# The Catalyst Project

The Catalyst Project is a community-engaged initiative designed to support the adoption of open science principles in under-served biomedical research communities through the provision of reliable and sustainable cloud computing infrastructure. 

The project, which is funded by the [Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)](https://chanzuckerberg.com/), is a collaboration between  seven organisations, who bring the  breadth of open science skills and backgrounds needed. These include expertise in: technology deployment, community building and governance, training development and delivery, as well as organisations with  existing connections in our partner locations. 

Our work is continuously influenced by contextual feedback from the biomedical researchers, engineers, and computer scientists that we serve in Africa and Latin America. 

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Map showing locations of Catalyst Project hubs.
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Learn more about the project
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## Get Involved

If you’re working at a research institution or nonprofit in Africa or Latin America, and you need high-throughput computing infrastructure to undertake biomedical research or data science training efforts, we’d love to hear from you!

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Find out more about Catalyst Project Community Partnership
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## Catalyst Project Core Team

The Catalyst Project is staffed by members of the following organisations:

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Meet the members of the Core Team
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## Contact the Catalyst Project

If you have questions about our work, or would like to partner with us, please visit our [Contact page](contact.md) for more information.