OSI Joins OpenForum Europe and the Open Knowledge Foundation to Officially Launch Open Technology Research Initiative

Together from Brussels, Open Source Initiative (OSI), OpenForum Europe (OFE), and the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN) announced the official launch of Open Technology Research (OTR). The launch comes with the unveiling of a new website that details the activities of the initiative and how the community can expect to get involved.

The Open Technology Research initiative seeks to address the gap in understanding around open technology—software, data, and standards—through a sustained platform for research, knowledge exchange, and policy engagement.

The initiative will host two flagship programs:

Open Technology Research Network to identify research gaps, connect researchers and policymakers, and convene communities.
Open Technology Research Symposium, an annual convening building off the success of OFE’s OpenForum Academy Symposium. Stay tuned for news on the location of this year’s event!

We invite the OSI community to check out the new website (opentechresearch.org) and sign up for the mailing list to get updates on this work.