The Open Group Limited
Acronym: The Open Group
General Information
Identification Code: 242679828037-57
Website: https://www.opengroup.org
Entity Form: Limited Company
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 8/18/2017
Last Update: 12/19/2023
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Open Group is a global consortium that enables the achievement of business objectives through IT standards. With more than 800 member organisations, we have a diverse membership that spans all sectors of the IT community — customers, systems and solutions suppliers, tool vendors, integrators and consultants, as well as academics and researchers to:
+ Capture, understand, and address current and emerging requirements, establish policies and share best practices
+ Facilitate interoperability, develop consensus, and evolve/integrate specifications and open source technologies
+ Operate the industry’s premier certification service
The mission of The Open Group is to drive the creation of Boundaryless Information Flow™ achieved by:
+ Working with customers to capture, understand, and address current and emerging requirements, establish policies, and share best practices
+ Working with suppliers, consortia, and standards bodies to develop consensus and facilitate interoperability
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Business and industry
- Digital economy and society
- Research and innovation
- Trans-European Networks
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Horizon Europe Programme with a focus on Digital, Industry and Space Cluster, and in particular Information and Communication Technologies, as well as Public Private Partnerships for Manufacturing, CPS, Robotics, AI, Data, Security and others.
Communication Activities: Participation to Horizon Europe research and innovation actions addressing open industry technologies and standardisation.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Artificial intelligence and digital
Head Office
Address: Apex PlazaForbury Road
Post Code: RG1 1AX
City: Reading
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 1189508311
EU Office
Address: Rond Point Schuman 6, 7th Floor
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 26751136
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 1
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.25
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: The Open Group is comprised of more than 800 member organisations from all over the world, which range from major corporations, small to medium size businesses, government organisations, industry consortia, and universities.
The list of our member organisations is available at: https://www.opengroup.org/our-members
Organisation Members: We are a member or have cross-membership arrangements with several associations addressing ICT standards including Object Management Group (OMG), Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and others.
Current Job Opportunities
Senior Advisor - Trade and business associations
The Open Group Limited
seniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025