A Dutch non-profit foundation developing research tools, content curation systems, and a digital infrastructure independent of Silicon Valley.
The Center for the Advancement of Infrastructural Imagination (CAII) is a non-profit foundation registered in the Netherlands. It expands on the original vision behind The Syllabus: that viable alternatives already exist to the narrow visions dominating public debate, and that good content is already here; it is simply not evenly distributed.
Our most important goal is to turn the curatorial infrastructures developed at The Syllabus into free software, allowing other institutions and organizations to take control of their own information flows. We also enrich the public conversation through events, publications, and niche projects.
At CAII we prize independence, autonomy, and a non-profit ethos. We run on a shoestring budget and need all the help we can get. You can make a donation here.
CAII leads and supports a small portfolio of public-interest publications and research projects. Each operates with its own editorial voice and runs on the same non-profit infrastructure.
A curation service for research-grade content, delivering weekly tailored digests to readers and institutions. The good content is already here; it's just not evenly distributed.
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Visit →Stichting CAII is a Dutch foundation based in Amsterdam. It has been ANBI-designated since March 2026.
The foundation develops public-interest research tools, content curation infrastructures, and educational programs; exclusively in the general interest, without profit motive. Directors serve without remuneration for their board duties.
CAII pursues its mission by developing free software for cultural institutions, curating research and editorial projects, organizing public events, and partnering with academic and cultural organizations.
Occasional dispatches from CAII and its publications.