The Enhydra.org project has its focus on E-Business middleware software. It now consists of many developers from over 50 countries. Many of these are able to offer commercial products, support, consulting and training.
Enhydra.org started with Enhydra, the first and leading Open Source Java/XML application server. It was initially created by Lutris Technologies, Inc. which already disappeared from the market. After 4 years in development it was open sourced on Janurary 15th 1999. They named the technology "Enhydra" after the California sea otter (Enhydra Lutris) - a popular inhabitant of Santa Cruz.
Big parts of Enhydra development are now sponsored by Together Teamsolutions Co., Ltd located in Thailand. One of the outcomes of this sponsorship is Enhydra JaWE / Together Workflow Editor.