01. Identify & Evaluate
Find the Right Opportunities
We identify promising infrastructure and conduct rigorous due diligence, assessing sustainability, impact, and ecosystem fit.
Coordinated Funding
We track investment trends across hundreds of funders and work alongside them to deepen, diversify, and catalyse funding for open infrastructure. If you fund activities in science, open source, or research and want your investments to go further and last longer, you're in the right place.
How It Works
We bring funders together through a structured process to identify opportunities, align resources, and support infrastructure over the long term.
02. Align Funders
Build Shared Commitment
We bring funders together to align priorities, structure contributions, and share risk through a coordinated approach.
03. Coordinate & Steward
Support Long-Term Sustainability
We manage the funding process from initial commitment through ongoing stewardship, accountability, and durable support.
Better Outcomes Through Shared Investment
By coordinating resources and aligning strategy, funders can reduce duplication, share risk, and create the conditions for more sustainable, high-impact infrastructure.
Reduce Duplication
Coordinate intelligence and investment so organizations do not repeat the same discovery and diligence work.
Share Risk
Distribute commitment across aligned funders and create more resilient support.
Increase Impact
Direct resources toward opportunities with strong community and ecosystem value.
Build Shared Understanding
Create a common evidence base for investment decisions and priorities.
Improve Accountability
Establish clear milestones, reporting, and stewardship throughout the funding lifecycle.
Leverage IOI's Expertise
Use IOI's research, sector knowledge, and facilitation experience to move from intent to action.
Explore Funding Pilots
See how coordinated investment can help open infrastructure projects test, learn, and build durable paths forward.
IOI's extensive experience in the open infrastructure space and their expertise in sustainability and governance will help arXiv chart its course for decades to come as it works to serve the research community even better and be even more responsive to its evolving needs.
Ivan Oransky Special Advisor, Scientific Publishing at the Simons Foundation
Areas of Expertise
Start a Conversation
Tell us about your goals and challenges. We'll follow up to explore how our research-driven guidance can support your work in evaluating, funding, and sustaining open infrastructure.
“IOI's extensive experience in the open infrastructure space and expertise in sustainability and governance will help chart a course for decades to come.” Ivan Oransky, Special Advisor, Scientific Publishing at the Simons Foundation