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Open Home Foundation

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The Open Home Foundation fights for the fundamental principles of privacy, choice, and sustainability in smart homes. We exist because the smart home industry has been dominated by Big Tech companies whose business models depend on surveillance capitalism - selling your personal data for profit and locking you into closed ecosystems. We're building an alternative where you control your data, choose your devices without vendor lock-in, and build a sustainable smart home that doesn't force constant hardware upgrades. Our foundation owns and governs over 250 open source projects, standards, drivers, and libraries including Home Assistant, ESPHome, Music Assistant, HACS, Piper, and more.

Founded in 2024 as a Swiss non-profit Stiftung by Paulus Schoutsen, the creator of Home Assistant, we've created a bulwark against the risks of surveillance capitalism, corporate buyouts, and open source abandonware. Our structure protects these projects forever - even from their original creators. With 50+ full-time employees funded by commercial partners Apollo Automation and Nabu Casa, we're actively advocating for open standards, educating the public and policymakers, and ensuring your smart home remains truly yours. We believe privacy, choice, and sustainability aren't features - they're fundamental rights that should guide every smart home decision.

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