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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

OpenUK’s September Newsletter is out! 📨 Final call for the Open Source Survey 26, SOOCon26 Belfast on 6 October, plus Clare Schram’s latest blogs exploring AI, open standards, finance and open source quantum SDKs. Read the newsletter here: openuk.uk/newsletter-p...

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Panel: Building Trust in AI, featuring Moderator: Prof Amanda Brock of OpenUK and Panellists: Hannah Foxwell of AI for the rest of us, Marc Strathie of the Institute of Directors, Martin Woodward of GitHub, and Michael Shanks of Budibase at SOOCon26 Belfast. stateofopencon.com/belfast-sooc...

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Support building understanding of the use of open source in the UK and its value by completing our survey by 5 Oct. Share information on your organisation's use of open source, regardless of sector. International survey closes on 31 Oct. openuk.uk/report/survey/

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Individual Award has been won by some real leaders in open source based in the UK over the past 6 years: Richard Purdie, Ernest Kissiedu, Dawn Foster, Anais Urlichs, Kevin Mayfield, and Liz Rice. Nominate and see full terms here: openuk.uk/awards/

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Last day to bag an early-bird ticket for our Belfast State of Open Con 26 on the road on 6 October. Take the opportunity to network with open source leaders and discuss the key opportunities of the day. Link to tickets and to find out more: stateofopencon.com/belfast-sooc...

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Anyone under 30 based in the UK who demonstrates excellence in open source is ripe for nomination in our Young Person category of the 7th Annual OpenUK Awards, sponsored by kioko. Nominate here: openuk.uk/awards/ until midnight UK on 13 September, and you can also see the full terms and conditions.

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Recognise a project, organisation, or person in the UK showing open source Community excellence by nominating them at no cost for our Community category, sponsored by Arm, in the 7th Annual OpenUK Awards. Nominate here: openuk.uk/awards/ until midnight on 13 September.

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Security excellence in open source from the UK is celebrated in our 7th Annual Awards' Security category, sponsored by Control Plane. Nominate here: openuk.uk/awards/ Nominations open until midnight on 13 September. A short list of up to 3 finalists will be shared by our Judges in September.

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Governance is a key area of open source, and you can recognise excellence in an individual, project or organisation from the UK by nominating them in our 7th Annual Open Source Awards' governance category, sponsored by Iain Mitchell KC. Nominate here: openuk.uk/awards/ until midnight on 13 Sep.

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

State of Open Con 26 is On The Road 🚘, and Early Bird Tickets for Belfast, on 6 Oct, are available at a discounted £99 until 10 Sep - stateofopencon.com/belfast-sooc...

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

AI Openness is a hot topic this year, and you can recognise UK leadership in this by nominating a project, organisation or individual in the AI category of the 7th OpenUK Awards. The AI category is kindly sponsored by nolabs.ai and open for nominations until midnight UK on 13 Sep. openuk.uk/awards/

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

OpenUK Meet-up series in London has been moved to 22 October for “Agentic AI in Financial Services”. Tickets are free, thanks to Infosys for sponsoring the event. It's free to sign up, but seats are limited. Register here: luma.com/openuklondon...

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Open Data leadership from the UK is celebrated in our 7th annual OpenUK Awards, with the open data category sponsored by Open Data Institute. A short list of up to 3 finalists will be shared by our Judges in September. Nominate here: openuk.uk/awards/

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Nominate a project or person in our Open Hardware category, sponsored by lowRISC, in the 7th Annual OpenUK Awards until 13 September. Nominate here: openuk.uk/awards/ A shortlist of up to 3 finalists will be shared by our judges in September.

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Nominate a project or person in our Open Source Software category, sponsored by Red Badger in the 7th Annual OpenUK Awards until 13 September. openuk.uk/awards/ Shortlisted nominees will be invited to our Gala Awards Ceremony and Dinner, where the winners will be revealed.

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Our 7th Annual OpenUK Awards, Young Person category nominations sponsored by Kioko 💫 are now open until 6 September. Nominate yourself or a colleague here: openuk.uk/awards/ A short list of up to 3 finalists will be shared by our Judges on 15 September. #opensource #opensourcesoftware

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

OpenUK’s 7th Annual Awards are open for nominations until 6th September. This year’s amazing judges are Laura Czajkowski, Kunal Kushwaha and May Cheung. Truly the Oscars of Open Source! Link to nominate: openuk.uk/awards/ #opensourceawards #openukawards #opensource #opensourcesoftware

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The 7th Edition of the OpenUK Awards is now live — the "Oscars of Open Source". Nominate across this year's 9 categories! Thanks to sponsors Red Badger, Low RISC, @odihq.bsky.social, @controlplane.io, Arm, Iain Mitchell KC & Uber. Nominate: openuk.uk/awards/ #opensource #openuk

