Witekio becomes Gold Member of the Yocto Project

Witekio Commits to Helping Yocto Open-Source Software Reach More Uses Than Ever 

Witekio, a global leader in embedded and IoT software services, has today announced it is now officially a Gold Member of the Yocto Project.

Witekio’s Gold Membership status of the Yocto Project is a significant milestone, as it represents the company’s unwavering commitment to open-source software and embedded systems innovation, as well as advancing the embedded and IoT software landscape.

As well as the company’s sponsorship, Witekio is donating its internal embedded software and marketing experts’ time to help the Yocto Project host educational events, in-person outreach, and boost the project’s online presence.

Andrew Wafaa, The Yocto Project Governance Board Chair, commented, “Witekio’s dedication to the Yocto Project and embedded systems is commendable. This collaboration promises a bright future for the embedded systems industry and the broader open-source Yocto community, we are excited to have them on board.”

The Yocto Project is an industry-leading open-source collaboration focused on creating templates, tools, and methods to assist developers in the creation of custom Linux-based systems for embedded products.

Witekio has a long history of delivering innovative Yocto-based systems for device makers and has helped hundreds of Yocto-based products get to market. Whether it’s optimizing performance, ensuring software compliance, or streamlining development cycles, Witekio’s 180+ engineers can help.

With demand for custom Linux distributions at an all-time high, Witekio has even launched a new spinoff brand which focuses solely on selling off-the-shelf Linux software tools. “The Embedded Kit” comprises four software frameworks designed to build, test, connect and secure a custom Linux distribution based on Yocto.

For more information about Witekio and its Gold Membership status in the Yocto Project, please visit witekio.com or yoctoproject.org/ecosystem/members/.