NumFOCUS
Non-profit OrganizationsTexas, United States51-200 Employees
NumFOCUS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Austin, Texas, dedicated to supporting and promoting open source scientific computing. The group emphasizes the idea that open code enables better science, and it provides governance and infrastructure to enable researchers and developers to collaborate and contribute to open projects. Its work is positioned within the nonprofit sector of open source and scientific computing, serving a community of researchers, project maintainers, and affiliated initiatives that rely on open software ecosystems for reproducible and innovative science. Recent developments highlight collaborations and partnerships that extend its support network, such as its involvement in developing an AI toolbox for JuMP and its ongoing partnerships with organizations to provide infrastructure, maintenance, and support for open source projects. NumFOCUS operates with a focus on fostering inclusive participation in open source, as evidenced by initiatives and partnerships intended to strengthen the sustainability and accessibility of scientific computing projects. The organization is part of a broader ecosystem of similar foundations and associations that coordinate around open source software for science.