DebConf25, the 26th edition of the Debian conference is taking place in Brest Campus of IMT Atlantique Bretagne-Pays de la Loire, France. We appreciate the organizers for their hard work, and hope this event will be highly beneficial for those who attend in person as well as online.

This event would not be possible without the help from our generous sponsors. We would like to warmly welcome the sponsors of DebConf 25, and introduce them to you.

We have five Platinum sponsors.

• Our first Platinum sponsor is Infomaniak. Infomaniak is Switzerland’s leading developer of Web technologies. With operations all over Europe and based exclusively in Switzerland, the company designs and manages its own data centers powered by 100% renewable energy, and develops all its solutions locally, without outsourcing. With millions of users and the trust of public and private organizations across Europe - such as RTBF, the United Nations, central banks, over 3,000 radio and TV stations, as well as numerous cities and security bodies - Infomaniak stands for sovereign, sustainable and independent digital technology. The company offers a complete suite of collaborative tools, cloud hosting, streaming, marketing and events solutions, while being owned by its employees and self-financed exclusively by its customers.

• Proxmox is the second Platinum sponsor. Proxmox develops powerful, yet easy-to-use Open Source server software. The product portfolio from Proxmox, including server virtualization, backup, and email security, helps companies of any size, sector, or industry to simplify their IT infrastructures. The Proxmox solutions are built on Debian, we are happy that they give back to the community by sponsoring DebConf25.

• Viridien is our third Platinum sponsor. Viridien is an advanced technology, digital and Earth data company that pushes the boundaries of science for a more prosperous and sustainable future. Viridien has been using Debian-based systems to power most of its HPC infrastructure and its cloud platform since 2009 and currently employs two active Debian Project Members.

• EDF is our fourth Platinum sponsor. EDF is a leading global utility company focused on low-carbon power generation. The group uses advanced engineering and scientific computing tools to drive innovation and efficiency in its operations, especially in nuclear power plant design and safety assessment. Since 2003, the EDF Group has been using Debian as its main scientific computing environment. Debian's focus on stability and reproducibility ensures that EDF's calculations and simulations produce consistent and accurate results.

• AMD is our fifth Platinum sponsor. The AMD ROCm platform includes programming models, tools, compilers, libraries, and runtimes for AI and HPC solution development on AMD GPUs. Debian is an officially supported platform for AMD ROCm and a growing number of components are now included directly in the Debian distribution. For more than 55 years AMD has driven innovation in high-performance computing, graphics and visualization technologies. AMD is deeply committed to supporting and contributing to open-source projects, foundations, and open-standards organizations, taking pride in fostering innovation and collaboration within the open-source community.

Our Gold sponsors are:

• Ubuntu, the Operating System delivered by Canonical.

• Freexian, a services company specialized in Free Software and in particular Debian GNU/Linux, covering consulting, custom developments, support and training.

• Lenovo, a global technology leader manufacturing a wide portfolio of connected products including smartphones, tablets, PCs and workstations as well as AR/VR devices, smart home/office and data center solutions.

• Collabora, a global consultancy delivering Open Source software solutions to the commercial world.

• Vyos Networks provides a free routing platform that competes directly with other commercially available solutions and VyOS is an open source network operating system based on Debian.

Our Silver sponsors are:

• Google, one of the largest technology companies in the world, providing a wide range of Internet-related services and products such as online advertising technologies, search, cloud computing, software, and hardware.
• Arm: leading technology provider of processor IP, Arm powered solutions have been supporting innovation for more than 30 years and are deployed in over 280 billion chips to date.
• The Bern University of Applied Sciences with around 7,925 students enrolled, located in the Swiss capital.
• Siemens is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure and transport.
• Linagora develops ethical Free and Open Source Software, supports Open Source products that helps humans and boosts digital progress. They promote Free Software in France.
• Pexip brings the ease of commercial video platforms to secure and sovereign environments without compromising control or performance.
• Sipgate offers cloud telephony that automates routine tasks, recognizes customer needs, and enables deep CRM integrations.
• evolix is a french company specialized in Hosting and Managed Services Provider (MSP) working only with Open Source softwares.
• Civil Infrastructure Platform, a collaborative project hosted by the Linux Foundation, establishing an open source “base layer” of industrial grade software.
• credativ: a consulting and services company offering comprehensive services and technical support for the implementation and operation of Open Source Software in business applications.
• Wind River is a leader in delivering the highest levels of secure, safe, and reliable solutions for mission-critical intelligent systems.
• NovaCustom is a company that lets you configure your own laptop with various hardware and software options, focusing on privacy and security.
• Microsoft who enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
• McKay Brothers is the acknowledged leader in providing extreme low latency microwave private bandwidth for firms trading in financial markets.
• Matanel Foundation, whose first concern is to preserve the cohesion of a society and a nation plagued by divisions.
• Qualcomm Technologies one of the world's leading companies in field of mobile technology, sponsors and contributes to Open Source developer communities that drive collaboration.

Bronze sponsors:

• Loongson,
• Altus Metrum,
• Worteks,
• Savoir-faire Linux,
• OS-Sci,
• Framework.

And finally, our Supporter level sponsors:

• ISG,
• Lab STICC,
• Logilab,
• Univention,
• CNRS Sciences Informatiques,
• Pôle open source et communs numériques,
• Société Informatique de France,
• CYUniversité,
• BEARSTECH.

A special thanks to the IMT Atlantique Bretagne-Pays de la Loire, our Venue Partner and our Network Partner ResEl!

Thanks to all our sponsors for their support! Their contributions enable a diverse global community of Debian developers and maintainers to collaborate, support one another, and share knowledge at DebConf25.