GaudiLabs

We attended this year’s Gathering for Open Science Hardware (GOSH 2026) in Kathmandu, Nepal. The gathering was hosted by Karkhana Samuha. At the beginning of the gathering, we co-created an unconference agenda with topics such as “Open Source Hardware for Education,” “Open Disaster Shelter Construction,” and “From Prototype to Manufacturing.” GaudiLabs, together with Hackuarium, gave a workshop on water testing using ATP test sticks and an open-source luminometer. The program also included a…

We visited the future home of the Open Science Foundation, which is currently being established at the former Mystery Park in Interlaken, Switzerland.

The mission of the Open Science Foundation is to promote open science, including Open Hardware, Open Health, and Open Bio. The center is expected to open in late 2026 and will offer open calls for projects as well as open science fellowships.

Together with Jean-Baptiste Labrune, we prototyped the Open Biocenter: a remotely operated platform…

Lalela, the LO-Def Film Factory and GaudiLabs teamed up to co-run a workshop where participants learned how to build their own solar-powered devices, and learners were invited to think beyond solar energy as just a technical solution. By using the LO-Def Film Factory method for speculative storytelling and character design, The workshop participants explored how energy, technology and power are experienced and shared in South Africa. They also imagined how these resources could be harnessed for…

We are excited to announce the release of The qPocketPCR; an ultra-compact, open-source Real-Time PCR thermal cycler designed for portability, accessibility, and versatility. About the size of a smartphone and powered via USB-C (PD), it performs Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) on up to 8 standard sample tubes, bringing advanced molecular techniques to the field, classroom, or community lab. More info can be found on the PocketPCR page here…

We are happy to be supported by the Prototype Fund Switzerland in realising the Zero Power Indicator project.
Open Data CH, through the Prototype Fund Switzerland, ”promotes innovative open-source projects that strengthen the common good”. We responded to their call for projects in sustainable digitization and digital sufficiency with a proposal to tackle a reimagining of the always-on indicator LED used in hardware interfaces, which have a surprisingly high cumulative energy usage and…

In September, we visited the Computer and Solar Training Center of Linux Friends (ALF) in Limbe, Cameroon. Initiated by Michel Pauli, this open-source school offers an alternative approach to education, research, and manufacturing, fostering a locally adapted, culturally relevant, and sustainable ecosystem. Over three intensive weeks, we taught and learned solar panel production using local resources. On our way back, we spent a few days in Douala with Gisele Yitamben and taught at her…

Invited by Paula Pin from Casa Do Rio, we attended a residency and public Hackathon on Biomaterials, Biodiversity and DIY Microscopy in Galicia, Spain. We had a weekend of making, talks and an exhibition, where we shared recipes with local bio-textile designers and experimented with bioelectronic materials. Restorative Practices is a Creative Europe collaboration project.

Together with my friend Miranda Moss, I have embarked on a wonderful and speculative quest for diverse energetic materials. In a whimsical research endeavor, we delved deep into the world of piezoelectric crystals and conducted experiments on ambient energy. We showcased our research results in the form of an exhibition and a masterclass during the REFRESH #5 festival at Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK).

A global group of people working on open source hardware and reagents for LAMP reactions gathered online under the name of GlobalLAMP. Finally in 2022 we got to physically meet and collaborate. The first meeting was held at the Learning Planet Institute in Paris. A small group of researchers from 4 continents, Europe, Africa, Asia, South America met and exchanged knowledge (link). In the same year, a second work phase was held in MboaLab in Cameroon (link). Inspired by the collaboration…

During the pandemic GaudiLabs was busy with online activities and some smaller physical laboratories. With Ryan Fobel from SciBots we initiated a biweekly hangout on digital microfluidics with great success. Scientific researchers, corporate engineers and creative people from all around the world meet to exchange experiences in this uprising technology. Together with Stefan Deuber we broadcasted a lab-session for Fashion Revolution. And two physical labs were held on the topics of DIY graphene a…