The Internet of Production (IOP) applied for the European Commission's Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative Phase 1 of the research component of the proposed work kicked off in April. The report back to DAPSI on the research is available for your review.
Read moreThe Internet of Production Alliance (IoPA) has received financing for R&D. DAPSI Phase 2 will test decentralized publishing of designs and documentation for manufacturing and fabrication projects with makers and partner platforms.
Read moreThis edition covers the process of how the IoPA gets work done - initiatives are driven by the alliance's working groups and task forces, the launch of the IoPA community forum and information on a webinar that will explain how to best utilise the forum, celebrating the first anniversary of the Open Know-Where Standard & a recap of the events that the IoPA recently took part in.
Read moreLaunch of the community platform for the Internet of Production Alliance. The objective of the platform is to facilitate the open and simple participation of the IoPA community in the work of the Working Groups and Task Forces, as well as the initiation of conversations on any topic related to building the IOPA.
Read moreIn this blog post, Anna Sera Lowe, founder of Manufacturing Change, walks us through defining roles in distributed manufacturing.
Read moreThe IOP held a webinar on June 23 to mark the Okay Know-Where Standards' first anniversary. Attendees got up-to-date information on the OKW standard-based mapping effort in Somalia and Somaliland. They learned about the OKW award winners and participated in a breakout session on data utilization.
Read moreThis year The Global Digital Development Forum is focusing on three key areas of Locally-led Development, Climate Change and Emerging Technologies.
Read moreEach month, the community call will be the opportunity for the IOP Alliance (IOPA) members to come together to discuss topics of interest to the Internet of Production, to meet or reconnect with each other, to share updates about your work and projects, and for the IOPA team to present initiatives of the Alliance.
Read moreWe are recruiting a Standards Researcher and Technical Author with a background in qualitative research and technical authoring of standards to help develop the Standards that the IOP Alliance stewards. If you would like to apply please click below, if you know anyone who would like to apply please share the link.
Read moreWe've recently published a report to share our recent progress on Contracting in Distributed Manufacturing. This work is part of the deliverable 4.4 of the European funded mAkE project. The objective is to create innovative tools and systems that make it easier for buyers, makers, and intermediaries to collaborate and address local needs through local solutions.
Read moreThe Map of Machinery report, part of Deliverable 4.3 in the “mAkE - African European Maker Innovation Ecosystem” project, developed by the Internet of Production, outlines the motivations, challenges, and outcomes behind creating an interactive map of manufacturing capabilities.
Read moreWe are thrilled to announce the release of our latest report on the Maker Passport, a significant milestone in recognizing and validating maker skills within a distributed ecosystem. This initiative is part of the mAkE African European Maker Innovation Ecosystem and funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme.
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