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SUMMARY:CHI 2026 Workshop: Are We Doing Enough?
DESCRIPTION:Are We Doing Enough? Sharing Design and Manufacturing Expertise Across Open Source Hardware Communities\npro² network+ Research Associate Rory Clark and network co-founders Mike Fraser and Steve Hodges are among the organisers of this workshop\, taking place on the 14th of April at the ACM CHI conference in Barcelona. \nThe goal of this workshop is not only to share solutions to common challenges in the open source hardware space\, but also to consider the methods and efficacy relating to how this information is shared. We will ask ourselves if the community is doing enough to ensure that information about hardware design and manufacturing is accessible\, understandable\, effective and utilises the best channels to reach the widest audience. Activities will include mapping and analysis of knowledge\, collaborative design of potential frameworks to utilise this mapped information\, and wider reflection on behalf of the hardware community. \nWhile the application window for participation in the workshop has now closed\, we would still love to connect with you at CHI if you’re also attending.  \n 
URL:https://prosquared.org/event/chi-2026-workshop/
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SUMMARY:Open Hardware Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:We’re proud to once again be sponsoring the Open Hardware summit\, taking place on the 23rd and 24th of May 2o26 in Berlin. \nSince 2010\, the Open Source Hardware Association\, a 501(c)(3) not for profit charity\, has hosted the Open Hardware Summit– a comprehensive conference for the open hardware community and the ever changing open source hardware movement. \nSpeakers include world renowned leaders from industry\, academia\, the arts and maker community. Talks cover a wide range of subjects from electronics\, mechanics to related fields such as digital fabrication\, fashion technology\, self-quantification devices\, and IP law. As a microcosm of the Open Source Hardware community\, the Open Hardware Summit provides an annual\, friendly forum for the community. \nAs an event sponsor\, the pro² network will have a demo table at the Open Hardware Summit where you can stop by to connect with us and learn more about the work we’re doing to democratise digital device production.
URL:https://prosquared.org/event/open-hardware-summit-2026/
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SUMMARY:Device Prototyping Summer School 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the third annual Device Prototyping Summer School! \nTaking place from the 14th to the 17th of July at Lancaster University\, this is a great opportunity to improve your digital device design skills with a view to scaling up beyond a prototype. Attendees will benefit from access to state-of-the-art university labs for hands-on learning as well as instruction from world-leading experts in electronic device production. \n⚙️ Ideal for anyone with an interest in low-volume digital device creation including makers\, visionaries\, and researchers from any discipline. \n⚙️ Open to all levels of experience and all career stages – from student to established professional. \n⚙️ Up to thirty subsidised places available – food\, accommodation and all activities covered for just £100! \n⚙️ Prizes available to help the most promising prototype ideas move towards production. \nLed by Professors Steve Hodges and Joe Finney\, hosted by Lancaster University’s Devices Lab\, and supported by the EPSRC-funded pro² network+. The deadline to apply for this event is the 13th of May 2026. To apply\, see ‘Application Process’ below. \nInstructors \nSteve Hodges is an internationally recognised leader in interactive and embedded device creation. He has built and deployed prototypes at all scales\, and many of these have transitioned to volume production resulting in millions of devices in market globally.        \n  \n \nJoe Finney is a global figure in empowering non-experts to innovate with technology\, in particular helping them to learn about and build lightweight embedded systems. His work has also led to millions of embedded devices that are in daily use around the world. \nExamples of devices made in the hundreds\, thousands and millions that Steve and Joe have worked on include the BBC micro:bit\, i-String Lite artistic lighting\, the Microsoft Adaptive Accessories\, the Azure Sphere IoT system\, the Microsoft Touch Mouse\, and the Jacdac and .NET Gadgeteer prototyping platforms. \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				The micro:bit pocket-sized computer used by 66 million children worldwide as they learn to code. \n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				A 5m hummingbird made of the i-String Lite artistic lighting system developed by Joe Finney and Alan Dix. \n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Microsoft Adaptive Accessories – d-pad controller. \n				\n		\n\n  \nCurious about our past