# EF-Supported Teams: Research & Development Update

DevFeed: [EF-Supported Teams: Research & Development Update](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/ef-supported-teams-research-development-update-16874.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ethereum.org/en/2019/12/03/ef-supported-teams-research-and-development-update-2019-pt-2>)

Author: Ethereum Foundation

Published: 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ethereum-foundation-blog.md>)

Topics: [Ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ethereum.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/optimization.md>), [Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network.md>)

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## AI overview

The Ethereum Foundation's supported-teams update reports progress across the Ethereum ecosystem, including Istanbul compatibility for Aleth, evmone, and EVMC, performance improvements in evmone, interpreter optimizations, and implementations of proposed Berlin EIPs.

## Source excerpt

Friends, Since the last EF-Supported Teams report, progress has been made across the board. From improved network conditions, to the coming Istanbul release and Eth1.x and Eth2 development, all areas core to the functionality and sustainability of Ethereum are advancing. This series focuses on teams and efforts from...