Institute of Free Technology (@InstituteFT) — Twitter Score 45 out of 1000

Institute Of Free Technology is a mission-driven tech startup studio that takes civil-liberties technology from concept to market, providing financial, technical, legal, operations, and brand-building support to its portfolio of digital public goods projects. Institute Of Free Technology's Twitter Score is 45 out of 1000 as of October 2026, ranking #20,476 (top 5%) among 493,668 tracked accounts.

Institute Of Free Technology was co-founded by Jarrad Hope and Carl Bennetts, who also co-founded Status in 2017, and the institute itself emerged from that earlier project. Its startups are built around the principle that open, censorship-resistant infrastructure is essential to preserving civil liberties in the digital age. The institute lists more than 220 contributors across its operations.

Institute Of Free Technology is affiliated with several active projects, including Logos, Nimbus, Status, and Keycard. Nimbus draws its funding primarily from Status and the Ethereum Foundation. Institute Of Free Technology was previously affiliated with Status Network, whose Layer 2 technology was planned for integration into the Linea ecosystem rather than a standalone launch.

Institute Of Free Technology's portfolio includes Logos.

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The accounts that follow Institute Of Free Technology include 184 founders, 26 angel investors, 58 influencers and 3 VCs, among them Laura Shin, Stani, Joseph Lubin, Cointelegraph, Tay and Emin Gn Sirer. Institute Of Free Technology has been mentioned by 16 accounts, with 275 total mentions across the platform.