summer schools? Check out the 2024 and 2025 highlights\, including submitted papers and the winners of previous prize competitions. Here’s what our previous attendees had to say: \n“From the outset of the three days\, the engagement and enthusiasm from the attendees was palpable.” \n“We arrived with prototypes and left with a deeper understanding of the intricate process of bringing a product to life.” \n\nTopics covered include: \n⚙️ Electronic printed circuit board (PCB) design and manufacture  \n⚙️ Component selection and sourcing  \n⚙️ Moving from a first prototype to tens\, hundreds and thousands  \n⚙️ Design for manufacture (DfM) and for test (DfT)   \n⚙️ Surface mount (SMT) assembly   \n⚙️ Testing and test jigs   \n⚙️ Regulatory compliance   \n⚙️ Working with manufacturing partners   \n⚙️ Demo session   \nPrizes    \nThousands of pounds of prizes are up for grabs! The projects with the most potential for impact\, based on the assessment criteria below\, will be awarded either a grand prize or a runner up prize which is to be used to aid prototype development or to support further learning in a field relevant to device production.   \nThe full terms and conditions of the competition can be found here.   \nNumber of places   \nUp to thirty places are available at a cost of £100 each. This is a heavily subsidised rate that covers accommodation\, catering for all meals and the content of the summer school itself for the duration of the event. Due to the nature of the subsidy\, the cost will be the same regardless of how much of the event you attend. Places will be awarded based on the quality of your application\, the details of which can be found in the application process section below. In the event that an attendee does not require accommodation\, a reduced fee of £50 will be charged.   \nAll attendees must be 18 or over. Attendees from overseas will be responsible for arranging any necessary visas.     \nFinancial aid for domestic travel within the UK may be available upon request to those with particular financial constraints. Attendees should first make a request for funding from their own institution before requesting it from the pro² network+.  \nFormat    \nThe three-and-a-half-day event will be lively and dynamic\, leveraging a variety of formats including presentations\, demos\, hands-on lab-based tutorials\, panels and discussions.    \nThe summer school starts Tuesday afternoon 14th July at 1.30pm with registrations open from 11am and runs until 4pm on Friday 17th July. The event includes dinner and socialising on Tuesday\, Wednesday\, and Thursday evenings.  \nApplication process    \nApplying to take part is easy! Please complete the application form and submit a short paper (as a Word Document only\, no PDFs) to admin@prosquared.org containing a description of your prototype or idea for a prototype along with any pictures\, sketches or designs of your prototype by the end of the day\, midnight AOE (anywhere on earth) on 13th May 2025. Instructions for writing and submitting the short paper can be found in the application form.    \nThe above short paper template provides an example of what we are looking for. You can also view submitted papers from the 2025 Summer School. We will archive the short papers of successful applicants on the pro² website.   \nWe will accept papers with multiple authors. In this instance\, please provide information about each author and their contribution to the work in the bio section. Should your paper be accepted\, please note that we may not have capacity to offer places at the summer school to all authors.    \nAssessment criteria for prizes and sponsored places    \nThe summer school organisers will assess applications based on the content of the application form. Assessment criteria will be based on: well-explained and adventurous but realistic concepts\, the impact potential of the ideas\, consideration of relevant related work\, prior relevant experience of the applicant\, and responsible innovation.  \nAdditional Information    \nApplicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by email.     \nFurther information regarding the accessibility of Lancaster University facilities can be found on the AccessAble website. Please inform of us of any accessibility or dietary requirements in your application form. Quiet spaces and spaces for prayer will be available throughout the event. You can get in touch with us at admin@prosquared.org with any queries you may have.   \nAbout pro² and the Devices Lab     \npro² is an EPSRC-funded Network+ with the mission to ease the transition from PROtotyping to PROduction for digital devices. pro² is kindly subsidising accommodation and catering costs for up to thirty places!     \nThe Devices Lab at Lancaster University’s School of Computing and Communications works with collaborators from different disciplines and different institutions to design and scale-up electronic devices that help answer all manner of research questions. 
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