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

OpenUK 7th Annual Awards: Individual category nominations are open until 6 September. Nominate yourself or a colleague: openuk.uk/awards/ Thanks to our individual sponsor Uber 💫 #opensource #openukawards

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

OpenUK 7th Annual Awards: Open Data category nominations are open until 6 September. Nominate yourself or a colleague: openuk.uk/awards/ Thanks to our open data sponsor Open Data Institute 💫 #opensource #openukawards

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

OpenUK 7th Annual Awards: Open Hardware category nominations are open until 6 September. Nominate yourself or a colleague: openuk.uk/awards/ Thanks to our open hardware sponsor lowRISC 💫 #opensource #openukawards

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

OpenUK 7th Annual Awards: Governance category nominations are open until 6 September. Nominate yourself or a colleague: openuk.uk/awards/ Thanks to our governance sponsor Iain Mitchell KC 💫 #opensource #openukawards

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

OpenUK 7th Annual Awards: Open Source Software category nominations are open until 6 September. Nominate yourself or a colleague: openuk.uk/awards/ Thanks to our open source software sponsor Red Badger 💫 #opensource #openukawards

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

OpenUK 7th Annual Awards: Community category nominations are open until 6 September. Nominate yourself or a colleague: openuk.uk/awards/ Thanks to our community sponsor Arm 💫 #opensource #openukawards

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

OpenUK 7th Annual Awards: Security category nominations are open until 6 Sept. Nominate yourself or a colleague: openuk.uk/awards/ Thanks to sponsor ControlPlane 💫 Shortlist of 3 finalists announced 15 Sept. #security #opensource

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

OpenUK 7th Annual Awards: Open AI category nominations are open until midnight 6 Sept. Nominate yourself or a colleague here: openuk.uk/awards/ Thanks to sponsor NoLabs.ai 💫 Shortlist announced 15 Sept, ahead of our Gala Awards Ceremony. #opensourceai #opensource #openukawards

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It wouldn't be possible to have our 2026 Awards recognising UK leadership in open technology without the generosity of our sponsors. 🙏 Nominations close at midnight BST on 6 September. Get nominating now: openuk.uk/awards/ 🚀 #OpenSourceAwards #TechAwards #OpenUK #OpenHQ

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The OpenUK Awards are live the "Oscars of Open Source." 🏆 🚀 This 7th edition recognises UK leadership and global collaboration in open tech. Gala dinner at the House of Commons, 5 Nov, hosted by Chi Onwurah MP. Nominations close midnight BST, 6 Sept. Nominate here: openuk.uk/awards/ #openukawards

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The Annual Open Source Survey 2026 is open 📊 Two firsts this year: we've gone global beyond the UK 🌍, and we're asking about AI for the first time alongside software. Built with our Economists in Residence The PSC. Survey link 👉 openuk.uk/report/survey/ #opensource #openuk #openhq

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

It's FOSS's Sourav Rudra: OpenUK wants Britain to stop giving away its open source creations. The big ask: build Britain its own foundation for code, governance, standards like the Linux Foundation (LF) in the US. 🇬🇧 Read the piece here: itsfoss.com/news/british... #OpenSourceAI #OpenUK #OpenHQ

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

AI Sovereignty discussions have shifted to a Stack and "layered sovereignty" following the NVIDIA 5-layer cake 🍰. Shift from frontier models to individuals building the infrastructure layer, open source, via GitHub. 🛠️ Link to the Report in first comment. #OpenWeights #OpenSourceAI #OpenUK #OpenHQ

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

No UK firms feature in NVIDIA's new Open Secure AI Alliance for AI Safety and Security. 🌍 OpenUK CEO Amanda Brock: "If we want a place at the future dinner table for AI, we need to carve out our own place now." 🍽️ Read the article here: www.uktech.news/ai/uk-firms-... #AI #opensourceai #openuk

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Want to understand the US leadership in the open weights letter from Friday and today’s announcement of the Open Source AI Alliance? Read our report published on 23 July. Read the full report here: openuk.uk/report/aiope... #openweights #openmodels #aiopenness #opensource #opensourceai #openuk

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Open Letter on US Leadership in open weights 🇺🇸 @theregister.com's Thomas Claburn quotes our CEO Professor Amanda Brock: "better to manage AI's security risks openly, transparently." 🔐 Read the article here: www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/20...   #openweights #openmodels #opensourceai #openuk

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

On our AI Openness report 📊 , Computing's John Leonard says "China is taking the lead in AI" via open source. CEO @AmandaBrock: "the US's strategy has shifted into turmoil." 🚨 Read the article here: www.computing.co.uk/news/2026/ai... #AI #sovereignty #opensource #opensourceai #openuk #openhq.

