Many digital systems are built on extraction and control: they collect data and shape behavior. Communities, by contrast, need infrastructure that supports collaboration, care, and shared ownership.
- Developing and hosting open-source software
- Supporting cooperative digital structures
- Guiding implementation and management
We start with broadly applicable tools. Then we develop targeted solutions for specific sectors, such as sharing systems and food cooperatives. In this way, the infrastructure grows in step with the practices and needs of different communities.
eCommons builds digital tools that communities manage themselves, ensuring that data, collaboration, and technology remain in the hands of users.