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The Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) aims to foster technological knowledge and encourage research that is accessible, collaborative and respects user freedom.
CFP for @fosdem.org is open and especially looking to get some Open Source Hardware and CAD/CAM sessions! Check out the application right here: pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2026/...
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
It's the third thursday of the month....Which means it's live stream day! Join us around 1pm EST to hear about three newly certified open source hardware projects!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_Tt...
November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
We are officially seeking applications for TALKS, WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITIONS, ART and PERFORMANCES for OHS2026 May 23rd and 24th at TU Berlin! Submit yours today: forms.gle/kDGTVqfVAZXm...

Applications due December 21st!
November 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"Adopting this framework will help overcome resource limitations, enabling research labs and individuals to design and replicate medical devices at an affordable cost."

Read Dara Obademi's insights on the development of Open Healthware in the Sub-Saharan African region.

oshwa.org/announcement...
November 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
🥰🥰🥰🥰 yay bugs tools!!!!
November 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
We are officially seeking applications for TALKS, WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITIONS, ART and PERFORMANCES for OHS2026 May 23rd and 24th at TU Berlin! Submit yours today: forms.gle/kDGTVqfVAZXm...

Applications run until December 21st at 11:59pm EDT.
November 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
if you're feeling generous a donation of 10$ or more to OSHWA will get you one of these beautiful Move Slow and Fix Stuff riso printed posters designed by @leeborg.bsky.social ! Donate here:

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October 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM
It's the final day of Open Hardware Month 🙀 BUT there's still time to submit your certifications! Two or more certs in October gets YOU a very cool OHM pumpkin patch! certification.oshwa.org
October 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Public Invention is running a very cool Solarpunk Healthware Virtual Conference on November 8th! Registered to hear from some of the amazing folks working on open source health! Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/solarpunk-...
October 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
From now until the end of Open Hardware Month you can snag your very own OSHWA t-shirt or hoodie! Check out the fundraiser right here: www.customink.com/fundraising/...
October 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Interested in what we do and want to learn more? Join us on the last tuesday of every month for our OPEN office hour!
October 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Sure we just did the 12hr Show and Tell livestream but that doesn’t mean we don’t want to run the monthly livestream! Join us tomorrow at 1pm EST on YouTube and hear from the creators of the Omnimo nRF52840, the Dronecoria Frame, and Ploopy’s Trackball! See u tomorrow :)
October 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Do you work in the medical or health field! We want to talk to you! Join us for a virtual and paid sessions where you can learn about what Open Healthware is and how to interact with it!

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#opensource #OpenHealthwareConference #openhardware #medical
October 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The 2026 Open Hardware Summit is coming.... to Berlin, Germany! On May 22nd and 23rd!! Still so much news to come here but we wanted to be sure you knew! For now you can enjoy the beautiful logo designed by @bleeptrack@vis.social and check out the site at 2026.oshwa.org

(livestream heard it first🤭)
October 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Thank you for hanging out today! All talks will be up on YouTube soon! We had such amazing guests today, the open hardware community is doing so much it’s so cool to get to witness that for 12(13?) hours straight!
October 7, 2025 at 2:19 AM
We're hitting the evening portion of our 12hr livestream which means even MORE incredible OSHW creators! Come hang: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn0e...
October 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
We're moving into after noon programming! Check out who's speaking in the next four hours! Join us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn0e...
October 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Curious about how the day is going to go? The first four hours of the livestream looks like this! Join us on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn0e...
October 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY! join us starting at 8am EST & spend all day hearing about open hardware from amazing creators who are doing incredible work all over the world! PLUS new members/donations of any amount get our very cool poster inspired by last year's stream
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn0e...
October 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
It's a new month which means a new certification round up on Make: and Hackster.io! This month we've got the first Algerian certification with eAFAQ's Omnimo nRF52840 dev board, Dronecoria's Dronecoria Frame and Space NL's Léon 300. Read more here:

makezine.com/article/tech...
October 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We're one year into our Open Healthware NSF grant, investigating what it means to create and work within the medical and health sphere while sharing openly and Yves Nazon has written about the findings so far. Read more:

oshwa.org/announcement...
October 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Open Hardware Month is just one week away 🤯 The easiest way to participate in Open Hardware Month is certifying your work! If you certify in October you get the special pumpkin spice sticker for helping grow the database for OHM :)
September 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
It's almost October which means it's almost Open Hardware Month! Mark your calendars and get excited because there's going to be really amazing speakers and perhaps even some sloths during our 12hr membership livestream! How are you celebrating Open Hardware Month?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn0e...
September 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Our Healthware Highlights series continues by looking at the work that Field Ready does to provide medical devices around the world. Read more here: oshwa.org/announcement...
September 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This Thursday at 1pm EST the monthly livestream runs with guests Concretedog talking about his Magnet PCB Clamps, Mark Salazar with his DIY Suturing Board and William Kennedy with his Contactless Bicycle Dynamo and Light! Tune in at www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIyE...
September 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM