AI Consortia
The American AI Exports Program helps companies bring complete AI technology solutions to global markets.
Interested companies should review the Call for Proposals, which outlines eligibility, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements.
Export the full stack of American AI
Through the American AI Exports Program, designated consortia receive coordinated federal support to help bring American AI systems to global markets.
Government advocacy
Participate in AI events, connect with foreign officials, and receive advocacy for strategic projects.
Prioritized export licensing
Receive prioritized processing for export license applications at the Bureau of Industry and Security.
Federal financing access
Designated consortia receive priority access to federal financing.
Paths to participation
Companies can form either pre-set or on-demand consortia.
Pre-Set Consortium (Starting April 1)
A standing, pre-organized team that has formed to offer a complete technology stack to foreign markets on an ongoing basis. This is the 'menu' that U.S. Government representatives will offer to foreign buyers globally.
On-Demand Consortium (Future release)
A team formed by industry in direct response to a specific, identified export opportunity. This type of consortium only needs to cover the technology stack layers required for that particular deal.
Note: The American AI Exports Program is in addition to the existing services and support the Department of Commerce provides to companies. Please visit trade.gov for further export assistance.
How it works
Companies can participate through designated consortia.
Consortia submit proposals
U.S. companies form industry-led consortia and submit proposals to deliver American AI technology packages to international partners.
Proposal review
The AI Exports Team conducts completeness and substantive reviews for national interest designation.
Consortia selected and notified
Selected proposals receive official designation and next-step guidance on engaging with the AI Exports Team.
What happens next
Designated consortia receive priority access and support for facilitated deals.
Menu listing
Selected consortium joins the U.S. menu of vetted, full-stack AI export packages for global, regional, or country-specific markets.
Priority access
Approved consortium receive priority government-to-government engagement, priority consideration for transaction-specific export-control engagement, and priority routing for available Federal financing referrals and interagency coordination.
Transactions
U.S. government representatives are available to facilitate deals between trusted foreign buyers and designated consortia.
Full-stack solutions
Consortia provide complete AI technology packages to foreign buyers.
AI-optimized hardware
The data centers, cooling systems, chips, servers, storage, and networking hardware.
Data pipelines and labeling systems
The tools and platforms used to collect, manage, clean, and prepare data for use in AI models.
AI models and systems
The AI models themselves, which can be large foundation models or more specialized.
Security and cybersecurity measures
The components supporting the integrity of the AI models, data, and underlying infrastructure.
AI applications
The final software or hardware product that applies AI to a real-world function.
Ready to participate?
Interested companies should review the Call for Proposals, which outlines eligibility, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements.
