West Arete Employee Directory

Software DevelopmentPennsylvania, United States11-50 Employees

West Arete is a software development firm based in State College, Pennsylvania, with a focus on helping organizations determine where artificial intelligence can add real value, validate that it works in their environment, and deploy it without disrupting existing systems and workflows. When AI alone doesn’t fully solve a problem, the company builds custom software to address the underlying needs, prioritizing improvements to people’s daily work and ensuring reliability in used systems. Its approach centers on listening to users, designing for everyday use, and delivering trustworthy solutions, with AI treated as one component of a broader toolkit. Founded in 2005 and operating in the software and AI space for two decades, West Arete emphasizes mission-critical software development for universities, research consortia, and other impact-driven organizations, while maintaining a commitment to human-centered design. The company is a certified B-Corp since 2016 and participates in the 1% for the Planet program, donating one percent of sales to environmental nonprofits each year.

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