Partnering Around Open Source

OSLabs is a nonprofit tech accelerator devoted to furthering high-impact open source software within a collaborative community of dedicated engineers and mentors.
Our mission is to advance open source innovation, by supporting engineering leaders that are dedicated to building products that will benefit the software engineering community and the tech industry as a whole.

Contribute to OSLabs Engineering

Are you a software engineer who is motivated to have a lasting impact on the engineering community by building tools that will be used by future generations of developers? 

Do you share our mission of driving creative technological advancements through open-source software? 

If so, join our dedicated and supportive engineering community today!

Hackathons

Would you like to experience the thrill of a hackathon as you engage in rapid and collaborative engineering for a chance of winning a prize? At OSLabs, we co-host hackathons with partner organizations that rely on open source for the success of their developer tools. Subscribe to our newsletter and be the first one to know about our upcoming hackathons! 

6-Month Engineering Fellowship

Are you interested in getting more involved with OSLabs? The OSLabs’ Engineering Fellowship is a paid position that focuses on creating/overseeing new open source dev tool creation and advancing the existing open source software being maintained by OSLabs - submit an application for OSLabs’ Engineering Fellowship!

OSLabs Beta Program

Are you interested in contributing to open source but not sure where to start? If you have an idea for an open source developer tool - submit an application for OSLabs’ Beta Program! It is a 3-month program during which you can benefit from weekly mentorship sessions with our Engineering Fellows, join our supportive developer community, all while developing your open source skills.

Partner with OSLabs

We are always open to partner with organizations that share our mission of accelerating open source innovation for a more transparent and collaborative technological world.
We are eager to hear from industry experts and leaders about the challenges they face, how open source software can help overcome these challenges and how OSLabs contributions can be improved. 

Thought Partnerships

Our thought partners are individuals and organizations that contribute to the ideation process, provide feedback on our OSLabs projects and in some cases, choose to co-author educational / thought-provoking content on open source with us. If our mission resonates with you and you would like to become our thought partner, please reach out to us. We would be delighted to hear from you!

Hackathons

If your company is centered around open source as a key part of building successful developer tools, you may consider sponsoring a hackathon facilitated by OSLabs. The hackathon could be instrumental in gaining additional engagement from the developer community, building new things around the framework and spearheading the development of an ecosystem integrated with your developer tool. If that sounds like an interesting opportunity, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Financial Sponsorships

If our mission resonates with you and you would like to support the advancement of open source and give back to the developer community, you may consider making a financial contribution to OSLabs. You can make a donation or reach out to us for a more personalized donation, such as sponsoring an OSLabs Engineering Fellow.