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Cliff Saran of Computer Weekly on OpenUK's AI Openness report, calling out 📢 the need for a UK-based open source foundation for the UK's AI future. 🇬🇧🔧 Read the article here: www.computerweekly.com/news/3666462... #AI #sovereignty #opensource #openmodels #openweights #opensourceai #openuk #openhq

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🔊 The ultimate AI Openness Report: three years on from the opening of Llama 2 🔊 this report digs deep into the data to understand the market's shifts in technology, policy and more openuk.uk/report/aiope... #aiopenness #llama2 #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openuk #openhq

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

AI’s importance to the UK’s digital and industrial future cannot be emphasised enough, and our AI Minister, Kanishka Narayan MP, has been elevated to the Cabinet, recognising the importance of that role to the UK. Congratulations on the promotion! #AI #opensource #kanishka #opensourceAI #openuk

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

OpenUK's “Annual Open Source Survey 2026” is now live! For the first time, this includes both software and AI. The survey is open to our international colleagues, not just folks in the UK. openuk.uk/report/survey/ #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openuk #openhq

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

CEO of OpenUK, Professor @Amanda Brock tells ITPro that the industry is still grappling with AI as a novel force and different projects are handling it in different ways. 🤖 Read the article here: www.itpro.com/software/ope... @itpro.com #openuk #opensource #opensourceai

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Will AI ring the death knell for open source?

With projects facing fresh challenges in the AI era, the path forward remains murky

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Sovereignty, Mythos, Fable....Don't Panic, says Adrian Mouat 🤩, Chainguard, in his keynote "The Mythos Effect" at SOOCon26 On The Road Edinburgh on June 5. stateofopencon.com/content-edin... #mythos #fable #models #opensource #AI #opensourceai #stateofopencon #soocon26 #openuk #openhq

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

"Keeping up with AI: The Challenge for Security and Identity Teams" Panel at SOOCon 26, led by our Entrepreneurs Residence Matt Barker, BoltMCP, saw panellists Matt Jarvis, Snyk; Chaamini Mangaleswaran, WSO2; and Sal Kimmich, GadflyAI. stateofopencon.com/content-edin... #agents #identity #AIIdentity

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

His keynote on Agentic Technology and securing it with Identity saw Matt Barker, CEO & Co-Founder, BoltMCP, give a really helpful scene setter on agentic, before going into debates with his panel at SOOCon26 Edinburgh on June 5. stateofopencon.com/content-edin... #agents #identity #AIIdentity

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Research and Reporting has grown exponentially for OpenUK, and we welcome Director of Data Analytics, Dr Daniel Izquierdo Cortázar, from Madrid, Spain, who brings a wealth of data experience from his work with @chaossproj.bsky.social and beyond. openuk.uk/profiles/dan... #opensource

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Panel: "The impact of AI on open source software development", moderated by Chris Plank, the panel brings together Paula Kennedy, Mike McQuaid, Keith Bergelt, and Justin Cormack, at SOOCon26 On The Road Edinburgh on June 5. stateofopencon.com/content-edin... #opensource #AI #opensourceai #aiskills

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The AI Commons We Haven't (Yet) Built, was the challenge faced in Anastasia Stasenko, Founder and CEO, pleias, keynote at SOOCon26 Edinburgh on June 5, where she asked if the commons model that built the open web can actually survive in the AI era stateofopencon.com/content-edin... #opensource #AI

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Momentum AI Conference by Reuters's "Redefining the Enterprise to Drive Measurable Business Value with AI" on 29 June will include OpenUK CEO, Professor Amanda Brock, as part of the “Future Proofing Europe’s Competitive AI Edge" panel. events.reutersevents.com/momentum/lon... #momentumai #reuters

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

A tale of two cities captures exactly where AI is today, with those actually using and those observing - a great explanation of this by Fintan Ryan, Director for Market Insights,🤩 at GitHub, in his keynote. stateofopencon.com/content-edin... #opensource #AI #opensourceai #aiskills #stateofopencon

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

"Sovereignty and Open Source" is incredibly topical, and our panel at SOOCOn26 got deep into the conversation about what open source is. Watch here: stateofopencon.com/content-edin... #sovereignty #digitalsovereignty #aisovereignty #datasovereignty #opensource #opensourceai #collaboration #ai

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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Economics and value of open source are critical understandings for policy makers and those engaging in open source, which is why The PSC joining our team as "Economists in Residence" is so important to us. Learn more about The PSC: openuk.uk/profiles/the... #opensource #opensourcesoftware #economics

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