The Erlang Ecosystem Foundation is a new non-profit organization dedicated to growing the community and furthering the state of the art for Erlang, Elixir, LFE, and other technologies based on the BEAM. Central to this mission is the inclusion of academics and researchers, whose work will expand our horizons and train the next generation of software engineers. This presentation will explore ways the Foundation can support the academic community and how individuals can get involved in our work.