# Ecosia and Qwant Team Up to Build Independent Search Index 🌍

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/ecosia-and-qwant-team-up-to-build-independent-search-index/295601>\
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**Tags:** hacking, privacy, technology, ai\
**Created:** [November 12, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/ecosia-and-qwant-team-up-to-build-independent-search-index/295601 "2024-11-12T15:05:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/ecosia-and-qwant-team-up-to-build-independent-search-index/295601/1 "2024-11-12T15:05:50Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Joint Venture**  
**Ecosia** and **Qwant** , two European search engines, have teamed up to create their own **search index** , reducing their reliance on **Bing** and **Google**.

2. **Reducing Big Tech Dependence**  
This collaboration comes in response to **rising API costs** and aims to diversify their tech base, lowering operational expenses and enhancing product development.

3. **Focus on Innovation**  
Both search engines aim to drive **innovation** , especially in the **Generative AI** space, although they will still rely on **large language models** from big tech for AI features.

4. **Sovereignty and Partnerships**  
The initiative also seeks to strengthen **European tech sovereignty** and is open to partnerships with other European firms to expand the reach of the new index.

5. **Ongoing Collaborations**  
While still using Bing and Google’s APIs, the project will serve as a stepping stone toward more control over their own search technologies and digital services.

**Read more at:** [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/11/ecosia-and-qwant-two-european-search-engines-join-forces-on-building-an-index-to-shrink-reliance-on-big-tech/)