KDE e.V. Trusted IT Consulting Firms

Get enterprise-class KDE and Qt app development, hardware integration, and deployment consulting with the team that develops and supports the Kubuntu Focus brand of fully integrated laptops and desktops.

Founded in 2019 by industry and OSS veterans, Kubuntu Focus is the primary sponsor of the Bullet-Proof KDE Software Initiative, and has deep ties within the KDE, Kubuntu, and Ubuntu communities. Our extensive experience building for and deploying an official Ubuntu flavor at scale can help you build a stable and reliable foundation for your home office, small business, or enterprise.

Call 844-536-2871 or write TellMeMore@kfocus.org to learn more.

KDAB is the world's leading software consultancy for architecture, development and design of Qt, C++ and OpenGL applications across desktop, embedded and mobile platforms. KDAB experts build run-times, mix native and web technologies, solve hardware stack performance issues and porting problems for hundreds of customers, many among the Fortune 500.

KDAB’s founder, Matthias Kalle Dalheimer was one of KDE’s first contributors and was president of KDE e.V. from 2002 to 2005. KDAB continues to be a key supporter of the KDE project, as well as being a major independent contributor to Qt and the driving force behind Qt 3D.

KDAB’s extensive experience in creating, debugging, profiling and porting complex applications, has led to the development of its acclaimed free tools, such as GammaRay, Heaptrack and Hotspot that help developers worldwide to deliver successful projects. KDAB is the market leader in training for Qt, OpenGL, modern C++ and much more.

enioka Haute Couture specializes in mastering complex software development, be it because of the domain, the organization or the timing of the project.

We have a track record of contributing to Open Source products in general and the ones coming from the KDE community in particular. It can be new features, bug fixes, or system integration work. On the organizational side we can also help setup and run your Open Source Program Office (OSPO).

Whatever the challenge, we work in close collaboration with your own teams and help them adopt the right organization, technologies and tools. At every step we make sure you keep full control of what is produced. We actively fight against vendor lock-in to defend your sovereignty.

The software experts at basysKom create innovative applications, comprehensive consulting, practice-oriented coaching, and qualified trainings. We are partner for the development of customer-specific, technical software applications and are known by customers and developers alike for our practiced values: expertise, trust, agility and open source mindset. Owing to our knowledge and extensive experience we believe in the merits of open source software.

basysKom, a company of the UX Gruppe, was originally founded as a solutions provider for Qt in 2004 by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eva Brucherseifer, a veteran KDE community member and founder of the KDE-Women and KDE-Edu projects.

basysKom initiated and maintains the Qt module for OPC UA, an industry communications standard, as well as the Rive QtQuick plug-in, and is an active contributor to various open source projects, such as open62541.

I am an independent technical consultant specialized in software developement with Qt, KDE and Linux and embedded systems, available for hire to help developing and improving your products. I am proficient in programming languages such as C++, Python, JavaScript and a few others.

With more than 15 years of experience with Qt, Linux and working in agile software teams, I combine deep technical expertise with outstanding communication skills and a clear head and structured approach to solving technical problems.

For over a decade, we've been delivering critical, high-performance software projects for international companies in a range of industries including Automotive, Finance, Medical and IoT.

We are experts in Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). We participate upstream and are active contributors to a wide range of cutting edge FOSS projects, processes and cultures.

We help clients and partners take maximum advantage from the knowledge and technologies developed by the FOSS community. Even when source cannot be shared, our teams draw on and benefit from FOSS people, code, processes, insights and values.

MachineSoul started as a solo venture by Bhushan in September 2025 and has been expanding at a very steady pace. We provide services in areas of open-source and embedded software, such as embedded Linux, hardware bring-up, and Qt/QML development.

Our founder has been involved with KDE for approximately 13 years now as a volunteer and through employment at companies adjacent to KDE. Some recent MachineSoul hires are talented KDE contributors. We are also contributing to the KDE Plasma Desktop and the KDE Linux code base in collaboration with Techpaladin as part of Sovereign Tech Agency’s recent investment in KDE.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to incorporate open-source software, such as KDE technologies, on hardware products.