launch-768x909.png 768w, https://ai-collective.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/accelerated-path-to-launch.png 1065w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7aa0ab scroll-item elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="f7aa0ab" data-element_type="section" id="structure"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c442f3 elementor-hidden-mobile" data-id="7c442f3" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-832cf51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="832cf51" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b5cc52" data-id="1b5cc52" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-a1371a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="a1371a2" data-element_type="widget" id="heading-structure" tabindex="-1" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Program Structure</h2> </div> </div> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1056ce9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="1056ce9" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-04f62e3" data-id="04f62e3" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ec4d5fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="ec4d5fc" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">2x/month.</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2b2134c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="2b2134c" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Bi-monthly meetings with Program Lead to review milestones & progress.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-b5f362e elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="b5f362e" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"_position":"absolute"}" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Required.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b26786" data-id="0b26786" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-495cb92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="495cb92" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">1x/month.</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-10a2b8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="10a2b8a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Monthly meetings with industry advisors for guidance.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3b29226 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="3b29226" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"_position":"absolute"}" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Required.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1eee521" data-id="1eee521" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6d1ee74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="6d1ee74" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">4x/year.</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-818fcde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="818fcde" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Quarterly founder talks and community events.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-223c3d9 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="223c3d9" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"_position":"absolute"}" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Optional.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b8632a elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="4b8632a" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a58284a" data-id="a58284a" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-f39a683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="f39a683" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">periodic.</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ec12d97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="ec12d97" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Feedback sessions with prospective customers.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-b31f850 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="b31f850" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"_position":"absolute"}" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img decoding="async" width="1" height="1" src="https://ai-collective.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/long-arrow-down.svg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-164" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1f9efe0 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="1f9efe0" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"_position":"absolute"}" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Required.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c7d43d" data-id="3c7d43d" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-267b324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="267b324" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">ongoing.</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3c707e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="3c707e4" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Advice from product managers and enterprise sales leaders.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-a815016 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="a815016" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"_position":"absolute"}" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Optional.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49959bb" data-id="49959bb" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-938834e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="938834e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">as interested.</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-21e6e9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="21e6e9f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Introductions to co-founders and team members.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-151be74 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="151be74" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"_position":"absolute"}" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Optional.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-8a43110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="8a43110" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Questions? View FAQ.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d6dde79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="d6dde79" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Prospective Customers</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3c2f085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="3c2f085" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <style>/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 22-05-2023 */ .elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}</style> <p>Each team has access to prospective customers across a variety of industries who are actively interested in leveraging new AI-enabled solutions. Teams will conduct customer interviews to identify promising new applications, iterating in response to feedback.</p> <p>Customers will be tailored to program participants. New customers will be added once the program launches.</p> </div> </div> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a14dd87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="a14dd87" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7dc037" data-id="a7dc037" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ef6b95d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="ef6b95d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">WayFair</h4> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ea73874 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="ea73874" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <span class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">consumer</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65d610c" data-id="65d610c" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e728b4d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="e728b4d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Rapid7</h4> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-9cca023 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="9cca023" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <span class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">enterprise, security</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f10d866 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="f10d866" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a768841" data-id="a768841" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5309120 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="5309120" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Thrive</h4> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7f73e91 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="7f73e91" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <span class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">SaaS, healthcare</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cedf21c" data-id="cedf21c" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-8c70b07 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="8c70b07" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">SimpliSafe</h4> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3de738f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="3de738f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <span class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">consumer, hardware, SaaS</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-acd28b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="acd28b0" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb91d0a" data-id="eb91d0a" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d7496f2 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="d7496f2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Jellyfish</h4> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1a5d644 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="1a5d644" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <span class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">software, enterprise</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d756b8" data-id="0d756b8" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2870fc7 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="2870fc7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Asimov</h4> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-aebab91 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="aebab91" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <span class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">biotech, healthcare</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-172114e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="172114e" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-45cbb13" data-id="45cbb13" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2ce282f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="2ce282f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">PathAI</h4> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6a65da0 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="6a65da0" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <span class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">biotech, healthcare</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ed0a1e" data-id="6ed0a1e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-df6d32a elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="df6d32a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">TripAdvisor</h4> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7d1a619 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="7d1a619" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <span class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">consumer</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e54041d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" 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