Become a Member – Join the Eclipse SDV Ecosystem

Join the Eclipse Software Defined Vehicle working group

The open technology platform for automotive software innovation

The Eclipse SDV Working Group is a code-first, vendor-neutral open source technology platform dedicated to accelerating innovation in the automotive software industry. Our mission is to enable the development of scalable, modular, and industry-ready open source software stacks that support both in-vehicle and around-the-vehicle systems. Everything is powered by a vibrant and collaborative global community.

Why should you join?

A code-first approach

Our work begins with code. The working group focuses on delivering practical, implementable software that accelerates development. Eclipse SDV provides distributions, blueprints, and reference implementations that help teams validate ideas quickly, standardise architectural components, and adopt modern engineering workflows.

Open collaboration at scale

he SDV initiative brings together OEMs, tier 1 suppliers, software companies, open source communities, and research organisations. We provide the neutral governance, community structures and quality processes needed for effective collaboration across a complex global ecosystem.

Sustainable innovation

Through shared development, open standards, and collaborative engineering, Eclipse SDV helps reduce redundant work, lower costs and create future-proof solutions for the automotive sector.

A modern developer experience

Eclipse SDV places strong emphasis on developer experience. This includes integrated tooling, orchestration layers, component frameworks and CI/CD pipelines designed to support cloud-native and edge-intelligent automotive applications.

Strengthen your position in the SDV landscape

Showcase your commitment to open innovation and collaborate directly with OEMs, suppliers, tooling providers, and technology companies advancing SDV development.

Standards, safety and compliance

From ISO 26262 to UNECE WP.29 and supply chain security, the SDV community delivers process models, maturity badges, and shared best practices that help teams achieve automotive-grade compliance.

Who should join Eclipse SDV

Building SDV platforms and core automotive software

OEMs, tier-1s, software teams, and suppliers defining next-generation vehicle architectures and development workflows.

Delivering SDV tools, cloud technologies, and integration services

Providers of CI/CD, testing, simulation, digital twins, data services, and OTA solutions supporting SDV delivery at scale.

Innovating in automotive compute and hardware enablement

Semiconductor and hardware companies harmonising compute platforms with open, interoperable software stacks.

Investing in open, industry-aligned SDV standards

Organisations who understand that SDV leadership requires collaboration, not proprietary silos.

Influence the future of SDV

Membership levels and benefits

Strategic Member

Strategic Members see the SDV Working Group as core to their long-term software strategy. These organisations commit resources and play an active role in shaping the group’s direction.

€50 000 - €200 000 

(Based on corporate revenue)

Governance

Voting seat on the SDV Steering Committee
Voting seat on the SDV Specification Committee
Voting seat on the SDV Marketing Committee

Content & Thought Leadership

Option to publish a joint announcement when you join
Monthly guest post on the SDV blog
Opportunities to share updates in the SDV newsletter
Visibility for your SDV-related news and contributions across Eclipse channels
Priority access to speaking slots at OCX, Community Days, DevDays, and webinars

Visibility

Logo featured on the SDV website
Option to provide a testimonial
Featured quotes in SDV press releases when relevant

Support & Onboarding

One-on-one onboarding with Eclipse staff
Direct access to member support and guidance

Discounts

OCX conference: 1 complimentary ticket + 30% off additional tickets
SDV events: 2 complimentary tickets + 30% off additional tickets

Participant Member

Participant Members contribute to SDV-related technologies and want to be actively involved in the technical direction of the working group.

€10 000 - €50 000

(Based on corporate revenue)

Governance

Eligible to run for member-level seats on the Steering, Specification, and Marketing Committees

Content & Thought Leadership

Quarterly guest post on the SDV blog
Ability to contribute to the SDV newsletter
Promotion of your SDV-related news when appropriate

Visibility

Logo displayed on the SDV website
Mention in SDV press releases when relevant

Support & Onboarding

Access to monthly onboarding sessions
Member support from Eclipse staff

Discounts

OCX conference: 40% off first ticket + 20% off additional tickets
SDV events: 1 complimentary ticket + 30% off additional tickets

Supporting Member

A membership for organisations exploring SDV or preparing for deeper involvement. Valid for one year.

No Fee

Governance

Participation in discussions (non-voting)

Content & Thought Leadership

Quarterly guest post
Eligibility for the newsletter
Speaking opportunities at select events

Visibility

Logo displayed on the SDV website

Support & Onboarding

Access to monthly onboarding
Member support from Eclipse staff

Discounts

OCX conference: 40% off first ticket + 20% off additional tickets
SDV events: 30% off all tickets

Guest Member

Guest Members include universities, research centers, and other associate organisations. Participation is by invitation. No voting rights.

