# Zoo Labs Foundation > Open AI research network for decentralized AI (DeAI) and decentralized science (DeSci). ## About Zoo Labs Foundation (zoo.ngo) is an open AI research network advancing decentralized AI (DeAI) and decentralized science (DeSci). The foundation coordinates community-driven research, funds grants, publishes open-source AI tools, and governs its ecosystem through ZIPs (Zoo Improvement Proposals). Zoo operates at the intersection of frontier AI research and decentralized governance. ## Key Features - Open AI research network with community governance - ZIPs (Zoo Improvement Proposals) at zips.zoo.ngo - Decentralized AI (DeAI) experiments and infrastructure - Decentralized Science (DeSci) research initiatives - Research grants and funding programs - Open-source AI model releases - Community-driven governance and voting - Research paper publication and peer review - Collaboration with academic and industry partners - Bleeding-edge AI/science experimentation ## Ecosystem - [Zoo Labs Foundation](https://zoo.ngo) - Main foundation site - [ZIPs](https://zips.zoo.ngo) - Improvement proposals and governance - [Zoo Lab](https://zoo.lab) - Research laboratory - [Zoo Vote](https://zoo.vote) - Governance voting ## Links - [Website](https://zoo.ngo) - [ZIPs](https://zips.zoo.ngo) - [GitHub](https://github.com/zoo-labs) - [Research](https://zoo.ngo/research) ## Contact - General: hello@zoo.ngo - Research: research@zoo.ngo - Grants: grants@zoo.ngo