Ethlabs director says group will complement, not compete with, Ethereum Foundation

Ansgar Dietrichs, executive director of the recently launched non-profit Ethereum research and development group Ethlabs, stated that the organization will play a complementary role to the Ethereum Foundation (EF) rather than competing with it. Ethlabs, which was founded last month by former Ethereum Foundation researchers, is strategically positioning itself to fill gaps intentionally left by the foundation, Dietrichs explained. He said the group plans to continue existing research, including work on Layer 1 scalability previously led by the foundation, while also expanding into new areas such as interoperability and collaboration with financial institutions exploring blockchain infrastructure. Dietrichs emphasized that Ethlabs was established as a non-profit with the sole goal of supporting Ethereum's long-term success, not generating commercial profit, adding that the group has no other motive than to help Ethereum.