Open Intelligence Index

A comprehensive, open-source index of AI products, services, startups, businesses, and more.

Features • Directory Structure • Contributing • License

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About

The Open Intelligence Index is a crowdsourced, centralized repository documenting the global AI landscape. Our mission is to create the most comprehensive, accessible, and well-structured index of AI companies, products, services, and startups worldwide.

Unlike proprietary databases, this index is:

• Free - Completely open source under the MIT License
• Collaborative - Anyone can contribute and improve the data
• Structured - All entries follow defined schemas for consistency
• Accessible - Human-readable YAML format, machine-parsable JSON Schema

Features

• Structured data with JSON Schema validation
• GitHub Actions CI for automatic validation
• IDE auto-completion via YAML Language Server
• Geographic and categorical organization
• Open source and developer-friendly

Directory Structure

open-intelligence-index/
├── schemas/                  # JSON Schema definitions
│   └── startup.schema.json   # Schema for startup entries
├── index/                    # Main data directory
│   └── startups/             # Startup/company index
│       └── germany/          # Country-based organization
│           └── aleph-alpha.yaml
├── .github/
│   └── workflows/
│       └── validate-schema.yml  # CI validation pipeline
├── schema.yaml               # Human-readable schema reference
├── CONTRIBUTING.md           # Contribution guidelines
├── DISCLAIMER.md             # Data usage disclaimer
├── LICENSE                   # MIT License
└── README.md                 # This file

Quick Start

For Contributors

1. Fork and clone the repository
2. Create a new branch for your addition
3. Add your entry following the schema (see Adding a New Entry)
4. Submit a Pull Request

For Users

You can use this index in your projects by:

• Parsing the YAML files directly
• Converting to JSON for API usage
• Building custom queries and filters

Adding a New Entry

Adding a Startup Entry

1. Navigate to the appropriate directory based on the company's location:

   cd index/startups/<country-code>/

2. Create a new YAML file named after the company (use lowercase, hyphenated):

   # Example: For "DeepMind" in the UK
   touch index/startups/gb/deepmind.yaml

3. Add the schema reference at the top (enables IDE validation):

   # yaml-language-server: $schema=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shaharia-lab/open-intelligence-index/main/schemas/startup.schema.json

4. Fill in the required fields:

   id: deepmind
   name: "DeepMind"
   website: "https://deepmind.com"
   founded_year: 2010
   description: "A leading AI research company focused on solving intelligence."
   industries:
     - "Artificial Intelligence"
     - "Research"
   technologies:
     - "Deep Learning"
     - "Reinforcement Learning"
   headquarters:
     city: "London"
     country_code: "GB"

5. Optional fields include logo_url, long_description, funding, open_source, and socials.

6. Validate locally (optional):

   # Install Python dependencies
   pip install pyyaml jsonschema
   
   # Validate your file
   python scripts/validate.py index/startups/gb/deepmind.yaml

7. Commit and create a PR:

   git add index/startups/gb/deepmind.yaml
   git commit -m "Add DeepMind (UK)"
   git push origin add-deepmind

Schema Validation

All entries are automatically validated against the schema when you submit a PR. The CI pipeline will:

• Convert YAML to JSON
• Validate against schemas/startup.schema.json
• Report any validation errors

Schemas

Each index type has its own schema definition in the schemas/ directory:

Schema	Description	Status
startup.schema.json	Startup/Company entries	Active
product.schema.json	AI Product entries	Planned
service.schema.json	AI Service entries	Planned

Contributing

We welcome contributions from everyone! Please read our CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed guidelines.

Types of Contributions

• Add new startup/company entries
• Update existing entries with new information
• Fix errors or outdated data
• Improve documentation
• Propose new schemas for additional index types
• Report bugs or suggest improvements

Code of Conduct

Be respectful, constructive, and inclusive. We aim to maintain a welcoming community for all contributors.

Disclaimer

IMPORTANT: This is a crowd-sourced database. All data is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind.

Please read our full DISCLAIMER.md before using this data. Key points:

• Data is submitted by community volunteers and not independently verified
• You must independently verify all information before use
• Not responsible for inaccuracies, errors, or outdated information
• Inclusion does not constitute endorsement or recommendation

Data Sources

Data is crowdsourced from:

• Community contributions
• Publicly available information
• Company websites and press releases
• Public databases and news sources

Roadmap

• Add product index schema
• Add service index schema
• Add investor/VC index schema
• Add search API/web interface
• Add data freshness indicators
• Add automated data enrichment

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• All contributors who help build and maintain this index
• The open-source community for tools and inspiration
• Companies making the AI landscape more transparent

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Got questions? Open an issue or start a discussion.

Ready to contribute? Check out CONTRIBUTING.md

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