title: Open Hardware in Egypt - Introduction & CTA
date: 2025-12-13
event: EME Elevate Session #1

## Relevant Links & Resources

- [Presented Slideshow](https://itidaegypt-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/aalaa_itida_gov_eg/IQBAkCr1iKKiTYUv7usRPlkXAXpCREQNkt22auLgDjU2cTs) *on OneDrive*
- [Original Slideshow](https://gumx.cc/includes/OSHWxEgypt.pptx) *can be modified*
- [Original Blog Post in Arabic](https://gumx.cc/blog/open-hardware/oshw-x-egypt-introduction/)
- [GitHub - Awesome Egyptian Open Source](https://github.com/mfouad/awesome-egypt-opensource)
- [Open-Source Hardware for Renewable Energy Workforce Development](https://buescholar.bue.edu.eg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1159&context=cop30)
- [OpenHardware.io](https://www.openhardware.io/)
- [Open Hardware Repository](https://ohwr.org/)
- [The TAPR Open Hardware License](https://tapr.org/the-tapr-open-hardware-license/)
- [CERN Open Hardware Licence](https://cern-ohl.web.cern.ch/home)
- [The Open Source Way](https://www.theopensourceway.org/)
- [OSHWA Certified Projects List](https://certification.oshwa.org/list.html)
- [Professor Mohamed Shalan - AUC OSHW Lab](https://www1.aucegypt.edu/faculty/cse/mshalan/auc_oshw_lab.html)
- [GitHub - AUC Open Source Hardware Lab](https://github.com/AUCOHL)
- [Commercialization of Open Source Hardware: Turning Open Designs into Profit](https://www.openscienceshop.org/commercialization-of-open-source-hardware-turning-open-designs-into-profit/)
- [GitHub - Awesome Open Source Hardware](https://github.com/aolofsson/awesome-opensource-hardware)
- [Wikipedia - List of open-source hardware projects](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open-source_hardware_projects)
- [VentureRadar - Top open-source hardware companies](https://www.ventureradar.com/keyword/open-source%20hardware)
- [Open Source Study](https://openforumeurope.org/open-source-impact-study/) by OFE
- 2019 list of [Open Source Hardware Communities](https://www.seeedstudio.com/blog/2019/01/02/top-open-source-hardware-websites-and-community-in-2019/)
- Contests
  - [Hackaday](https://hackaday.io/contests)
  - [AMD](https://www.openhw.eu/)
  - [Hackster.io](https://www.hackster.io/contests/sensor-fusion-challenge)
  - [All About Circuits](https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/)
  - [Dangerous Prototypes](https://dangerousprototypes.com)
  - [Instructables](https://www.instructables.com/)
  - [EEVblog](https://www.eevblog.com/)
- Know more about [Egypt Makes Electronics Initiative](https://itida.gov.eg/English/Programs/EgyptMakesElectronics/Pages/default.aspx)
- Innovation Hubs *Facebook pages*
  - [EME Innovation Hub Borg](https://www.facebook.com/EMEBORG)
  - [EME Innovation Hub Assiut](https://www.facebook.com/EMEASSIUT)
  - [EME Innovation Hub Sector B5](https://www.facebook.com/Sectorb5hub)
  - [EME Innovaiton Labs Giza](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579279912665)

## Contact Me

- My LinkedIn: [in/ahmedalaawk](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmedalaawk)
- Work EMail: [aalaa@itida.gov.eg](mailto:aalaa@itida.gov.eg)