{"id":1440,"date":"2024-11-08T11:57:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T10:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betterweb.qwant.com\/2024\/11\/08\/ecosia-and-qwant-join-forces-to-develop-european-search-index\/"},"modified":"2024-11-08T12:24:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T11:24:03","slug":"ecosia-and-qwant-join-forces-to-develop-european-search-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betterweb.qwant.com\/en\/2024\/11\/08\/ecosia-and-qwant-join-forces-to-develop-european-search-index\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecosia and Qwant join forces to develop European search index"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1440\" class=\"elementor elementor-1440 elementor-1412\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b276c89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b276c89\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd970b5\" data-id=\"dd970b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3326752 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3326752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The new venture, <em>European Search Perspective<\/em>, is based in Paris &#8211; with ownership split equally between Ecosia and Qwant.<\/li><li>Starting in 2025, the venture will aim to serve improved search engine results in both the French and German language, based on Qwant technologies that have been totally redesigned since 2023.<\/li><li>This is a move by two of Europe\u2019s leading search engines to provide a solid foundation for future technologies, including AI infrastructure.<\/li><li>The new company will operate outside of Ecosia&#8217;s steward-owned model &#8211; meaning it will be able to raise outside investor capital.<\/li><li>Both organizations have historically relied on Microsoft\u2019s Bing platform &#8211; with Ecosia switching to a mix of Google and Bing search results last year.<\/li><li>Headed by Qwant CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/olivierabecassis\/\">Olivier Abecassis<\/a>, <em>European Search Perspective <\/em>aims to build digital sovereignty within Europe and ensure the continent has a strong, independent alternative to existing search technologies.<\/li><li>The venture will aim to improve user search experience &#8211; delivering tailored hits and a stronger search product for Europeans.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3442f3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3442f3a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-961b643\" data-id=\"961b643\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcf3a3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcf3a3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecosia.org\/\">Ecosia<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.qwant.com\">Qwant <\/a>today reveal a new joint venture,<em> European Search Perspective (EUSP),<\/em> to develop and build search engine infrastructure in Europe. EUSP aims to contribute to digital sovereignty within Europe and ensure the continent has a strong, independent alternative to existing search technologies.<\/p><p>Company ownership is shared 50\/50 between both parties, with the company operating outside of Ecosia\u2019s steward-owned model &#8211; which means EUSP will be able to raise external capital from investors for long term expansion. The index built from the joint venture can be syndicated by search engines and serve as a key resource for the European data industry, for example, providing a transparent and secure data pool for new AI technologies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b0c4f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b0c4f2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1c17da\" data-id=\"a1c17da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea71e68 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"ea71e68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"This shift will eventually make the market more competitive, more diverse with tech being developed by Europe\u2019s top alternative search engines.\u201d \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Christian Kroll, CEO Ecosia<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f3de90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f3de90\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6840141\" data-id=\"6840141\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91e87a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91e87a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-edf64af\" data-id=\"edf64af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81451c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81451c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">European search engine tech to go-live in 2025<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3256af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3256af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74b7c45\" data-id=\"74b7c45\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a14acb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a14acb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>EUSP will develop a privacy-first search index, which will be used by both Ecosia and Qwant. Unlike proprietary solutions, EUSP\u2019s index will be available to other independent search engines and technology companies. Both firms will continue existing back-end tech partnerships to ensure the best possible results and product for their respective user-base.<\/p><p>The firm has plans to start serving Qwant and Ecosia\u2019s France-based search engine traffic by the Q1 in 2025. Qwant CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/olivierabecassis\">Olivier Abecassis<\/a> will run the new venture, with Ecosia supporting financially and consulting with relevant expertise. The existing engineering Qwant team and their developments will be transferred to EUSP in the beginning of 2025, once approvals from stakeholders have been processed. This will expand to also include a significant portion of traffic in Germany by the end of next year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5755af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5755af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5eab6ac\" data-id=\"5eab6ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cdb3dc elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"3cdb3dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThe mission is clear - to develop democratic, sovereign tech on the continent at the same time when generative AI will profoundly redefine the online search experience\" \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Olivier Abecassis, CEO European Search Perspective<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-097f349 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"097f349\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb94a2d\" data-id=\"eb94a2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0491d1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0491d1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the moment, independent search engines do not typically develop their own back-end technology &#8211; instead relying on the existing infrastructure. This includes the delivery of search and news results.<\/p><p>Firms such as Ecosia and Qwant previously had to build on top of industry offerings &#8211; EUSP makes it possible for Ecosia and Qwant to team up to develop their own tech,and gain more control over their tech stacks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8acd380 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8acd380\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a923e20\" data-id=\"a923e20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b399c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1b399c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greater autonomy in Europe for AI and generative search<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3297cc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3297cc0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de07101\" data-id=\"de07101\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-228811a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"228811a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A joint venture between Qwant and Ecosia was &#8211; after extensive analysis &#8211; the best option for both organizations. It is also an important step as regulators, courts and parliaments across EU and US have underlined the importance of diversity and are in the process of opening up entrepreneurial opportunities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-189e69f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"189e69f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f9ef26\" data-id=\"3f9ef26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5879729 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"5879729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"We\u2019re proud to build a search index in Europe, and excited to mark the next stage of our push towards more autonomy and diversity. The amount of climate impact Ecosia can bring about will always be dependent on how good our search engine is, so developing innovative technology is essential for the planet. This huge endeavor will also require the support of regulators and governments.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Christian Kroll, CEO Ecosia<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65813e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65813e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e72c86\" data-id=\"5e72c86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-702f38a elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"702f38a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"This is a supercharged partnership between two responsible, renowned European brands, with privacy and climate impact at their heart. Search engine technology must operate in an open market that is conducive to free competition and innovation. It\u2019s hugely positive for Europe to have search tech developed on the continent. European Search Perspective will give a freedom of choice and of thinking for all European people.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Oliver Abecassis, CEO Qwant and European Search Perspective<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new venture, European Search Perspective, is based in Paris &#8211; with ownership split equally between Ecosia and Qwant. 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