Our 2025 Annual Report is now available, providing an overview of the past year’s key initiatives and developments across the Kotlin ecosystem. This year, we’ve also introduced an updated report format: it is now fully discoverable on the web and includes interactive content such as video updates…
News
April 21, 2026
Create This Year’s KMP Contest Starter Kit
Read moreEvery year, students and recent graduates compete in the Kotlin Multiplatform Contest to build apps and earn a trip to KotlinConf. To support their efforts, the Kotlin Foundation is offering a new grant for the creation of a KMP Contest Starter Kit. Up to $30,000 is available to support the selected…
February 23, 2026
Winners of the Kotlin Foundation Grants Program 2025
Read moreThe Kotlin Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Kotlin Foundation Libraries Grants Program. This year, the program attracted strong interest from across the community, with 117 applications submitted by library authors working to advance the Kotlin ecosystem. After a thorough…
February 02, 2026
Join the Kotlin Ecosystem Mentorship Program
Read moreThe Kotlin Foundation is launching the Kotlin Ecosystem Mentorship program. Many developers want to contribute to Kotlin-related open-source projects but don’t know where to start or feel intimidated about contributing. At the same time, maintainers are overwhelmed. This program is designed to fix that…
November 19, 2025
Google Summer of Code 2025 – IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin – Gradle Reporting and Parallel Verifications
Read moreFor Victoria Alajemba, a Software Engineer from Nigeria studying in Paris, GSoC was a bridge between learning and impact. Working on the IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin, she integrated Gradle’s Problems API and Reporting API, creating richer, standardized reports and exploring parallel verification…
November 19, 2025
Google Summer of Code 2025 – Enhanced Kotlin Code Quality Reporting with Gradle Problem API: Integration with Detekt and Ktlint
Read moreBased in New York City, Android Engineer Vanessa Johnson spent her summer improving how Kotlin developers experience code quality. Her project integrated the Gradle Problems API into popular tools like Detekt and Ktlint, unifying error reporting across consoles, IDEs, and HTML reports for cleaner…
November 19, 2025
Google Summer of Code 2025 – Improving Configuration Cache in Key Gradle Plugins
Read moreHailing from Cairo, Nouran Atef spent her summer making Gradle builds faster and more reliable. Her project tackled Configuration Cache compatibility across major community plugins, refactoring them to remove bottlenecks and enable smarter caching. She contributed fixes, documentation, and patterns…
November 19, 2025
Google Summer of Code 2025 – Support Android and iOS Targets in Kotlin Multiplatform for Gemini Using Vertex AI in Firebase
Read moreAs one of the first Firebase libraries with native Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) support, Sean’s project bridges Android and iOS with a shared Gemini-powered Firebase AI layer. His modular SDK and Swift-Kotlin bridge simplify AI feature integration across platforms, answering one of the top community…
November 19, 2025
Google Summer of Code 2025 – Gradle Convention Plugin for Developing Jenkins Plugins
Read moreFor Aarav Mahajan, a computer engineering student from Punjab, India, it wasn’t just writing a Gradle plugin – it was about expanding what’s possible for Jenkins developers and modernizing plugin development for Gradle. The Gradle Convention Plugin introduces a clean, Kotlin-first way to build…
November 19, 2025
Google Summer of Code 2025 – Build a Modern, Compiler-Integrated Kotlin Language Server
Read moreFrom picking up Kotlin from scratch to building a compiler-integrated Language Server with the new Analysis API, Hemram’s project expanded the boundaries of Kotlin tooling. Working with mentors from Uber and the Kotlin Foundation, he delivered a modern, open foundation for editor integrations and…
August 05, 2025
🚀 Welcome Sergei Rybalkin to the Kotlin Foundation Board!
