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The Sovereign Tech Fund Invests in Scala

9 days ago
  • #Open Source
  • #Scala
  • #Digital Infrastructure
  • Scala receives €377,300 investment from the Sovereign Tech Fund for long-term security, maintenance, and developer experience.
  • The Sovereign Tech Fund supports open-source software components critical for digital infrastructure, investing €34 million in 95 projects since 2022.
  • Scala is widely used in essential systems across industries like finance and public services, emphasizing reliability and sustainability.
  • The Scala Center, founded in 2016, aims to strengthen the Scala ecosystem with support from industry partners and EPFL.
  • Investment deliverables include a security audit by OSTIF, improvements to scoverage, maintenance of core libraries, modernization of documentation, and sbt 2.0 update.
  • The Scala Center coordinates the work, emphasizing Scala's role in digital infrastructure and inviting community feedback and involvement.