Mozilla Foundation joins UF to Further Open-Source Mission
Dear UF Community,
We are delighted to share a significant milestone for the Unitary Foundation: Mozilla Foundation has officially become a Supporting Member of our organization.
This partnership is a powerful convergence of missions. Mozilla Foundation has spent decades championing openness, accessibility, and ethical design on the internet. Now, they are extending those core values to the foundational layer of quantum computing by supporting our efforts to build a public-interest quantum ecosystem.
The alignment here is clear: just as the internet must be a public resource, the future of quantum must be built on open, trustworthy grounding. Mozilla Foundation’s standing and experience will be indispensable as we work together to ensure quantum computing benefits the greatest number of people.
“Mozilla Foundation is a pioneer in demonstrating how open-source principles and community-driven governance can lead to world-changing technology," said Will Zeng, UF President and CEO. "We are thrilled to partner with them as we scale our work in open-source quantum software, research, and community support. The quantum ecosystem needs to be built on open foundations from day one, and the Foundation's expertise will be crucial in that mission.”
“Quantum technologies will define the next era of computing, and the principles behind them will shape the world,” said Ziyaad Bhorat, Senior Advisor at Mozilla Foundation. “Partnering with the Unitary Foundation reflects our shared belief that openness must be built in from the start. The future belongs to those who imagine and build it together, and our collaboration is a commitment to ensuring emerging technologies remain rooted in human values. That’s what open source truly means.”
In addition to welcoming them to the membership program, Unitary Foundation is thrilled to be partnering with Mozilla Foundation to host a 2026 Open Source Fellow to help advance the quantum OSE. You can learn more about the fellowship and nominate a colleague (or yourself!) here. Deadline to submit nominations is January 30, 2026.
We look forward to a dynamic collaboration and the powerful results it will yield for the entire quantum ecosystem. Thank you, Mozilla Foundation, for joining our community!
With gratitude and excitement,
The UF Team