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NORA Research Lab

Truth-worthy AI for Earth's extremes.

We build resilient intelligence for high-uncertainty environments — transforming data scarcity into geological and biological precision.

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Who We Are

NORA Research Lab is an independent AI research organization building intelligent systems for industries where reliable intelligence has an outsized effect on real-world outcomes.

Our Mission

To research, develop, and deploy AI systems that solve high-impact challenges through scientific innovation and engineering excellence.

Our Vision

To create a world where artificial intelligence serves as a powerful catalyst for human advancement — amplifying our potential to solve Earth's most complex challenges and building a future defined by shared prosperity and scientific discovery.

Building Intelligence for the Industries That Matter

Four industries, one underlying discipline: turning dense, underused data into intelligence people can act on.

Industry Focus Areas
⛏️ Mining Intelligence Exploration, remote sensing, and resource estimation to prioritize high-potential mineral targets. Exploration · Geology · Operations
🩺 Health Intelligence Intelligent diagnostic systems and medical decision-support tools for faster, more accurate care. Diagnostics · Biomedical AI · Point-of-Care
🧠 Data Intelligence Systems that organize, understand, and reason over complex datasets with factual grounding. Knowledge Systems · Verification · Reasoning
🛡️ Human Security AI that protects people through risk prediction, infrastructure monitoring, and disaster response. Cybersecurity · Risk Prediction · Safety

Open Datasets

We publish curated, ML-ready geoscience and Earth data on the Hub — the first output of our Mining & Data Intelligence work, with more industries to follow:

Dataset Description
gem-global-active-faults GEM Global Active Faults Database, modernized
world-petroleum-assessment-units Global petroleum assessment unit data
Ilesha-Gold-Prospectivity-AME Gold prospectivity data for the Ilesha schist belt
Ilesha-Gold-Prospectivity-AME-prototype Prototype release of the Ilesha gold prospectivity dataset
mineral-prospectivity-grid-na North America mineral prospectivity grid
ds424-geologic-map-north-america USGS DS-424 Geologic Map of North America, as GeoParquet
gplates-tectonic-intelligence Global gridded tectonic feature dataset (plate ID, seafloor age, boundary distances)
glim-lithology-api-data Global Lithological Map (GLiM) data for lithology lookups
Environmental_geology-landform Environmental geology — landform layer
Environmental_geology-roughness Environmental geology — terrain roughness layer
Environmental_geology-aspect Environmental geology — terrain aspect layer
Environmental_geology-slope Environmental geology — slope layer
Environmental_geology-dem Environmental geology — digital elevation model layer
Environmental_geology-datasets Combined environmental geology dataset collection
wgm2012-world-gravity-map BGI World Gravity Map 2012 (Bouguer, isostatic, free-air), as GeoParquet
cmibs-critical-metals-black-shales USGS Critical Metals in Black Shales geochemical database
ngdod-legacy-ore-deposits USGS National Geochemical Database on Ore Deposits (Legacy Data)
globsed-sediment-thickness Global ocean sediment thickness grid, as GeoParquet

(18 datasets as of publishing — check the Datasets tab for the latest.)

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