We help individuals from under-resourced regions to learn AI.
What we do
Artificial intelligence will define the next century. Shouldn’t everyone get a fair chance to understand and learn it?
“That’s exactly what we help with.”
Fulcrum pivots potential from under-resourced regions toward learning about and shaping the future of artificial intelligence. We do it through global mentorship, free learning resources, research supervision, and by bridging the gap between rural communities and the frontier of the field.
Where we stand
2025 to present
200+
students reached across rural Nepal and the Indian subcontinent
5
programs, every one of them free
9
free guides and decks, published openly
100%
volunteer-run, non-profit, no tuition ever
The idea
A small force, correctly placed, moves a very large weight.
That is what a fulcrum does. It is also, exactly, what good mentorship does.
01
Pivot for Change
Fulcrum serves as the catalyst empowering transformation in under-resourced regions.
02
Unlocking Potential
We help individuals discover and develop their untapped abilities through guidance and opportunity.
03
Tools & Mentorship
Providing essential AI tools, education, and mentorship to shape the innovators of tomorrow.
How we help
Five programs. All of them free.
Nothing behind a paywall, nothing behind a login. If you can reach us, you can use them.
Program 01
Mentorship Program
One-on-one and group mentorship with working researchers and industry professionals.
Program 02
Research & Publication Support
Guidance in writing, submitting, and publishing academic papers in AI, plus real-world research projects.
Program 03
Project Building in AI
Hands-on support for impactful AI projects, from ideation through to deployment.
Program 04
Tech Workshops
Introductory and intermediate live sessions on AI, machine learning, quantum computing, and more.
Program 05
Guest Speaker Series
Talks and Q&A sessions with leaders from academia and industry.
In the field
Classrooms in Pokhara, not just calls on Zoom.
We take the same material into rural schools and colleges that we teach online, and we leave the slides behind, free, for anyone to reuse.
Free AI training for grades 9 and 10
Shree Pardi Secondary School
Pokhara-17, Pardi, Kaski, Nepal · 27 May 2026
A full session for school students on using AI as a study tool rather than a shortcut, covering Wolfram Alpha for maths and science, and the honest question the students themselves keep asking: “Why use AI to study? Doesn't it make us dumb?”
AI Basics, a two-day workshop
Leafclutch Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Nepal · March 2026
Two days from first principles to practice: why AI broke open in the 2020s, how models actually learn, and what a career and a research pipeline in the field really look like.
How to Publish Research as an Undergraduate
Fulcrum open webinar
Online
Our first open session, and the one that showed us how much unmet demand there was. Most participants rated their familiarity with academic publishing at 1 or 2 out of 5 beforehand; an hour later that had shifted sharply. Health professionals, including nurses, joined alongside engineering and science undergraduates.
55+ students, promoted by word of mouth alone
Publishing research during an engineering degree
Engineering college session
Nepal
A session for undergraduates who want a publication before they graduate: how to find a question worth asking, what reviewers actually look for, and how to get through submission without a supervisor holding your hand.
100+ students
From the founder
“Computer intelligence is the only invention mankind will ever need to build. Shouldn't everyone get a fair chance to understand, use, and create it, including those from underserved regions?”
Utsav Poudel
Founder, Fulcrum
Visiting Researcher, Deakin University · Research Affiliate, Monash University · Reviewer, Journal of medicine and health sciences · B.Tech, VIT University
Idea after I. J. Good, 1965.
Get involved
It runs on people who show up.
Fulcrum is volunteer-run. Every mentor, speaker, and partner is someone who decided an hour of their week was worth it.
Become a Mentor
Share your AI expertise with the next generation. Whether you are a researcher, a practitioner, or an educator, your knowledge matters.
Give a Talk
Run a workshop or a guest lecture for our community. One hour of your time reaches students who would otherwise never get in the room.
Partner With Us
Universities, labs, and organisations working on equity in technology. We would like to hear from you.
Apply now
Your journey into AI begins right here.
Tell us where you are from, what you want to work on, and what is standing in your way, on our Discord. It is the fastest way to reach a mentor.