The LF AI & Data Foundation connects you with innovative technical projects, companies, and developer communities that are transforming artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning. By joining now, your membership will showcase your support for community-driven open source solutions, and accelerates the development and adoption of AI, ML, DL, and Data. Join LF AI & Data to take an active role in supporting the growth and evolution of the open source AI ecosystem:
To participate in LF AI & Data as a corporate member requires companies to be a corporate member of The Linux Foundation. The Linux Foundation is the umbrella home of over 50 projects and provides the legal entity and resources (finance, accounting, audit) as well as broad array of support resources to help companies leverage open source to their business benefit and to help protect and advance open source.
The Linux Foundation has Platinum ($500,000), Gold ($100,000) and Silver membership levels. Silver dues are based on total corporate consolidated headcount of the parent company.
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LF AI & Data Membership Benefits
Broaden your reach and awareness in the community with LF AI & Data marketing programs
Marketing Amplification and Awareness
Engage, Collaborate, Innovate: LF AI & Data Community
Thought & Tech Leadership Across Key Technologies
- Governing Board Participation: Engage in elections to serve on the Governing Board, shaping LF AI & Data’s strategic vision and collaborating closely with the Technical Advisory Council (TAC).
- Engagement with Other Foundations and Industry Consortia: Foster collaborations between LF AI & Data, LF umbrella foundations, and key industry consortia to advance shared goals.
- Technical Advisory Council Leadership The LF AI & Data TAC leads technical efforts, incubates projects, graduates them, and fosters new initiatives.
- Interactive Landscape Placement Explore our open-source AI and Data landscape to help adopters assess and select the right technologies.
Pick a membership level to suit your organization
Academic/Nonprofit
The Associate membership is a free complimentary membership limited to academic and non-profit organizations and institutions.
Member and marketing mailing lists
Monthly calls to meet other AI and data marketing experts
Receive discounts on LF AI & Data events
Display LF AI & Data membership logos on your website – The logo will also be displayed on the LF AI & Data website and in marketing materials
Interactive landscape placement as a member
Announcement in the quarterly LF AI & Data New Member announcement
Complimentary
General
Everything included in Academic/Nonprofit, plus:
Run for Governing Board – Voice your opinions amongst the leaders in the industry and help determine the strategic direction of LF AI & Data
Participate in online programs to build thought leadership
Submit vendor-neutral content to LF AI & Data blog
Receive greater insight into LF AI & Data strategy and project roadmaps through increased engagement with the Executive Director and staff
Support project adoption with end-user case studies
Receive discounts on Linux Foundation and LF AI & Data event registration
Host an LF AI & Data Community Day
Access to the TODO Group to meet other open source organizations
The General membership is for organizations that want to support LF AI & Data and its mission. Organizations that join at the General level are deeply committed to using open source AI technology, helping LF AI & Data grow, voicing the opinions of their customers, and giving back to the community.
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Premier
Everything included in General, plus:
Board seat on the LF AI & Data Governing Board
One (1) voting representative in any subcommittee or activity of LF AI & Data
Personalized executive engagement from LF AI & Data and LF leadership teams:
– Open source strategy e.g. donating a project, running an open source program office
– Open source strategy e.g. donating a project, running an open source program office
Enjoy most prominent placement in displays of membership including website, landscape, and marketing materials
Increased access to The Linux Foundation’s invitation-only Open Source Leadership Summit
Create an individualized press release upon membership announcement with the LF AI & Data PR team
Premier is the highest tier of membership for organizations contributing heavily to open source AI and Data, and bringing their own projects to be hosted at the Foundation. They work in concert with the Foundation team members and take the most active role in enabling the open source AI and Data ecosystem.
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Note: LF AI & Data membership also requires companies to be corporate members of The Linux Foundation. Pricing above includes the cost of annual membership at the Silver level in The Linux Foundation. A discount of $5,000 to $20,000 is available for existing Linux Foundation members who join LF AI & Data.
| Level | Not Yet LF Member | Already LF Member |
| Premier | $170,000 (USD) | $150,000 (USD) |
| General | $60,000 (USD) 5,000+ $40,000 (USD) 2,000 – 4,999 $30,000 (USD) 500 – 1,999 $15,000 (USD) Up To 499 |
$40,000 (USD) 5,000+ $25,000 (USD) 2,000 – 4,999 $15,000 (USD) 500 – 1,999 $10,000 (USD) Up To 499 |
| Associate | (Pre-Approved Non-Profits, Open Source Projects and Government Entities) with $0 associated. | |
Questions?
Looking for a helpful presentation you can use to build support for joining LF AI & Data? View the overview deck.
For everything else, your LF AI & Data Membership team is here to help:
