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{{Short description|Non-profit organisation}}

{{Infobox organization

| name = Open Source Hardware Association

| image = [[File:Open_Source_Hardware_Association_logoOpen Source Hardware Association logo.pngsvg|100px]]

| image_size = 0270x0270

| abbreviation = OSHWA

| formation = {{start date and age|2012}}

| founder = Alicia Gibb

| type = Non-profit organization

| purpose = [[Open Hardware]] [[advocacy]]

| board_of_directors = Harris Kenny<br>Joel Murphy<br>Luis Rodriguez<br>Katherine Scott<br>Matthias= Tarasiewicz<br>[[Addie Wagenknecht]]<br>Jeffrey Warren<br>Michael Weinberghttps://www.oshwa.org/about/board-members/<ref>{{cite web|title=Board Members|url=https://www.oshwa.org/about/board-members/|website=Open Source Hardware Association|date=10 April 2012 |accessdate=19 April 2017}}</ref>

| website = {{URL|oshwa.org}}

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The '''Open Source Hardware Association''' ('''OSHWA''') is a non-profit organization that advocates for [[open-source hardware]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fossbytes.com/what-is-open-source-hardware-and-why-should-you-care/|title=What Is Open Source Hardware And Why Should You Care?|date=15 October 2016|work=fossbytes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joshua-pearce/rehab-addicts-nicole-curt_b_12302870.html|title=Rehab Addict's Nicole Curtis and Hackers Agree : Open Hardware Rules|first1=Joshua|last1=Pearce|date=2 October 2016|work=[[Huffington Post]]}}</ref> It aims to act as a hub of open source hardware activity of all types while actively cooperating with other initiatives such as the [[TAPR Open Hardware License]], open-source development groups at [[CERN#Computer science|CERN]], and the [[Open Source Initiative]] (OSI). It has also been active in promoting [[Diversity (politics)|diversity]] and [[inclusive language|inclusive terminology]] within the open source hardware movement.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Resolution to Redefine SPI Signal Names |url=https://www.oshwa.org/a-resolution-to-redefine-spi-signal-names/ |website=Open Source Hardware Association |access-date=4 October 2021 |archive-date=27 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127234925/https://www.oshwa.org/a-resolution-to-redefine-spi-signal-names |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=James |first1=LeeLee |title=How to Write a Code of Conduct |url=https://www.oshwa.org/how-to-write-a-code-of-conduct/ |website=Open Source Hardware Association |date=30 September 2021 |access-date=4 October 2021 |archive-date=4 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004151741/https://www.oshwa.org/how-to-write-a-code-of-conduct/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gibb |first1=Alicia |title=The Evolving Aspects of a Welcoming Community |url=https://www.oshwa.org/the-evolving-aspects-of-a-welcoming-community/ |website=Open Source Hardware Association |date=30 September 2021 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==History==

The OSHWA was established as an organization in June 2012 by engineer Alicia Gibb, who had been working on the Open Hardware Summit during graduate study.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://opensource.com/life/15/8/interview-alicia-gibb-oshwa|title=Founder of Open Source Hardware Association shares her story|work=[[Opensource.com]]}}</ref> After some debate about [[trademark]] with the OSI,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.computerweekly.com/blog/Open-Source-Insider/When-two-open-source-worlds-collide|title=When two (open source) worlds collide - Inspect-a-Gadget|work=[[ComputerWeekly]]}}</ref> in 2012 the OSHWA and the OSI signed a co-existence agreement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://opensource.org/node/640|title=OSI and OSHWA Sign Agreement|work=[[Open Source Initiative]]|access-date=2016-10-22|archive-date=2023-01-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130201840/https://opensource.org/node/640|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Open Source Hardware Summit==

The Open Source Hardware Summit is the annual gathering organized by OSHWA for the [[open hardware]] community that takes place at a different ___location each year. The summit features presentations of projects and developments within the open hardware field from a diverse range of speakers.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Szcys|first1=Mike|title=The people, talks, and swag of Open Hardware Summit|url=http://hackaday.com/2016/10/10/the-people-talks-and-swag-of-open-hardware-summit/|accessdate=19 April 2017|work=Hackaday|date=10 October 2016}}</ref> OSHWA offers the Ada Lovelace Fellowship that covers the costs of the summit to encourage women, LGBTA+ and/or other minorities to actively participate in open technology.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ada Lovelace Fellowship|url=https://www.oshwa.org/2017/03/16/ohw_fellowships_live/|website=Open Source Hardware Association|date=16 March 2017 |accessdate=19 April 2017}}</ref> The 2024 Open Hardware Summit took place May 3 & 4, 2024 at [[Concordia University]] and lespacemaker in [[Montreal|Montreal, Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Open Hardware Summit |url=https://2024.oshwa.org |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=oshwa.org}}</ref>

==Open Source Hardware Certificate==

In 2016 OSHWA announced aits [[certification]] program for open-source hardware at the Open Hardware Summit in [[Portland, Oregon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hackaday.com/tag/open-source-hardware-certification/|title=Open Source Hardware Certification|work=[[Hackaday]]}}</ref> The certification aims to offer a simple process for producers of [[open hardware]] to indicate that their products meet a uniform and well-defined standard for open-source compliance. <ref>{{cite web|title=Requirements for Certification|url=http://certificate.oshwa.org|website=Open Source Hardware Certification|publisher=Open Source Hardware Association|accessdate=19 April 2017}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

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