Read moreWe’re excited to welcome Sergei Rybalkin, Senior Staff Software Engineer at Meta, as the newest member of the Kotlin Foundation Board. With Meta joining as a Gold Member, Sergei brings over a decade of hands-on experience in advancing Kotlin across…
May 22, 2025
Meta Joins the Kotlin Foundation as the first Gold Member
Read moreWe’re excited to announce that Meta has joined the Kotlin Foundation as the first Gold Member. Welcoming such a major technology leader adds a great perspective from a company operating at scale, and opens up new possibilities to help us to achieve…
May 22, 2025
Block Joins the Kotlin Foundation as a Silver Member
Read moreWe’re excited to announce that Block, Inc. has joined the Kotlin Foundation as a Silver Member! Block is dedicated to increasing access to the global economy through its innovative technology. With brands like Square, Cash App, Afterpay, TIDAL…
May 22, 2025
The Kotlin Foundation Grant Program Returns in 2025
Read moreWe’re excited to announce that the Kotlin Foundation Grant Program is back for the third time in 2025. If you’re building and maintaining open-source tools, libraries, or frameworks that support the Kotlin Multiplatform ecosystem or AI, this program…
February 20, 2025
Building a Better Developer Experience: A Collaboration Between Gradle, Google, and JetBrains
Read moreDevelopers are at the heart of everything we do. You are the ones who create all of those new things to make the world better. To do that effectively, you need tools to rely on that are powerful yet easy to use. That’s why Kotlin was created. But the language is only a part of the story – you need…
February 17, 2025
The Kotlin Foundation Annual Report 2024
Read moreOur 2024 Annual Report is now available, offering an overview of last year’s initiatives and milestones within the Kotlin ecosystem. The report covers significant programs such as the Kotlin Multiplatform Student Contest, the Grants Program, and our ongoing involvement in Google Summer of Code…
February 04, 2025
Kotlin Multiplatform Contest: Announcing the Winners
Read moreHeld annually by the Kotlin Foundation, the Kotlin Multiplatform Contest invites students and recent graduates to showcase their skills and explore multiplatform development. Participants create cross-platform apps that run on Android, iOS, desktop, web, and server, demonstrating the versatility of…
January 21, 2025
Google Summer of Code 2024 – Adding Android Support to the Gradle Build Server
Read moreThe Kotlin Foundation sponsored four projects for the Google Summer of Code 2024, and we are excited to announce the completion of the Adding Android Support to the Gradle Build Server project. This project brought Android project support to the Gradle Build Server. Despite starting with limited…
January 21, 2025
Google Summer of Code 2024 – Android Support in `kotlinx-benchmark`
Read moreThe Kotlin Foundation sponsored a project to implement Android support in the kotlinx-benchmark library as part of Google Summer of Code 2024, and we are excited to announce its completion. Thank you to Qizhao Chen and the mentor team from Google and JetBrains – Abduqodiri Qurbonzoda, Dustin Lam…
January 21, 2025
Google Summer of Code 2024 – Incremental Compilation for the Kotlin/Wasm Compiler
Read moreThe Kotlin Foundation sponsored four projects for the Google Summer of Code 2024, and we are excited to announce the completion of the “Incremental Compilation for the Kotlin/Wasm Compiler” project! JetBrains, a Kotlin Foundation member, provided mentoring support for this project. This project…
January 21, 2025
Google Summer of Code 2024 – Storytale Compose Multiplatform Component Gallery Generator
Read moreThe Kotlin Foundation facilitated mentorship for several projects during the Google Summer of Code 2024, and we are excited to announce the completion of a project for a composable functions gallery generator! WhiteScent, a part-time computer science student and Android enthusiast, contributed to…
October 01, 2024
Winners of the Kotlin Foundation Grants Program 2024
Read moreThe Kotlin Foundation’s Ecosystem Committee is happy to name the winners of the second round of our grants program! We received 59 applications from library project authors across the Kotlin ecosystem. After carefully reviewing all of the entries, we’re excited to introduce the five lucky winners:…
August 06, 2024
Kotzilla Joins the Kotlin Foundation as a Silver Member
Read moreWe are thrilled to announce that Kotzilla has joined the Kotlin Foundation as a Silver member. This new partnership will advance the ecosystem and enrich the Kotlin community…
May 23, 2024
The Kotlin Foundation Grants Program Continues in 2024
Read moreWe are pleased to announce the launch of the second round of the Kotlin Foundation Grants Program. Following the success of last year's initiative, we’re continuing our commitment to support developers who significantly contribute to the Kotlin ecosystem…
May 23, 2024
Uber Becomes Kotlin Foundation Silver Member
Read moreWe’re delighted to share that Uber has joined the Kotlin Foundation as a Silver Member. With another industry leader on board, we have even greater opportunities to support and advance Kotlin. Uber's commitment to Kotlin is evident in its extensive codebase…
May 14, 2024
Kotlin Multiplatform Contest Winners Spotlight
Read moreThe Kotlin Foundation recently hosted the Kotlin Multiplatform Contest for the second year in a row, inviting students and recent graduates to showcase their skills. Participants created applications for Android, iOS, desktop, web, and server, showcasing the versatility of Kotlin Multiplatform. We received submissions from around the world, and a panel of judges selected three winners. The winners won a trip to KotlinConf’24 in Copenhagen, including tickets, travel, accommodation, and Kotlin swag. All qualifying participants also got some Kotlin souvenirs.
