Apache TomEE is a Java EE 6 web profile certified application server built on Apache Tomcat, aiming to simplify application development while ensuring compatibility with existing tools and applications. It integrates numerous Apache components like OpenWebBeans, OpenJPA, and ActiveMQ, facilitating a range of Java EE features such as CDI and JAX-RS. Future developments for TomEE include enhancements for Java EE 7 and new tools, as detailed in the presentation by David Blevins.