Joint Development Foundation Skip to main content Search Close Search search Menu About News Policies Start a Project FAQ Resources Contact x-twitter linkedin github search Open Standards & Specifications Made Simple From incubation to international standard, JDF Projects powers collaborations that fast-forward innovation What We Do Joint Development Foundation Projects (JDF) offers rapid-start, out-of-the box materials to create custom-branded non-profit technology consortia. From small collaborations to international standards, we provide multiple pathways for specification advancement to international Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) so you don’t have to do the heavy lifting. Corporate & Legal Infrastructure Quickly establish your project and get to work under JDF’s nonprofit 501(c)6 structure, battle-tested policies, and existing legal agreements. 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Save Effort Minimize complexity and maximize delivery using the latest best practices, flexible, consensus-driven development process, and modern tools. Save Money Reduce the cost of collaboration there’s no cost to start a project under the Joint Development Foundation. Projects Hosted with the Joint Development Foundation Alliance for Open Media Coalition developing open, royalty-free video codecs like AV1 format. Learn More 3MF 3D printing format for efficient, extensible, and interoperable model exchange. Learn More Internet of Learning Consortium Non-profit consortium aligning job‑role skills, curricula, and outcomes to close tech skills gap. Decentralized Identity Foundation Community developing open standards for secure, user-controlled digital identity systems. Learn More GraphQL Query language and runtime for flexible, efficient API data access. Learn More Uptane Multi-layered, compromise-resilient open-source framework securing vehicle software updates. Learn More Trust over IP A Linux‑Foundation project defining open, interoperable architecture for digital trust. Learn More SPIF Unique codes linking software components to relevant patents for transparency. Learn More Coalition for Content Provenance and  Authenticity Open, royalty‑free standard embedding verifiable provenance metadata in media. Learn More Green Software Foundation Promotes sustainable, energy-efficient software development to reduce carbon footprint. Learn More Lottie Animation Community Open-source community creating and sharing lightweight, vector-based Lottie animations. Learn More Quantum Intermediate Representation Alliance Hybrid-classical LLVM-based quantum IR specification enabling portable, interoperable quantum software. Learn More Consortium for HPC/AI/ML Ethernet (UEC) Open, interoperable, high-performance Ethernet stack tailored for AI and HPC workloads. Learn More LF Energy Standards and Specifications Open‑standard body within LF Energy defining interoperable energy-sector specifications and data models. Learn More Overture Maps Foundation Open-source foundation advancing interoperable global map data and mapping technologies. Learn More FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS) Open specification standardizing and normalizing cloud cost‑and‑usage billing data. Learn More Alliance for OpenUSD Open, nonprofit Alliance promoting standardization, evolution, and interoperability of OpenUSD. Learn More App Defense Alliance Collaborative industry alliance securing apps through threat detection and standards. Learn More Unified Acceleration Foundation Open, cross-industry programming model unifying heterogeneous architectures via libraries. Learn More Tazama Anti-Financial Crime Open-source, Linux Foundation–hosted platform for real-time financial fraud detection. Learn More Margo Margo enables scalable, interoperable edge orchestration across multi-vendor environments. Learn More Device Automation Bus DAB: A protocol for controlling smart TVs and gaming consoles. Learn More OpenSTX Foundation OpenSTX aims to develop an open standard for STX-based protocols. Learn More DocLang Specification Defines a structured, machine-readable format for documents of any type. Learn More Appia Foundation Translating global standards into assessable criteria for the AI value chain. Learn More Configurator File Type Project Defining a file format for off-site construction technology. 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