Mozilla Joins the Digital Public Goods Alliance
Author: DPGA Secretariat
The Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) is pleased to welcome Mozilla as its newest member. A global advocate for open-source and trustworthy technology, Mozilla, by joining the DPGA, will help strengthen shared efforts to ensure that technology serves the public interest and advances the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Mozilla’s commitment to openness is well established through initiatives such as Common Voice, whose multilingual and inclusive dataset is recognised as a digital public good that teaches machines how real people speak. The organisation also plays a leading role in advancing open-source AI and shaping policies that promote transparency, interoperability, and human-centred innovation.
As part of the DPGA’s 2025 Roadmap, Mozilla will focus on three key work streams:
- Promoting DPGs in the Open-Source Ecosystem: Mozilla will keep advocating, engaging on policy, and publishing research to strengthen conditions and funding for open-source, public-interest technology—especially in AI.
- DPGs and Digital Commons: Mozilla maintains key open-source projects (e.g., Common Voice, Firefox, Thunderbird) and backs open-source AI through product work (including Mozilla.ai) and Mozilla Ventures.
- Funding Open Source & Public-Interest Technology: Building on its roots, Mozilla will continue funding open-source tools that address complex socio-technical issues, launching an incubator in late 2025 to help community projects achieve long-term sustainability.
“Open-source AI and open data aren’t just about tech,” said Mark Surman, President of Mozilla. “They’re about access to technology and progress for people everywhere. As a double bottom line, mission-driven enterprise, Mozilla is proud to be part of the DPGA and excited to work toward our joint mission of advancing open-source, trustworthy technology that puts people first.”
“I am thrilled to welcome Mozilla as an official member of the DPGA. Mozilla has long played a pivotal role in the history and momentum of the open-source movement, demonstrating that mission-driven open-source software can be world-class and competitive while stewarding a truly free and open web. This aligns deeply with the premise of digital public goods and the purpose of the DPGA — a natural fit, and we are delighted to have them join us.” Lucy Harris, COO, DPGA Secretariat
To learn more about Mozilla joining the DPGA, visit their blog.
To learn more about the activities they will be undertaking as part of their DPGA membership, visit the Roadmap.
