# Upstage — Upstage and AWS Launch ‘AI Initiative’ for Nonprofits and Educational Institutions

- Company: Upstage (upstage.ai)
- Announced: 2025-04-08
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- Group: announcements
- Source: https://www.upstage.ai/news/upstage-and-aws-launch-ai-initiative-for-nonprofits-and-educational-institutions
- Record: https://forck.live/items/18434-upstage-and-aws-launch-ai-initiative-for-nonprofits-and-educational-institutions
- Subject: Solar Pro / Solar Mini

San Jose, Calif., April 8, 2025 – Upstage and Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced the launch of the AI Initiative, a joint campaign to accelerate the adoption of generative AI across educational institutions and nonprofit organizations. Through this initiative, Upstage and AWS will provide free access to AI technologies for qualified organizations. Upstage will offer complimentary API access to its full suite of AI models, including its proprietary LLM, Solar, and the OCR-powered unstructured data solution, Document AI. AWS will waive infrastructure and application development costs associated with deploying these AI solutions on its cloud platform. The initiative aims to expand AI’s positive impact beyond the business sector and foster innovation in education, nonprofit services, and social welfare across South Korea. Solar, Upstage’s flagship LLM trained on AWS infrastructure and Amazon SageMaker, offers powerful multilingual capabilities and operational efficiency. The 22B-parameter model, Solar Pro, uses an advanced Depth-Up Scaling (DUS) method that enhances GPU efficiency and manages complex tasks with ease. …

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