Democratising AI for Social Good

Empowering underserved sectors with trusted, intelligent tools to drive meaningful change and build a fairer future.


Technology with Purpose. Partnerships for Impact.

Your partner in social innovation.

 

In a world shaped by rapid advances in artificial intelligence, the challenge isn’t just building powerful solutions — it’s ensuring they create meaningful, equitable impact.

 

At Aterra AI, we combine deep technical expertise with a purpose-driven mindset. Through partnerships with leading corporates, mission-led enterprises, and frontline organisations, we’ve helped turn cutting-edge technology into tools for real-world transformation.

 

We guide organisations in harnessing AI not only to unlock business value but also to address urgent social and environmental challenges. By aligning innovation with impact, we position AI as a catalyst for sustainable progress — helping society thrive in an intelligent, fairer future.

AI-Driven Solutions that Empower, Not Overwhelm

Our AI solutions are purpose-built — designed around real user needs, not tech for tech’s sake.

 

By blending deep domain expertise with responsible AI practices, generative models, and robust data infrastructure, we create tools that simplify complexity, reduce administrative burden, and enable smarter, more sustainable decisions.

 

With transparency and accessibility at their core, Aterra’s solutions empower users to take confident action — not be overwhelmed by technology.

About Aterra AI

We are a purpose-driven innovation company building transformative AI solutions for the public good.

 

In a world where AI is often reserved for the few, we open access to the many — delivering powerful tools to sectors too often overlooked by technology.

 

From frontline organisations to mission-led enterprises, we help our partners harness AI to solve real-world problems, strengthen digital capability, and create lasting, equitable impact..

CEO & Founder

Dr. Sophia Fannon-Howell — Founder & CEO, Aterra AI

Sophia is an award-nominated digital innovation leader with over 20 years of experience delivering transformative, AI-powered solutions in energy, commodity trading, and renewables.

 

Before founding Aterra AI, her career includes leading innovation for a global energy major’s trading and shipping business — launching its first Generative AI chatbot and spearheading cross-functional initiatives that connected cutting-edge technology with commercial value.

 

Sophia founded Aterra AI to bring that same level of impact to underserved sectors — ensuring AI drives inclusive, systemic change, not just enterprise optimisation.

 

An advocate for ethical data, diversity in STEM, and socially responsible innovation, Sophia holds a PhD in Geology and is a graduate of Oxford Saïd Business School’s Strategic Innovation programme. 

 

She brings a unique blend of deep technical expertise, inclusive leadership, and commercial vision to Aterra AI’s mission: building trusted digital infrastructure that empowers society from the ground up.

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