The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $684,726 Project Grant under its Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) to the Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA). The grant supports the development of an Open Healthware Open-Source Ecosystem (OSE) to centralize and advance the open-source health hardware community. In Year 1, OSHWA will facilitate standardization of a health-related certification, develop on-ramps for the community to learn about open hardware, and build educational campaigns around the new certification. In Year 2, the focus will shift to quality assurance, shared testing protocols, and enabling broader adoption of open-source health hardware designs. This initiative aims to increase innovation, access, and resilience in the health sector by providing alternative resources during shortages or emergencies, like the distributed manufacturing of open-source face shields during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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