The Eclipse Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports a community of software developers and companies. It is best known for the Eclipse IDE, an open-source integrated development environment used for Java and other programming languages. The foundation promotes collaboration and innovation in software development through various projects and initiatives. Founded in 2004, the Eclipse Foundation provides a platform for developers to create and share software tools and frameworks. It hosts numerous projects, including those related to cloud computing, IoT, and machine learning, fostering an ecosystem that encourages open-source contributions and partnerships among industry leaders.