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Open Sourcedoneright.

For us, that means more: we don't just use open source — we maintain and take responsibility for the Java components you build on every day. We help shape the open standards that sustainably define the future. We are building an open-source product family.

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Those who take Open Source seriously help shape it.

What we do.

Three business areas, one shared idea: each strengthens the others, and together they advance transparency, open source, and sustainable digitalization.

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Support & Care by Open Elements

We maintain the open source your stack runs on.

We don't just use open source — we maintain it. As the maintainers behind base components like Maven, JUnit, Log4j and Temurin, we are the contractual partner for the security, long-term maintenance and CRA compliance of the code your stack depends on.

Java base components

  • Security updates & LTS
  • CRA compliance
  • Direct line to the maintainers
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Digital Trust by Open Elements

Trust you can verify.

We build the open infrastructure for digital trust: we are maintainers of the open-source Hiero distributed ledger Technology (DLT) under the Linux Foundation and develop a solution for issuing and verifying tamper-proof digital credentials.

Digital trust

  • Verifiable credentials
  • Hiero distributed ledger
  • Open infrastructure
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Open Elements Labs

Software for the next generation of digital applications.

In the labs, we develop technological foundations for decentralized infrastructure, sustainable systems, and modern digital tools.

Self-sovereign identity

  • Open-source development
  • Interoperability
  • Innovative systems
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500K+

Daily downloads of Eclipse Temurin we co-maintain

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Foundations where we hold governance seats

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Java Champions in our team

2027

CRA in force — we're ready today

What makes us different.

Long-term strategies, open standards, and genuine commitment in the open-source world. That is what distinguishes us from traditional agencies.

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Board of Directors

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We help govern Europe's largest open-source foundation — home to Jakarta EE, Adoptium/Temurin and the Eclipse IDE.

Member

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We contribute across the world's most influential open-source foundation, from decentralized trust to standards for AI agents.

TSC Chair

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We lead the technical direction of this open-source distributed-ledger project under LFDT.

TAB Vice Chair

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We co-set the technical roadmap for digital trust, identity and secure supply chains.

Founding member

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We turn the Cyber Resilience Act into practical, workable rules for open source.

Maintainers

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We maintain and govern projects you depend on — Maven, Log4j, Commons.

What guides us.

Long-term strategies, open standards, and genuine commitment in the open-source world. That is what distinguishes us from traditional agencies.

People building an open digital universe together
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Openness as responsibility.

We develop solutions transparently and traceably. Collaboration and knowledge sharing are at the center of our daily work.

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Community before products.

Sustainable software is created by strong communities. That is why we invest long-term in open collaboration.

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Depth before breadth.

We focus on selected technologies and build real expertise within them.

Let's talk.

Do you have a concrete project where open source plays a central role? Then let's think it through together.

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