Meet the winners:…
February 27, 2024
New Kotlin Foundation President and New Board Member Appointed
Read moreWe’re delighted to announce the appointment of Hadi Hariri as the new President of the Kotlin Foundation. Having been an integral part of the Kotlin community for many years, Hadi's passion for open-source development and deep understanding of developers'…
February 02, 2024
The Kotlin Foundation Annual Report 2023
Read moreWe have published our 2023 Annual Report, detailing this year's activities and plans for the Kotlin ecosystem. The report outlines several key initiatives, including the Grants Program, our participation in Google Summer of Code, and the Kotlin Multiplatform Student Contest. These programs have…
January 09, 2024
Google Summer of Code 2023 – Enhancing kotlinx-benchmark's API and User Experience
Read moreThe Kotlin Foundation sponsored four projects for the Google Summer of Code 2023, and we are excited to announce the completion of a project to enhance the kotlinx-benchmark library! JetBrains, a Kotlin Foundation member, provided mentoring support for this project. The contributor to this project…
January 08, 2024
Google Summer of Code 2023 – Parallel Stacks for Kotlin Coroutines in the Debugger
Read moreThe Kotlin Foundation sponsored four projects for Google Summer of Code 2023, and we are excited to announce the completion of the Parallel Stacks for Kotlin Coroutines in the Debugger project, for which Google, a Kotlin Foundation member, provided mentoring support. Today we'd like to share the…
January 08, 2024
Google Summer of Code 2023 - KFlogger (Kotlin Multiplatform Flogger)
Read moreThe Kotlin Foundation sponsored 4 projects for the Google Summer of Code 2023 and we are excited to announce the completion of the KFlogger project, an experimental Kotlin Multiplatform version of Google's Flogger logging library! The contributor to this project was Giancarlo Buenaflor, a computer…
January 05, 2024
Google Summer of Code 2023 – Eclipse Gradle Kotlin Script Support
Read moreThe Kotlin Foundation sponsored 4 projects for the Google Summer of Code 2023, and we are excited to announce the completion of the Eclipse Gradle Kotlin Script Support project! Gradle, a Kotlin Foundation member, provided mentoring support for this project, and we'd like to share details about the…
October 26, 2023
Mikhail Zarechenskii named the new Lead Language Designer and other changes in the Kotlin Foundation
Read moreDear Kotlin Community, We would like to announce recent changes in the Kotlin Foundation:…
July 05, 2023
The Kotlin Foundation Announces Grants Program Winners
Read moreThe Ecosystem Committee is delighted to announce the winners of the first round of our grant program. The program attracted many talented authors of projects from different areas of the Kotlin ecosystem, resulting in a total of 109 applications! After a meticulous review process, we are proud to…
May 25, 2023
The Kotlin Foundation Establishes the New Ecosystem Committee
Read moreThe Kotlin Foundation has formed a new Ecosystem Committee, which we believe will be a key driver in helping the Kotlin ecosystem thrive. The Ecosystem Committee will play a pivotal role in identifying strategic areas for investment in the Kotlin ecosystem. It will prioritize and recommend direct funding of open-source Kotlin projects and raise awareness of members’ individual efforts in developing and enhancing key libraries…
April 13, 2023
The Kotlin Foundation grants program is live
Read moreToday, we’re introducing the Kotlin Foundation's Grants Program! This initiative will be held on a regular basis and provide financial awards to developers who contribute to the Kotlin ecosystem. At the Kotlin Foundation, we understand the effort that goes into maintaining active and valuable libraries, tools, and frameworks. We want to support these contributors, acknowledge their hard work, and encourage them to invest more time and energy into their projects and continue to make a difference…
April 13, 2023
Gradle Inc, Touchlab, and Shopify become Kotlin Foundation's first Silver Members
Read moreWe are thrilled to announce that Gradle Inc., Touchlab, and Shopify have recently joined the Kotlin Foundation as its first silver members. These companies bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience on how Kotlin is used in production and what the Kotlin ecosystem needs. We are excited to…
April 13, 2023
Results of the Kotlin Multiplatform contest: meet the winners
Read moreThe Kotlin Foundation recently held a Kotlin Multiplatform Contest for all students and recent graduates who love to code in Kotlin. We received a total of 43 submissions from across the world and we were impressed by the creativity of the projects and the skill of the contestants! After careful deliberation, our panel of judges has chosen the top 3 winners out of 19 qualified submissions…
April 13, 2023
Announcing the Kotlin Foundation membership program
Read moreOriginally, the Kotlin Foundation’s mission was to preserve the Kotlin trademark, control incompatible changes to the language, and assign a lead language designer. But as of 2023, the Foundation is taking on more responsibility, which includes advancing the Kotlin ecosystem and promoting Kotlin in education. At the Kotlin Foundation, we believe many companies that rely on the Kotlin ecosystem want to give back to the community and help the Foundation fulfill its mission. That’s why we are pleased to announce the Kotlin Foundation Membership Program for companies and organizations…
Still have questions?
Contact us!
Contact us!