No Fee

Governance

Participation in discussions (non-voting)

Content & Thought Leadership

Ability to contribute blog posts and newsletter content
Speaking opportunities at webinars and community days

Visibility

Logo featured on the SDV website

Support & Onboarding

Access to onboarding and member support

Discounts

OCX conference: 40% off first ticket + 20% off additional
SDV events: 30% off all tickets

Strategic

Participant

Foundation

Guest

Governance

Voting seat on Steering Committee

Voting seat on Specification Committee

Eligible for member-level elections

No (Observer)

Visibility

Logo on SDV website & collateral

Featured quote in SDV press releases

Limited

Homepage testimonial opportunity

Content & Thought Leadership

Guest blog post

Monthly

Quarterly

Submit content to newsletter

Speaking opportunities at events

Priority

Eligible

Limited

Support & Onboarding

Personalized onboarding

Standard

Access to support services

Discounts

OCX Conference

1 free + 30% off more

40% + 20% off

SDV Events

2 free + 30% off more

1 free + 30% off

30% off

Ready to take a leadership role in SDV?

If your organisation is committed to shaping open, scalable, and future-proof SDV technologies, Eclipse SDV is where that work happens.

Testimonials

Agility

We are glad to suport the 'code first' approach of Eclipse SDV by contributing Eclipse eCAL: a scalable middleware enabling efficient communication within distributed systems. Continental is looking forward to collaborating within the community to create innovative solutions for the Software-Defined Vehicle.

- Michael Huelsewies

Head of Architecture and Software at Continental Automotive

Efficiency

As one of the leading software companies in the automotive industry, we are looking forward to the open cooperation in the Eclipse Foundation. Open source has long been a cevtral component in the automotive sector. We see great potential in the cooperation of the open source community for the software-driven car and also for our developers. We want to create innovations and set open standards together.

Join the Eclipse Software Defined Vehicle working group

The open technology platform for automotive software innovation

Why should you join?

A code-first approach

Open collaboration at scale

he SDV initiative brings together OEMs, tier 1 suppliers, software companies, open source communities, and research organisations. We provide the neutral governance, community structures and quality processes needed for effective collaboration across a complex global ecosystem.

Sustainable innovation

Through shared development, open standards, and collaborative engineering, Eclipse SDV helps reduce redundant work, lower costs and create future-proof solutions for the automotive sector.

A modern developer experience

Eclipse SDV places strong emphasis on developer experience. This includes integrated tooling, orchestration layers, component frameworks and CI/CD pipelines designed to support cloud-native and edge-intelligent automotive applications.

Strengthen your position in the SDV landscape

Showcase your commitment to open innovation and collaborate directly with OEMs, suppliers, tooling providers, and technology companies advancing SDV development.

Standards, safety and compliance

From ISO 26262 to UNECE WP.29 and supply chain security, the SDV community delivers process models, maturity badges, and shared best practices that help teams achieve automotive-grade compliance.

Who should join Eclipse SDV

Building SDV platforms and core automotive software

OEMs, tier-1s, software teams, and suppliers defining next-generation vehicle architectures and development workflows.

Delivering SDV tools, cloud technologies, and integration services

Providers of CI/CD, testing, simulation, digital twins, data services, and OTA solutions supporting SDV delivery at scale.

Innovating in automotive compute and hardware enablement

Semiconductor and hardware companies harmonising compute platforms with open, interoperable software stacks.

Investing in open, industry-aligned SDV standards

Organisations who understand that SDV leadership requires collaboration, not proprietary silos.

Influence the future of SDV

Membership levels and benefits

Strategic Member

€50 000 - €200 000

(Based on corporate revenue)

Governance

Content & Thought Leadership

Visibility

Support & Onboarding

Discounts

Participant Member

€10 000 - €50 000

(Based on corporate revenue)

Governance

Content & Thought Leadership

Visibility

Support & Onboarding

Discounts

Supporting Member

No Fee

Governance

Content & Thought Leadership

Visibility

Support & Onboarding

Discounts

Guest Member

No Fee

Governance

Content & Thought Leadership

Visibility

Support & Onboarding

Discounts

Ready to take a leadership role in SDV?

If your organisation is committed to shaping open, scalable, and future-proof SDV technologies, Eclipse SDV is where that work happens.

Testimonials

Agility

- Michael Huelsewies

Head of Architecture and Software at Continental Automotive

Efficiency

- Michael Wintergerst

Executive Vice President for Vehicle and Cloud Platform, CARIAD

Contact us about membership

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SDV Services

CAMO Engineering

MRO Engineering

MRO Engineering

CRS

SMS Neo

QMS

Services

Aviation Data Migration

Aviation CAMO Support

Aviation Consultancy

Important Links

About SDV

Blogs

€50 000 - €200 000 