The AI Foundry: Where builders find their people
The AI Foundry is a community of 600+ engineers and founders working at the frontier of AI, in person, in Amsterdam.
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Peer-to-peer. In-person. Unapologetically ambitious.
The best things in tech have always been built by people in proximity, physically close, intellectually aligned, and constantly in each other's orbit.
The AI Foundry exists to recreate that dynamic in Europe. This is a community of doers: engineers shipping models, founders scaling startups, and builders who'd rather show than tell.
No gatekeeping. No fluff. Just the people and the space to build something real.
600+ builders. 160+ startups.
One address.
AI Engineers. From ML researchers to full-stack AI developers — the Foundry is home to engineers working across the full spectrum of modern AI. Model fine-tuning, RAG pipelines, agent frameworks — they're all here.
Founders. Early-stage and scaling founders who chose Amsterdam to build their AI companies. They're looking for engineers, advisors, early customers, and the energy that only comes from being around other people who get it.
Explorers & Students. The next generation of AI talent — computer science students, career-switchers, and curious minds finding their footing in the AI world. The Starter membership was built for them.Events, showcases, and pitch moments built into the rhythm of the space.
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Starter (Free)
For students, junior engineers, and curious explorers ready to enter the AI world.
What you get:
What you get:
Access to the online community.
Invitations to open events
Visibility into what's being built at the Foundry
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Builder (Paid)
For experienced engineers and founders who are ready to build alongside the best.
What you get:
What you get:
Full workspace access at the 1,700m² Amsterdam hub
Featured showcases in front of the community
Peer matchmaking - find collaborators, advisors, and hires
Priority access to flagship events
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From the Community.
Hear it from the builders inside.
"The AI Foundry is the place where Engineers, Entrepreneurs and all kinds of other talent in the AI Space come together."
— Niels, Founder @ ADAMI
"Teamwork makes the dream work, the dreamteam is here."
— Jaïr, Founder @
PLOP Marketing
PLOP Marketing
"There is no replacement for face-time with AI Engineers building
bleeding-edge tech."
bleeding-edge tech."
— Rafael, Founder @ RISKAPP
Something is always happening at The AI Foundry
The AI Foundry is where builders meet, learn, and build together
TechTalks
Monthly deep-dives into the cutting edge, from foundation models to edge AI.
Get into the weeds with the engineers who are actually building it.
Get into the weeds with the engineers who are actually building it.
Community Events
Meetups, demo days, and hackathons where makers come together, ideas collide, and things get built. Sometimes in a single night.
Flagship Events
The big moments. AI Builders Award. Tech Soirée. AI NYE. The gatherings the community looks forward to all year.