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AI Consortia

The American AI Exports Program helps consortia of U.S. 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.

Priority export licensing

Receive prioritized processing for export license applications at the Bureau of Industry and Security.

Government advocacy

Receive U.S. government advocacy for strategic projects and connect with foreign officials.

Federal financing access

The AI Exports Team will help route and expedite financing requests to the right agencies.

Paths to participation

Companies can form either pre-set or on-demand consortia.

Path 1

Pre-Set Consortium

A standing, pre-organized team of American AI companies that has formed to offer a complete technology stack to foreign markets on an ongoing basis.

Path 2

On-Demand Consortium

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.

How it works

Companies can participate through designated consortia.

Opportunities identified

Opportunities are surfaced through the AI Exports Team.

Consortia submit proposals

Industry teams propose solutions to deliver AI systems abroad.

Consortia selected

Selected proposals receive official designation and federal support.

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.