Mozilla Campus Club of Informatics Institute of Technology

What Mozilla Campus Club of Informatics Institute of Technology does

The Mozilla Campus Club of Informatics Institute of Technology is a student-led, university-affiliated community organization founded in November 2020 at Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It operates as an official Mozilla Campus Club affiliated with the Mozilla Foundation, with a mission to promote the use and development of free and open-source software (FOSS) among university students. The organization serves IIT students and interested individuals through four active community programs: her.exe (a podcast series under Women in FOSS spotlighting women in tech, launched July 2024), Dev.Me (a 2024 webinar series covering design principles, JavaScript fundamentals, data structures and algorithms, and CI/CD workflows), CODEDROP (a 6-hour hackathon), and the Women in FOSS (WIF) affinity group for women in open-source. Past events include Flutter Bootcamp 2.0, Git 101, Summer Bootcamp 2023, and OpenHack 2.0.

The organization operates without any commercial revenue model; membership, events, and all educational content are provided free of charge. Its technology and distribution surface consists of an official website (mozilla-iit.org) built on a modern open-source stack of React, NextJS, TypeScript, UnoCSS, and Prismic CMS, a public GitHub repository, technical blog content on open-source and web topics, a Linktree registration portal, and on-campus event programming in Colombo. The club is governed by a board of 13 student officials including a President, Chairperson (WIF), Vice Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary, Editor, and Directors for Events, PR & Media, IT, Community Engagement, and Membership & Club Growth. There is no parent company, no funding rounds, no institutional investors, and no commercial ownership structure; the organization is entirely student-governed within IIT and collaborates with Mozilla Foundation for branding without being a subsidiary or controlled entity.

Name

Mozilla Campus Club of Informatics Institute of Technology

Legal name

Mozilla Campus Club of Informatics Institute of Technology

Website

https://mozilla-iit.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Mozilla Campus Club of Informatics Institute of Technology is a student-led, university-affiliated FOSS community organization at IIT in Colombo, Sri Lanka, affiliated with the Mozilla Foundation to promote open-source software among students through events, webinars, hackathons, and podcasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Open Source Community Programs

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Organizations & Club Administration (EDALAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Engagement & Service-Learning Partnerships (EDALAOAI), Workshops, Webinars & Live Masterclasses (MPACALAD), Audio Learning Content (Podcasts, Audiobooks, Listening Programs) (EDAGALAM)

Keywords

• Open-source community
• Student developer programs
• FOSS advocacy
• Hackathon events
• Women in tech

Headquarters

HQ city

Colombo

HQ country

Sri Lanka

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Non-Revenue Organization: The Mozilla Campus Club of IIT is a student-led community organization at Informatics Institute of Technology. It operates as a non-profit FOSS advocacy group without a commercial revenue model. The club provides free membership, events, and educational content to students.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Student-led university-affiliated community club that promotes Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) through educational programs, including a podcast, webinars, a hackathon, and a women-in-FOSS initiative. Operates as a Mozilla-affiliated campus club at Informatics Institute of Technology in Colombo, Sri Lanka, offering free community-driven learning and engagement opportunities for students.

Product overview

Mozilla Campus Club of IIT operates as a FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software) community focused on promoting open-source software use and development. The organization's offerings consist of community programs and events: her.exe (a podcast series highlighting women in tech), Dev.Me (a webinar series for tech skill development), CODEDROP (a 6-hour hackathon), and the Women in FOSS (WIF) affinity group. Together, these programs advance open-source advocacy, provide educational content, and foster an inclusive tech community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WIF (Women in FOSS): An affinity group within the FOSS Community that empowers, inspires, and uplifts women in the open-source landscape.
• her.exe
• Dev.Me
• CODEDROP

Products and services

• her.exe Podcast A podcast series run by the Mozilla Campus Club of IIT that discusses topics related to open-source software, technology, and community themes for student audiences.
• Dev.Me Webinars A webinar program hosted by the club to deliver talks and educational sessions on developer tools and FOSS subjects to student participants.
• CODEDROP Hackathon A hackathon event run by the Mozilla Campus Club of IIT, providing students with hands-on coding experience and project-building opportunities within the FOSS ecosystem.
• Women in FOSS (WIF) A community initiative under the Mozilla Campus Club of IIT focused on supporting women students and contributors engaging with Free and Open-Source Software projects and communities.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mozilla FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Mozilla Campus Club affiliated with the Mozilla Foundation. The club operates under Mozilla's mission to keep the Internet public, accessible, and promotes the use and development of free and open-source software. This affiliation provides the club with Mozilla branding, resources, and connection to the global Mozilla community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Google Developer Student Clubs: University-affiliated student tech clubs under Google's developer ecosystem. Comparable structure (student-led, on-campus events, tech education focus), though oriented to Google technologies rather than FOSS.
• ACM Student Chapter: University ACM chapters providing computing education, workshops, and events to students. Same university club structure, parallel community programming, and event-driven membership growth.
• IEEE Student Branch: University-level IEEE student branches operating as affiliated, student-led technical societies running events, workshops, and projects. Same organizational model as a student club, just in a different technical domain.
• Mozilla Campus Club (IIT India): A separate Mozilla Campus Club at IIT (India). Same Mozilla affiliation, similar student-club structure, and FOSS-promotion mission — making it the closest direct peer to the subject club.

Others

• Code for America: Civic-tech volunteer organization that runs brigades (community chapters) at universities and cities. Comparable local-chapter volunteer model with a civic-tech mission, though more policy-oriented.
• Mozilla Foundation: Parent organization of the Mozilla Campus Club program that grants the club its branding and mission alignment. Not a peer competitor but the operating partner whose program enables the club's existence.
• GitHub Campus Experts: GitHub program that trains student leaders to run technical communities at universities. Adjacent to the club's mission of building FOSS contributor pipelines and student technical leadership.

Broad incumbents

• FOSSASIA: Asia-wide open-source community and event organizer running hackathons, code sprints, and student programs. Operates at a much larger scale but shares the FOSS advocacy and student/youth engagement mission.
• MLH (Major League Hacking): Global hackathon league that supports student hackathon organizers at universities. Comparable student-hackathon focus (CODEDROP is a similar event format) and works with many of the same university clubs.

Emerging players

• Hack Club: Global network of student-led high school and university hackathon clubs. Directly comparable community-led, hackathon-driven model with a public-affiliation branding layer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/Mozilla-Club-IIT/foss-iit-official-website-v2
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mozialla-campus-club-iit

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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