We understand the complexity, rigor and most importantly the friction that is inherent in the acquisition or dissemination of STEM content. We created the Data Licensing Alliance (DLA) with the goal to remove this and to democratize information through technology. We are developing and operating a marketplace for both data owners and data buyers needing to license data for artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) purposes so that they can create the next generation services the world desperately needs.