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Ten ways to build a business around open-source hardware, from kits and assemblies to calibration, integration, support, managed devices, and workshops.
Forhardware maintainers, kit makers, fabricators, and service operators
Read article · 8 minA practical project-discovery framework for finding open hardware suited to kits, finished assemblies, calibration, integration, installation, or support services.
Forkit makers, hardware builders, and consultants looking for candidate projects
Read article · 6 minA seven-gate checklist for evaluating an open hardware business idea: customer demand, sourcing, landed cost, manufacturing, safety, licensing, and lifecycle support.
Forhardware founders and operators reviewing rights, safety, demand, and delivery
Read article · 6 min