About Us

Introducing the Cardano Development & Ecosystem Cooperative (CDEC)

Since its launch in September 2017, Cardano has made remarkable progress, evolving from its foundational phases to its current robust state. With abundant development talent across the ecosystem, the possibilities for advancing our decentralized, permissionless blockchain are boundless.

As the ecosystem continues to grow and we collectively build out our vision for Cardano, the need for a cooperative approach to decentralized technical development has become increasingly evident. To fully realize this potential, technical collaboration among both new and existing contributors is essential.

Expanding the community of core Cardano contributors will enhance open information sharing and promote healthy competition within the ecosystem. This gives all interested participants an opportunity to participate, grow, and expand their capabilities. This inclusive environment will accelerate research and innovation, encouraging a more resilient and decentralized development model.

Dedicated to accelerating Cardano’s technical progress

To meet this challenge, we are proud to introduce the Cardano Development & Ecosystem Cooperative (CDEC), an initiative that brings together ecosystem contributors dedicated to accelerating Cardano’s technical progress through a fair, transparent, and inclusive approach.

CDEC aims to foster collaboration by enabling participants to share ideas, leverage collective expertise, and develop technical solutions in a competitive yet supportive environment. As a non-exclusive group, CDEC values diverse contributions from companies experienced with Cardano's core development, essential infrastructure, and developer tools, ensuring smooth operations and a healthy ecosystem for Cardano.

With a commitment to decentralized growth, the CDEC aims to drive technical innovation to maximize our collective impact and ensure dynamic, unconstrained innovation.