# Complimentary GPU Credits with MATLAB Online

**URL:** <https://community.drivendata.org/t/complimentary-gpu-credits-with-matlab-online/9551>\
**Category:** Kelp Wanted: Segmenting Kelp Forests\
**Created:** [December 12, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/complimentary-gpu-credits-with-matlab-online/9551 "2023-12-12T14:43:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/complimentary-gpu-credits-with-matlab-online/9551/1 "2023-12-12T14:43:30Z")

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MathWorks is offering 100 participants up to 20 hours of complimentary GPU compute credits via MATLAB Online! To access these credits, request your MATLAB license here:

> **[Kelp Wanted - Segmenting Kelp Forests](https://www.mathworks.com/academia/student-competitions/drivendata.html)**
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> The goal of this DrivenData challenge is to develop an algorithm that can use provided satellite imagery to predict where kelp is present and where it is not. The presence and growth of kelp is an important measurement for evaluating the health of...

When your license has been created, you will receive an email with further instructions on how to get started with MATLAB and access the GPU. This can be particularly helpful when it comes to training neural networks or performing other computationally intensive tasks.

If you have any questions about this resource, feel free to reply to this thread!