Project Haystack is a trade association formed in 2014 that focuses on developing semantic modeling solutions for data related to smart devices. As a 501C tax-exempt non-stock corporation, its primary purpose is to foster common association and interests among software and technology companies in the industry. The association offers a range of products and services, including building equipment systems, automation and control devices, sensors, and sensing devices.

Project Haystack also provides promotion and education on the semantic data modeling industry for building automation systems. The organization operates on a not-for-profit basis under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. Its work is developed by the project-haystack.

org community and made available as open-source software under the Academic Free License 3. 0. The Corporation is governed by a Board of Directors, with members appointed by companies that participated in its formation.

Additionally, they offer an Associate Membership level and companies like Altura, Intellienergy Tech, and Switch Automation are Associate members