# Welcome to Panorama Block ## Overview > Panorama Block was built on a strong academic foundation, with a focus on research and collaboration with top-tier talent. Our partnerships with leading universities and think tanks drive the development of decentralized data analytics and AI/ML tools, fully aligned with our mission to advance AI technologies, simplify user experiences, democratize data access, and provide action-oriented intelligence that empower participants and investment decisions, supporting the growth of a data-powered, agentic economy. Panorama Block will be continuously developed in collaboration with prestigious institutions such as University of California Los Angeles - UCLA, Inteli, LMU, and other leading universities worldwide, harnessing the expertise and capabilities of their exceptional students and faculty. We have a dedicated team of experienced traditional finance professionals and blockchain experts from prestigious universities, such as UCLA, FGV, Inteli and MIT among other top-tier schools, overseeing project development and technology. Additionally, we actively seek to secure grants from prominent blockchain protocols, further reinforcing our commitment to innovate alongside the key-players of the industry while combining our expertise in cutting-edge research in data science together with decades of traditional finance experience. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.panoramablock.com/welcome-to-panorama-block.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.