2026-03-17 –, Room Auditorium
Over the past decade, the Open Source Hardware Association has certified thousands of pieces of hardware from almost 70 countries as open. We've learned some things and want to share!
In 2015, the Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) kicked off the process of creating an open source hardware certification.[1] In the decade since, OSHWA has certified thousands of pieces of hardware from over 60 countries on 6 continents [2] as compliant with the community definition of open source hardware.[3]
This presentation will discuss why the certification program was created in the first place, how it is being used today, and what lessons other communities might be able to learn from its success.
[1] https://certification.oshwa.org/ [2] https://certification.oshwa.org/list.html [3] https://www.oshwa.org/definition/
Michael Weinberg is the Executive Director of the Engelberg Center on Innovation Law and Policy at the NYU School of Law. His research centers on open source, open access, and innovation. He is also the Co-Director of the glam-e lab, a project that uses direct representation to develop model policies and terms for cultural institutions that are creating open access programs.
Before joining the Center he served as General Counsel at Shapeways, a 3D printing marketplace and service company, where he also oversaw strategic partnerships and developed new business initiatives such as the “Design with Shapeways” design services division. Prior to Shapeways, Weinberg held a number of roles at Public Knowledge, a nonprofit public interest advocacy organization dedicated to representing consumers in technology policy debates in Washington, DC. He is also a long-time board member of the Open Source Hardware Association, where he oversees the open source hardware certification project.