Building Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for Everyone
Velorates is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing open-source AI research, lightweight foundation models, edge intelligence, education, and global collaboration.
AI should belong to everyone.
Large models consume enormous resources. Efficient AI can democratize intelligence.
Velorates exists to build AI that is open, efficient, sustainable, and accessible.
Our Pillars
Research
Open, peer-reviewed AI research focused on efficiency and sustainability.
Education
Free courses, workshops, and mentorship to train the next generation.
Community
A global network of researchers, engineers, and advocates.
Environment
Green computing and energy-aware AI development.
Open Source
All tools, models, and datasets freely available.
Edge AI
Intelligence that runs anywhere, from cloud to edge.
Areas of Impact
Sustainable AI
AI that respects planetary boundaries.
Green Computing
Energy-efficient algorithms and hardware.
Foundation Models
Lightweight, open, and capable.
Edge AI
Intelligence at the edge, everywhere.
Education
Free AI education for all.
Research
Open, rigorous, collaborative.
Open Collaboration
Global partnerships for open AI.
AI Optimization
Making models smaller, faster, greener.
Flagship Initiatives
Velorates Edge
Tiny foundation models optimized for edge deployment.
GreenBench
Benchmark AI by accuracy, memory, speed, and energy.
OpenResearch
Collaborative AI research platform for open science.
OpenLearn
Free AI education for everyone, from basics to research.
AgentLab
Open-source AI agents for research and education.
Datasets Hub
Curated datasets for sustainable, ethical AI.
Research Timeline
Learning for All
Courses
Free AI curriculum
Workshops
Hands-on sessions
Fellowships
Research mentorship
Research Mentorship
Guided projects
Open Books
Free textbooks
AI Challenges
Competitive learning
Who We Serve
Get Involved
Our Path Forward
Phase 1
Community
Build a global network of researchers and developers.
Phase 2
Projects
Launch flagship open-source AI initiatives.
Phase 3
Research
Establish research programs and partnerships.
Phase 4
Global Foundation
Scale impact worldwide with education and advocacy.
We believe AI should be open.
We believe efficiency is innovation.
We believe education changes the future.
We believe sustainable AI benefits everyone.
Leadership
Ghayth Moustapha
Founder & CTO
AI Researcher · Open Source Advocate
Hala Al-Hammed
Co‑Founder
AI Ethicist · Community Lead
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Future Sponsors
We are proud to collaborate with leading organizations.
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