{"id":1066,"date":"2021-04-07T11:46:36","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T15:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digital.hbs.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/submission\/exel-ai-empowering-the-ai-developers-of-tomorrow\/"},"modified":"2021-04-07T11:46:36","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T15:46:36","slug":"exel-ai-empowering-the-ai-developers-of-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"hck-submission","link":"https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/submission\/exel-ai-empowering-the-ai-developers-of-tomorrow\/","title":{"rendered":"eXeL AI: Empowering the AI Developers of Tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Vision and value proposition<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>A platform eco-system designed to provide all learners and ability levels with hands-on AI experience to prepare them for the<i> Future of Tomorrow<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1069\" src=\"http:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/01_Vision-1024x585.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/01_Vision-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/01_Vision-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/01_Vision-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/01_Vision-600x343.jpg 600w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/01_Vision.jpg 1177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The problem:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students and adult learners have limited hands-on AI exposure opportunities, making technology accessibility difficult, failing to adequately prepare them for the future world of Artificial Intelligence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1072\" src=\"http:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/04_ProblemSolution-1024x565.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/04_ProblemSolution-1024x565.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/04_ProblemSolution-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/04_ProblemSolution-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/04_ProblemSolution-600x331.jpg 600w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/04_ProblemSolution.jpg 1243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Target market and opportunity:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5 Year Target:\u00a0<\/strong> 2,000 Schools *10,000 = $20M (3.3% of Servicable Available Market)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1073 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/05_TAM-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/05_TAM-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/05_TAM-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/05_TAM-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/05_TAM-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/05_TAM.jpg 1227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1074 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/06_TAM-1024x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/06_TAM-1024x570.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/06_TAM-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/06_TAM-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/06_TAM-600x334.jpg 600w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/06_TAM.jpg 1226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The solution:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A collaboration platform of easy-to-implement AI capabilities, where users can share and build concepts together, <b><i>evolving to future AI educational needs<\/i><\/b>.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1hqutudJXF0\">eXeL AI Kit &#8211; Launched<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Self-Driving Car -Prototype\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-qyk4hL5wfQ\">Adaptable Course<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/af63VQ20pWM\">eXeL Tracking<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Team:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alex Seguin: CEO, Co-Founder<\/li>\n<li>Bart Mooyman-Beck: CTO, Co-Founder<\/li>\n<li>Ken Koldan, Softare, Solution Architect, &amp; Government Advisor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1079\" src=\"http:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/02_TEAM-1-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/02_TEAM-1-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/02_TEAM-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/02_TEAM-1-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/02_TEAM-1-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/02_TEAM-1.jpg 1225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Competition:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sphero<\/li>\n<li>Vex Robotics<\/li>\n<li>Open CV<\/li>\n<li>Raspberry Pi<\/li>\n<li>Nvidia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1075\" src=\"http:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/07_Competition-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/07_Competition-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/07_Competition-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/07_Competition-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/07_Competition-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/07_Competition.jpg 1226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Platform Eco-System:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Connecting inexperienced AI\/ML students and teams to experienced AI\/ML development teams<\/li>\n<li>Connecting experienced sensor development teams with those new to imaging technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1080\" src=\"http:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/09_Platform-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/09_Platform-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/09_Platform-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/09_Platform-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/09_Platform-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/09_Platform.jpg 1193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Financials:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Year 1:\u00a0 $\u00a0 \u00a05M\u00a0 (Assumes $1M Funding)<\/li>\n<li>Year 5:\u00a0 $20M<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1081\" src=\"http:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/10_Financials-1024x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-hbapideation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2021\/04\/10_Financials-1024x570.jpg 1024w, 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