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September 2025

Mike Milinkovich

Executive Director Eclipse Foundation

Eclipse Foundation Executive Report

I hope this report finds you well. I’m pleased to share several important updates that underscore our commitment to enabling open, vendor-neutral collaboration across our global community.

I’m delighted to announce the launch of the Open Source Compliance: Comprehensive Techniques and Essential Tools (OCCTET) project, a European Commission–funded initiative designed to help SMEs and open source developers navigate compliance with the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).

OCCTET brings together a consortium of industry leaders, cybersecurity experts, and open source advocates to build free, open source tools that make regulatory compliance more accessible, transparent, and cost-effective.

Looking ahead to next year, preparations for Open Community Experience (OCX) 2026 are well underway. Taking place 21–23 April 2026 in Brussels, OCX will once again serve as our flagship event, bringing together thought leaders, contributors, and industry innovators for three days of keynotes, technical sessions, and networking. The call for proposals and sponsorship opportunities, is now open, offering you a prime platform to showcase your organisation, connect with our vibrant global audience, and demonstrate leadership in the open source ecosystem. I strongly encourage all members to explore the sponsorship prospectus and secure their spot early.

In the Java ecosystem, I’m pleased to highlight the upcoming Adoptium Summit 2025, which will be held online on 1 October. This event will feature insightful technical talks, best-practice sharing, and in-depth discussions on the advantages of Adoptium in production environments. Registration is now open, and we welcome broad participation from across our community.

Our membership remains strong. As of 31 August, we have 394 Organisational Members and 2,116 Committers. The 2025 budget includes further growth for the Foundation, once again driven by our working groups and new initiatives.

Financially, we are solidly on track with our 2025 budget, consistent with our plans for managing our steady year-over-year growth. As always, I thank you for your continued trust and support.

See the chart below for a year-over-year comparison:

Eclipse Foundation Group Total Budget

2023 Actual (EUR)

2024 Actual (EUR)

2025 Budgeted (EUR)

Revenue
Expenses
Net Income

11.3M

11.6M

(0.3M)

12.8M

13.1M
(0.3M)

15.4M

0.0M

Membership

Members’ Information Session - Updates to the Eclipse Foundation AISBL Bylaws

The Board has taken the decision to recommend amendments to the Foundation’s Bylaws. In accordance with our Bylaws, the General Assembly must approve these amendments with a ⅔ super majority. Instructions were sent to member representatives of voting members (i.e., Strategic and Contributing members) earlier this month.

A Members´ Information Session is scheduled for Tuesday, 23 September at 2:30-3:30 PM CEST / 8:30 - 9:30 AM EDT via this Zoom link. All are invited to join. A recording of the Information Session will be made available to members.

Working Group Members’ Information Session - Updates to the Eclipse Foundation Working Group Process

In addition to the updates to the Bylaws, the Board is also considering proposed updates to our Working Group Process. These revisions aim to enhance clarity, simplicity and consistency for all participants, as well as to align with the upcoming changes to the Eclipse Foundation Bylaws. Last week, detailed Information regarding these changes was distributed to all working group general mailing lists.

To provide further explanation and gather feedback on these proposed amendments and upcoming changes, two Information Sessions have been scheduled. These sessions are designed to ensure that all working group members are fully informed and have the opportunity to contribute their input.

Please register for one of the following sessions:

Wednesday, 8 October at 2 PM CEST / 8 AM EDT - Register
Friday, 10 October at 3 PM CEST / 9 AM EDT - Register

A recording will be made available and shared afterwards.

New Members & Industry Collaboration Participants
for August 2025

Industry Collaborations

Software Defined Vehicle Working Group

Ekxide IO GmbH

Open Regulatory Compliance Working Group

Nordic Institute for Interoperability Solutions

Eclipse Project Governance

Committer Status for a New Hire

The Open Source Rules of Engagement defined in the Eclipse Foundation Development Process emphasise meritocracy, transparency, and openness. Committer status is earned through visible contributions, not job titles or employer affiliation. Learn more.