UW, Microsoft and E8 back climate tech incubator targeting data centers as AI energy concerns surge

Taylor Brugh, Microsoft sustainability markets partnerships & ops lead, at Tuesday’s CoMotion Labs Climate Tech Incubator Demo Day, where the data center-focused program was announced. (CoMotion Photo) As public concern grows about the environmental impact of AI data centers, the University of Washington is launching a startup incubator to support climate tech innovations addressing those challenges. UW CoMotion Labs is partnering with Microsoft and the investment network E8 to create a four-mon