Partnering with leading technology companies to deliver AI education to small business owners across the country.
Closing the AI Implementation Gap
Building on Goldman Sachs’ 16-year commitment to small business growth, the Goldman Sachs Small Business AI Institute represents a new $500 million investment designed to close the gap between experimentation and implementation. In partnership with leading technology companies, it will help equip entrepreneurs to use AI to compete, innovate, and grow.
- 86%
- small businesses surveyed use AI
- 15%
- have fully integrated it into their core operations
Source: Data is based on survey responses from 2,473 Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses alumni who participated in the 2026 Alumni Survey, conducted by Babson College from August 10–24, 2026. The survey was sent to 14,967 program alumni.
How We're Delivering
Hands-on AI Training
Research and Insights
Publishing research on AI use by small businesses.
Access to Capital
Supporting AI-enabled expansions to access to capital for small businesses.
Reports and Surveys
The AI Economy Is a Small Business Economy
How Small Business Owners Are Using AI to Help Propel Growth
In the Press
Press Release
Goldman Sachs Commits $500 Million to Launch Small Business AI Institute and Expand 10,000 Small Businesses
NBC
Goldman Sachs Spends Big to Give Small Businesses an AI Boost
Axios
Exclusive: How Small Businesses Are Really Using AI Around the Country
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