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The world's leading open source foundation for
publicly funded research projects.

Since 2013, we have participated in 30 research projects in collaboration with over 730 partners, with 15 active projects currently underway across key technology domains including AI, security, cloud, data spaces, software-defined vehicles, embedded, IoT, and open hardware.

We welcome the opportunity to collaborate on new industry research projects.

Funding organisations

The Eclipse Foundation collaborates with leading national and international research funding organisations. We specialise in transforming research outcomes into sustainable open source software platforms, ensuring they are accessible for both commercial and public benefit.

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung

What we offer

A path to sustainability

Guidance on transforming research into long-term, impactful open source platforms.

Open collaboration guidance

Benefit from trusted governance models, robust IP management, and commercial-friendly licensing practices, backed by the Eclipse Foundation's globally recognised expertise and deep European roots.

Open source project lifecycle support

Expertise in managing the entire lifecycle of open source projects, from creation to long-term maintenance.

Expertise in community building

Proven strategies to build and grow diverse communities of contributors, adopters, and collaborators to your project.

Access to the Eclipse Foundation ecosystem

Leverage a global network of developers, tools, and open source technologies, with the Eclipse Foundation’s leadership in connecting European research initiatives to global innovation.

Transform your research into open source
with global impact

Partner with the Eclipse Foundation to create sustainable open source platforms that amplify your project's global reach and ensure lasting value.

Meet the team

Cairo Caplan, PhD

Testing Engineer

André Gomes, PhD

Research Project Manager

Marco Jahn, PhD

Senior Research Project Manager

Philippe Krief, PhD

Director, Research Relations

Babasile Daniel Oladele-Emmanuel, PhD

Research Project Manager

David Remon

Research Project Manager

Rosaria Rossini, PhD

Research Project Manager

Supported by 70+
Eclipse Foundation
staff globally

A circular diagram illustrating the relationship between open-source software (OSS) and its stakeholders. The center contains "Open Source Software (OSS)" in an orange circle. Surrounding this are three sections labeled: "Prototypes" (top), "Requirements" (right), and "Industrialisation" (left). The outermost ring connects three groups to these sections: "Researchers" (top) linked to Prototypes, "Large Organisations" (right) linked to Requirements, and "Software Vendors" (left) linked to Industrialisation.

OSS bridges the gap
between researchers,
industry, and SMEs

Large industrial organisations contribute concrete requirements through real-world use cases.
Researchers develop innovative prototypes to address these requirements.
Small and medium-sized software vendors industrialise these innovations, building sustainable business models around products and services adopted by industry.

Research translation made simple

By adhering to the open collaboration best practices, development processes, and intellectual property management practices, researchers gain confidence that their innovations are secure, open, and ready for commercial use.

All contributions are licensed under a business-friendly open source license.

The Eclipse Foundation empowers research teams to:

Develop, evolve, and sustain open source projects that encapsulate research outcomes.
Use proven governance and IP management frameworks to ensure code is always ready for research or commercial translation.
Disseminate research findings effectively through open source, fostering adoption and impact.