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The organisation for the business of Open Technology in the UK

Open Technology is the 3 Opens: open source software, open hardware and open data.

OpenUK promotes businesses, projects and people, who use and develop Open Technology in the UK and collaborates with existing organisations in Open Technology to deliver through 3 Pillars:

Community: creating a cohesive community across the UK;
Legal and Policy: using this community’s influence to make the UK a great place for Open Technology through appropriate laws and policies; and
Learning: promoting education and learning of skills in Open Technology.

Our 2022 focus will be on Skills, Security and Sustainability

We are a UK not for profit, industry organisation and advocacy body funded by partner donation and sponsorship.

Gaia-X Workshop for Enterprises and the Public Sector
31st March 2022

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OpenUK’s Gratitude Journal

 

Upcoming Events

OpenUK events are open to all but may have limited ticket allocations and preference will be given to our Supporters.

Future Founders Training: Session 7

April 1 @ 12:00 pm - April 1 @ 1:00 pm

Join a Series of Training Sessions for Future Founders – those with an active interest in learning about the business of Open Technology.

Session 7: Community, DevRel,...

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Future Founders Training: Session 8

April 8 @ 12:00 pm - April 8 @ 1:00 pm

Join a Series of Training Sessions for Future Founders – those with an active interest in learning about the business of Open Technology.

Session 8: People, Hiring...

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OpenUK Patchwork Kilt, Blueprint for the Data Centre of the Future using Open Technology.

OpenUK submission cited in National Data Strategy Consultation Outcome

OpenUK’s Legal and Policy Group’s submission to the UK Government’s 2020 Consultation on the National Data Strategy has been cited in the Consultation Outcome. In...

15th July 2021

Become a Supporter of OpenUK

OpenUK is funded by individual Supporters and our Partners’ donations and sponsorships.

Supporters contribute to our funding with a small monthly subscription and in return receive various benefits and the ability to vote in

our Board elections.

 

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Do you participate in an Open community or business?

We are organised under the 3 Pillars, Community, Legal and Policy and Learning with various committee and work group activities within those.

Participation in any OpenUK committee, activity or event is open to all but subject to our Participants’ Code of Respect and the OpenUK Competition Policy. By participating you agree to comply with these.

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OpenUK in the Press

Who’s writing about OpenUK
May Cheung
24th March 2022

The New Stack asks: Can Open Source Sustain Itself without Losing Its Soul?

At the end of 2021, the Log4j security vulnerability once again thrust the challenges of open source into the spotlight. This crisis birthed an “I...

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May Cheung
9th March 2022

Computer Weekly reports on Datacentres and climate change: Operators accused of being all talk and no action on sustainability

Datacentre operators talk a good fight when it comes to tackling climate change, but there is far more they should and could be doing to...

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May Cheung
22nd February 2022

Herald Climate Conversations Podcast #7: Amanda Brock, CEO of OpenUK

THE Herald’s Climate Conversations podcast, in association with Epson, this week welcomes Amanda Brock, CEO of OpenUK – a not-for-profit organisation for the business of...

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OpenUK Press Releases

Our most recent Press Releases
May Cheung
8th March 2022

More than three quarters of women think tech sector needs to provide more support, according to OpenUK

Attendees at first OpenUK / OVHcloud International Women’s Day Lunch heard from Afghanistan Judges on oppression, and importance of law, policy and technology to equality...

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Open UK
11th November 2021

OpenUK donates data centre energy efficiency blueprint Patchwork Kilt to Eclipse Foundation

New blueprint supports carbon neutral and carbon negative projects that aim to make implementations more efficient, contributing to circular economy and net zero goals. Glasgow,...

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Open UK
28th October 2021

OpenUK announces initial speakers for Open Technology for Sustainability Day at COP26

Keynote session by Lord Maude of Horsham will take place alongside panel sessions on the Energy Sector and Open Data, Collaboration, and Supply Chain Transparency...

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