The association aims to promote and support open source and transparent scientific research of new technologies by granting donations and subsidies to developers and scientists in Switzerland and abroad, with a particular focus on Switzerland, Southern Europe and the Balkan region. All supported developments and research results must be published under an open source license and may be used freely by anyone. The association may, in general, take all actions necessary or desirable to achieve the purpose and objectives described here. The association does not pursue profit or self-help purposes and is not oriented towards profit.