Initiatives

Materials & Components A category for discussions related to the development of specifications, standards or tools related to materials and components. Electronic Components A category for discussions related to the development and use of the IOPA Electronics Component (EC) standard. People & Skills A category for discussions related to work on People & Skills within the IOPA. Business Models & Contracts A category for discussions related to the development and use of the IOPA Business Models and Contracts standard.

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
About the Initiatives category Initiatives	0	319	March 16, 2023
A nice case for OKH - open source therapeutic device Business Models & Contracts	3	510	December 18, 2025
📢 New Report on Contracing for Distributed Manufacturing Business Models & Contracts make-africaeu	0	30	January 7, 2025
📢 Exciting Announcement: New Report on the Maker Passport is Here! People & Skills maker-passport	0	22	January 7, 2025
Change Request to PSS: Relaxing Constraints, Appointing RDF, Removing Political Colonialism People & Skills	8	164	August 26, 2024
People and Skills Certifications: Case Study People & Skills	1	116	August 1, 2024
Distributed Contracting - Community Call (July 9th at 12pm UTC) Business Models & Contracts	6	134	July 11, 2024
Contracting and more Business Models & Contracts	40	1666	July 8, 2024
May 7 PSS Monthyl Meeting Shifted to May 28 People & Skills	0	119	May 7, 2024
PSS Initiative: Monthly Meeting Schedule People & Skills broadcast	0	314	October 11, 2023
Apr 2nd PSS Monthly Meeting: Shifted to Tue Apr 9 People & Skills	2	146	April 9, 2024
REMINDER PSS Working Group Meeting: TODAY at 16:00 GMT People & Skills	0	217	March 5, 2024
People and Skills WG Meeting: 23.12.05 People & Skills broadcast	1	410	January 18, 2024
PSS Working Group Meeting - 23.11.07 People & Skills broadcast	0	463	November 4, 2023
How can the People and Skills Spec be used? People & Skills	2	282	November 13, 2023
PSS as part of the mAkE project People & Skills	0	309	September 22, 2023
User Schema for Maker Passport People & Skills	0	283	September 20, 2023
Join Us for the September Community Call Dedicated to People and Skills! People & Skills	0	317	August 31, 2023
Materials: textile and fashion. Join a community call on local fashion, August 17th Materials & Components	4	326	August 11, 2023
Looking to learn more about the People and Skills Spec? PSS Site now live! People & Skills	1	304	August 10, 2023
Webinar on Pricing for Production - August 15th Business Models & Contracts	0	281	August 8, 2023
Supply chain management literature Business Models & Contracts	4	370	July 12, 2023
Re-sourcing report: Roadmap for Responsible Sourcing of Raw Materials until 2050 Electronic Components	0	300	July 6, 2023
Materials and Components Classifications Materials & Components	0	386	June 16, 2023
Scoping Document for Materials and Components - Draft Available for Comments Materials & Components	0	329	June 1, 2023
Research findings report available on PubPub Electronic Components	3	559	May 25, 2023
People and Skills Specification (PSS): BETA Release People & Skills	1	417	May 11, 2023
PSS: Development Priorities People & Skills	0	504	May 10, 2023
Max Feeder / openpnp Materials & Components	0	416	May 2, 2023
How do you specify materials and components in your OS project? Materials & Components	1	338	March 20, 2023