2025 Annual Community Report | The Eclipse Foundation

Except where otherwise noted, this report covers the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
As we look back on another remarkable year at the Eclipse Foundation, I continue to be inspired by the strength of our global community and its unwavering commitment to open innovation and collaboration. Thanks to the passion and commitment of our committers, members, contributors, and staff, we’ve made tremendous strides in advancing open source technologies that are shaping industries and redefining digital infrastructure worldwide.
One of the important milestones was the launch of the Open Regulatory Compliance Working Group. This initiative brings together developers, enterprises, policymakers, and more than 20 open source foundations to collectively address emerging regulatory challenges, most notably the EU Cyber Resilience Act. This level of cross-sector cooperation is both rare and essential to ensuring open source remains sustainable and compliant in today’s complex regulatory landscape. We’re humbled by the trust these organisations have placed in our governance and proud to help lead this collaborative effort.
Security and trust remain core to our mission. With continued investment in software supply chain security, bolstered by financial support from OpenSSF's Alpha-Omega project, we've implemented stronger vulnerability management practices, rolled out multi-factor authentication across platforms, and completed multiple project security audits.
We’ve also expanded into exciting new domains. We are proud to now include the OpenHW Foundation as an Eclipse Foundation industry collaboration, and support this initiative’s work in advancing collaborative open processor development based on RISC-V technologies. At the same time, we have been deepening our focus on artificial intelligence and data sovereignty by building on a strong foundation of existing projects, while expanding our impact through new collaborations, research partnerships and growing community engagement. These emerging areas are rapidly becoming essential pillars of digital infrastructure, and we are proud to support their growth through the proven governance and innovative and adaptable collaboration models the Eclipse Foundation is known for.
With the support and engagement of our members, we are working to chart the path forward in functional safety for open source. Projects like Eclipse ThreadX, Eclipse Trustable Software Framework, and our fast growing Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) ecosystem are laying the groundwork for building safe, reliable, and standards-aligned solutions for safety-critical systems. Just as we’ve led the way with open specifications, we believe our current efforts to develop a robust, practical, community-driven safety process will strengthen the strategic value of our projects for downstream adopters.
Of course, our long-standing technology pillars continue to thrive. Jakarta EE 11 is nearing completion with planning for version 12 already underway, while Eclipse Temurin passed an incredible 500 million downloads in 2024. Alongside this momentum, we continue to modernise our tools portfolio, including the expansion of support for the Eclipse IDE.
Our new flagship event Open Community Experience (OCX 2024) was a resounding success, drawing attendees from over 35 countries for three days of collaboration and celebration. Both in-person and virtual events remain core to how we bring people together, foster knowledge sharing, and amplify the reach of our community. I invite our community to consider attending OCX 2026 in Brussels next April as it represents the best opportunity to learn from others the unique benefits of participating in Eclipse projects and initiatives.
As the Eclipse Foundation grows, our mission remains constant: to serve as a trusted steward for open source projects and to support the initiatives that matter most to our members, committers, and adopters. None of this progress would be possible without our vibrant community. Whether you’re launching new projects, shaping working group strategies, or contributing code, your efforts are what drive our success. Thank you for being part of this journey. I hope you find this year’s report both informative and inspiring. As always, we welcome your ideas, your feedback, and your continued engagement as we look ahead to another year of shared progress.
—Mike MilinkovichExecutive Director, Eclipse Foundation
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Over the past year, the Eclipse Foundation, together with our community of members, committers, and contributors, has made remarkable progress across a wide range of strategic initiatives. Together, we’ve advanced key open source technologies that power critical systems and are relied on by millions worldwide. We’ve also strengthened our leadership in supply chain security, digital sovereignty, and regulatory compliance, while expanding into fast-moving domains such as AI, mobility, and open hardware. These accomplishments reflect the strength of our collaborative model and the ongoing commitment of our members, whose support continues to drive meaningful, industry-shaping innovation.
In September 2024, the Open Regulatory Compliance Working Group (ORC WG) was launched to help the open source ecosystem proactively address the rising complexity of global software regulations, including the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). What began as a strategic response to the CRA has grown into one of the most collaborative and impactful initiatives in our community. The ORC WG brings together develop