> About W3C Membership

“ W3C Members work together to design Web technologies that build upon its universality, giving the world the power to enhance communication and commerce for anyone, anywhere, anytime and using any device.”

—Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web

Organizations join W3C to work and exchange ideas with more than 400 Members, including the world's foremost technology companies. The value and impact of membership in that network are further increased by the world-class expertise of the full-time W3C technical Team, which contributes to and coordinates W3C's Activities.

W3C Members take a leadership role in the future of the Web, promote their image as an innovator participating in a standards body international in mission and impact, and gain early insight into market trends (thus reducing the risk of missing them).

Membership contact information is available if you are interested in becoming a W3C Member or if you have questions about the process for joining (see also the Member Agreement). Through the benefits of W3C Membership (printable version), organizations have a variety of ways to leverage and promote their participation in W3C Activities. Please note that W3C does not have a class of Membership tailored to or priced for individuals. Individuals and organizations can also help support W3C operations through financial contributions and donations of goods. Please see the W3C Supporters Program for more information.

Several printable versions of this list are available: single HTML page and a flyer (PDF printable on A4).

Who Can Join W3C

W3C Membership is available to all organizations. If your organization is investing significant resources into Web technologies — either by developing Web-based products, using Web technologies as an enabling medium for your work, conducting research on the Web, and/or developing products based on W3C specifications — then your organization should be a W3C Member. Adoption of W3C standards and reliance of global commerce and information exchange upon these standards continue to grow. Those who participate in our work have a unique opportunity to shape W3C standards and to leverage them to create new markets, expand existing markets, and participate directly in the revolution that continues to change the way the world works. See also how to join W3C.

In addition to the testimonials below (drawn from W3C press release announcements), we encourage you to consult the list of Member testimonials that appear on the W3C home page.

“ HP has been a strong supporter of the W3C for the past decade. We are firmly committed to the goal of building robust platforms based on open standards and are pleased to be a founding supporter of this Mobile Web Initiative. We believe the MWI will accelerate the development of rich media content services and will be a catalyst for the next generation of engaging communications experiences. MWI will cause the creation and adoption of a merged set of technologies for today's fixed and mobile content systems and delivery platforms. This is an essential step in the evolution of the World Wide Web. We expect to see a rapid innovation cycle based on MWI contributions to the convergence of fixed and mobile domains.”

—Evan Smouse, Director of Strategic Technology, HP, from W3C Launches "Mobile Web Initiative" press release, May 2005

“ The publication of Architecture of the World Wide Web is an important step forward for the industry. This architecture document sets out the principles that will facilitate continued success of the Web as the premier platform for information-sharing and distributed applications. Consistent with IBM's ongoing commitment to open standards for the Web, we are pleased to contribute to the work of the Technical Architecture Group. We congratulate the W3C on their ongoing stewardship of the fundamental Web standards, and particularly on this important publication.

—Karla Norsworthy, Vice President, Software Standards, IBM, from World Wide Web Consortium Issues "Architecture of the World Wide Web, Volume One" as a W3C Recommendation press release, December 2004

“ Nokia welcomes the advancement of Mobile SVG to W3C Recommendation. We believe that Mobile SVG will play a significant role in future mobile multimedia applications. Nokia has demonstrated its commitment to W3C open standards by taking the responsibility of the editorship for the new specification, and has strongly driven the adoption in 3GPP standards of the Mobile SVG profile for Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) and Packet Switched Streaming (PSS). Nokia believes that the availability of a open and mobile-friendly standard for the creation of vector graphics content will play a central role in creating a dynamic and rich market for applications that fully exploit the capabilities of these exciting technologies.”

—Janne Juhola, Senior Technology Manager, Multimedia - Nokia Mobile Phones, Nokia, Inc., from SVG 1.1/Mobile SVG press release January 2003

“ AOL has always regarded consumer privacy as one of our most important values. In addition to supporting robust self-regulatory initiatives and industry best practices, we strongly support technologies like P3P that empower consumers to personalize their online experience and make informed choices about their privacy. We commend W3C for the work it has done on this important issue, and we look forward to continuing to work with W3C and other interested organizations on ways to enhance and implement the P3P standard and other similar technologies.”

—Tatiana Gau, Senior Vice President, Integrity Assurance, America Online Inc., from P3P 1.0 press release April 2002

“ XML Schema is a significant milestone in the evolution and maturity of XML, and a key enabler of Web services and peer-to-peer computing. Interoperability in a world populated by millions of PCs, smart devices and Web services is only possible when based on rigorously defined data formats and protocols. The opportunities created by XML for businesses and consumers are greatly enhanced by this release of XML Schema. The adoption of XML and XML Schema throughout Microsoft's products and services is at the heart of our .NET vision for Web services.”

—Bill Gates, Chairman and Chief Software Architect, Microsoft Corporation, from XML Schema press release May 2001

“ Panasonic is very pleased that the "Modularization of XHTML" specification has been approved as a W3C Recommendation. "Modularization of XHTML" provides us a formal/systematic means for subsetting and extending XHTML. "Modularization" is a very important technique for applying Web technologies to digital home appliances, such as digital TV sets or mobile phones because sometimes there are resource limitations or device specific features on such devices; and "Modularization" allows us to have an specification which best fits to each platform in a systematic way. As one of the leading companies for digital home appliances, Panasonic highly expects that "Modularization of XHTML" will become the foundation for a wide variety of Web appliances.”

—Yasunori Tanaka, General Manager, Core Software Development Center, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., from Modularization of XHTML press release April 2001

“ Congratulations to the World Wide Web Consortium and its Members for helping to make the Web more accessible for people with disabilities. The Web is having a dramatic impact on the way we work, learn, live and communicate with each other, and it is essential that this new medium be accessible to everyone. People with disabilities should be full participants in the Information Society. I am proud of the role that the White House has played in serving as a catalyst for the Web Accessibility Initiative. The U.S. Government intends to work closely with the World Wide Web Consortium to ensure that government information and services are accessible, and I want to challenge all Web developers to design Web sites that are accessible to everyone.”

—Al Gore, Vice President, USA, from Web Content Accessibility Guidelines press release May 1999