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The UK organisation for the business of open tech - engaging community to create a cohesive voice, impacting law and policy, whilst building open tech skills.
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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · Oct 28
We’ve been working hard with the UK public sector at OpenUK, looking not just at funding of open source software but at the overall landscape needed as a user and funder of sustainable software through open source. Read the blog post here openuk.uk/theuksfuture...
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The Oscars of Open Source - OpenUK's awards are now in planning for 2026. This is an opportunity to support OpenUK by sponsoring an award category. If your organisation is interested in sponsorship, then drop us a note to mailto:[email protected] for more info.

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December 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The winners of our 6th OpenUK Awards 2025 are now live on our website. Thanks again to the awards committee, awards judges and awards sponsors 🙏 who enable us to run a free-to-enter and attend awards openuk.uk/awards
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December 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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🎉 Congratulations to Richard Purdie for securing the win in the Individual category at the OpenUK Awards 2025!
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December 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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🎉 Congratulations to @coderoflagos.bsky.social for securing the win in the Young Person category, sponsored by @cyberark.bsky.social at the OpenUK Awards 2025!
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December 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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🎉 Congratulations to Daniel Gale of Gloucestershire Rural Community Council (GRCC) for securing the win in the Community category, sponsored by Arm at the OpenUK Awards 2025!
#openukawards #opensource #community
December 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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🎉 Congratulations to Linux Vendor Firmware Service (fwupd.org) (Richard Hughes) for securing the win in the Security category, sponsored by @controlplane.io at the OpenUK Awards 2025!
#openukawards #opensource #security
December 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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🎉 Congratulations to Dr Margaret Hartnett for securing the win in the Governance category, sponsored by Iain G. Mitchell KC at the OpenUK Awards 2025!
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December 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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🎉 Congratulations to @flox.dev for securing the win in the AI category, sponsored by @agpt.co at the OpenUK Awards 2025!
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December 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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🎉 Congratulations to the Ministry of Justice Splink Team (@robinlinacre.bsky.social) for securing the win in the Open Data category, sponsored by @odihq.bsky.social at the OpenUK Awards 2025!
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December 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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🎉 Congratulations to lowRISC CIC / Open Titan for securing the win in the Open Hardware category, sponsored by lowRISC at the OpenUK Awards 2025! #openukawards #opensource #openhardware
December 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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🎉 Congratulations to Jan Faracik of Kainos for securing the win in the Open Source Software category, sponsored by Red Badger at the OpenUK Awards 2025!
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December 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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🎉 OpenUK Awards 2025 Ceremony has arrived, celebrating the very best in open technology. Tonight, we gather for the Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony at the House of Commons, hosted by Dame Chi Onwurah MP. Who will take home the awards? 🏆 Stay tuned. openuk.uk/awards/ #openukawards #opensource
December 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Read the OpenUK December Newsletter for the latest updates and insights into the UK's open tech conversation, featuring updates on SOOCon26, OpenUK new board members, and as usual, the press we were featured in, the events we will be at and events of interest. Read here mailchi.mp/openuk/12022...
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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SOOCon26, change in dates and location 📣📣📣 We are excited to share our 2026 plans have changed. SOOCon26 will be on the road with events across the UK, coming back to London on 9 and 10 January 2027. Read more in our blogpost. openuk.uk/soocon26blog/
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December 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Why Sourish Sharma is a finalist in the Young Person category of The OpenUK Awards 6th edition sponsored by @cyberark.bsky.social, taking place on 4th December. openuk.uk/awards #openukawards
December 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Why Dr Ravinder Singh is a finalist in the AI category of The OpenUK Awards 6th edition sponsored by the @agpt.co, taking place on 4th December. openuk.uk/awards #openukawards
December 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Finalist in the OpenUK Awards 6th edition Community Category sponsored by Arm, taking place on 4th December, Daniel Gale of Gloucestershire Rural Community Council (GRCC) tells us why he made it! openuk.uk/awards #openukawards
December 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Why UK Power Networks is a finalist in the Open Data category of The OpenUK Awards 6th edition sponsored by the @odihq.bsky.social, taking place on 4th December. openuk.uk/awards #openukawards
December 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Why lowRISC CIC/ Open Titan is a finalist in the Open Hardware Category sponsored by lowRISC, and Security Category sponsored by @controlplane.io, at The OpenUK Awards 6th edition taking place on 4th December openuk.uk/awards
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November 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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🫣 Last day to apply! Want to get more involved in OpenUK and become a part of the team? Apply to become an OpenUK Ambassador. You can expect to become a part of a community that will not only offer you an amazing network but also friendships and potential career opportunities openuk.uk/ambassadors/
November 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Why @coderoflagos.bsky.social of Latitude, is a finalist in the Young Person category of The OpenUK Awards 6th edition sponsored by @cyberark.bsky.social, taking place on 4th December. openuk.uk/awards/ #openukawards
November 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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🔥✨🫣 Want to get more involved in OpenUK and become a part of the team? Apply to become an OpenUK Ambassador by 30 Nov 🤩 You can expect to become a part of a community that will not only offer you an amazing network but also friendships and potential career opportunities. ⬇️ openuk.uk/ambassadors/
November 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Finalist in the OpenUK Awards 6th edition Security Category sponsored by @controlplane.io, taking place on 4th December, Richard Hughes of Linux Vendor Firmware Service (fwupd.org) tells us why he made it! openuk.uk/awards
#openukawards
November 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Finalist in the OpenUK Awards 6th edition Open Hardware Category sponsored by @lowrisc.bsky.social, taking place on 4th December, James Smith of @manyfold.3dp.chat.ap.brid.gy tells us why he made it! openuk.uk/awards
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November 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Why Godfrey Inyama, PhD Researcher at Heriot-Watt University, is a finalist in the AI category of The OpenUK Awards 6th edition sponsored by @agpt.co, taking place on 4th December. openuk.uk/awards
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November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM