Resources for journalists covering ATAS
Boilerplate
ATAS (Alliance for Transformative AI Systems) is a Rwandan AI research and development company founded in 2025 and based in Kigali. ATAS conducts original AI research — focused on Kinyarwanda language technology, low-resource language modeling, and contextual AI for Rwanda — and builds products, including AcademiaPlus, EduBridge, and Findaa, that put that research to work for Rwandans across education, daily life, and beyond.
Fact sheet
Founded
2025
Headquarters
Kigali, Rwanda
Founders
Elyssa Irankunda (CTO), Norbert Murenzi (CEO)
Deployed products
AcademiaPlus, EduBridge, Findaa
Active research
Kinyarwanda Voice AI, Contextual AI for Rwanda
Research network
Masakhane; university partnerships
Logos & assets
ATAS wordmark (SVG)
Primary logo lockup, transparent background, for light and dark surfaces.
Logo pack
PNG and SVG variants of the ATAS mark in full color, white, and black.
Founder photography
High-resolution portraits of Elyssa Irankunda and Norbert Murenzi, cleared for press use.
One-page fact sheet
A printable PDF summary of the fields above, kept in sync with this page.
Media contact
press@atas.rw