# West Arete Computing, Inc.

> Human judgment, AI follow-through.

West Arete builds software and AI systems for universities, research consortia, and mission-driven organizations. Based in State College, PA. Founded 2005. Certified B Corporation.

## Contact

- Email: hello@westarete.com
- Website: https://westarete.com/

## Services

Three AI engagements designed as a progression: Clarity Sprint (2-4 weeks, ~$20k, gap analysis with scoped next step), Use Case Build (2-3 months, ~$75k, one named capability in production), Transformation Partnership (annual cadence, org-wide adoption).

## Pages

- [Home](https://westarete.com/): West Arete as a practical AI partner for organizations that need trust before transformation. Introduces the two core commitments: human judgment in every consequential decision, your data and IP in your hands.
- [Approach](https://westarete.com/approach/): The two commitments in detail. Human-centered means a different system architecture -- AI drafts, people decide. Data sovereignty means the client's data, IP, and right to leave are written into the engagement before any code.
- [Offerings](https://westarete.com/offerings/): Three engagements with duration, investment, deliverables, and step-by-step process for each: Clarity Sprint (~$20k), Use Case Build (~$75k), Transformation Partnership (annual cadence).
- [Past Work](https://westarete.com/work/): Six client stories spanning twenty years -- MIT Living Wage Calculator, InCommon Federation Manager, 1% for the Planet payment processing, Centre Foundation giving day platform, Penn State research information management, California Western law school SIS.
- [Our Thinking](https://westarete.com/thinking/): Essays and field notes on building AI systems that earn trust. Three pieces in progress: human-in-the-loop as an architecture decision, when not to use AI, what a Clarity Sprint actually produces.
- [About](https://westarete.com/about/): Mission, values, team bios, and company history. Founded 2005 in State College, PA. Certified B Corporation. 1% for the Planet member since founding.
- [Contact](https://westarete.com/contact/): Email hello@westarete.com. A 30-minute call, no deck, no pitch. Reply within one business day.

## More

- [Full context for LLMs](https://westarete.com/llms-full.txt)