The Institute of Foundation Models (IFM) at the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) is a global center of excellence dedicated to advancing the science, scale, and social value of foundation models.
We are building a future where the most powerful AI systems are not only technically advanced but socially meaningful – open, collaborative, and built to solve real-world problems.
From our headquarters in Abu Dhabi, with research hubs in Silicon Valley and Paris, IFM brings together world-class talent across continents to create foundation models that redefine what AI can achieve.
Our mission is ambitious yet grounded: to produce the world’s leading models across modalities – language, vision, multimodal, and domain-specific systems – while ensuring our work drives measurable, positive impact for society.
