About us
Science is all around us. Many find a love for it at an early age, but few continue to learn after leaving educational institutions. For those who continue to seek to know, there is DIYbio. DIYbio is is a community in which burgeoning biological engineers can come together to learn and share ideas, bringing back that enthusiasm for science we experienced as kids. DIYbio promotes the responsible and safe practice of scientific techniques. We meet in the Vancouver area to discuss topics such as best practices, advances in related technology and market scope for new products as well as participate in workshops and projects. We are totally volunteer run so if you have a great idea for a project that you think our membership would be interested in then do contact us.
Our community lab is located at MakerLabs in Strathcona. Come visit us during one of our Open Lab Wednesdays events. Sign up for our newsletter on our website linked below. If you would like to connect with the Directors of OSN you can use the contact form on the OSN website to email them.
Check out our website and sign up for our newsletter at opensciencenet.org
Upcoming events
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Opening party and intro workshop for new Hardware space
WERKLAB Warehouse (2nd Floor), 1275 Venables Street, Vancouver, bc, CA*Please RSVP to this event on Luma at: https://luma.com/7jzxgbx4?tk=EIlzEp
Hi all! I met the cool founders of a new hard-tech work lab up the street on Venables Street at Clark Drive. Since many of us are makers or interested in hard-tech, this series of events they are hosting will be of great interest. Below is the event description and links so you can learn more about the space and events. See you all then!
Note the doors open at 5:30PM and the workshop starts at 6PM.Event info:
The gap between a great idea and a real product? Knowing how to build it. Come learn the full hardware design process, from schematic to layout, led by an electrical engineer from Microsoft.
As a bonus, you’ll get a chance to design your own smart business card! One that taps to any phone and instantly shares your contact info. No app needed.
Stay after for drinks and connect with Vancouver’s hardware and maker community.## Before the Event
The session is interactive, so bring your laptop with KiCad installed and come with questions (a mouse is a nice plus too 🐭)
## Session Host
**Odianosen Okojie,** Electrical Engineer @ Microsoft
## Agenda
Doors open at 5:30 PM
Workshop at 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Networking at 8:00 PM## About Netca
Netca is a co-manufacturing workspace for serious hardware builders in Vancouver. We have access to machinery, tools, and on-site Red Seal machinist. Everything you need to go from idea to physical prototype under one roof.
## About Netca Series
This is the first event in the Netca Series, an ongoing program covering the skills and topics that hardware builders actually need. Upcoming sessions include welding, 3D CAD, embedded coding, metallurgy, mechanical prototyping, and more.
Each event brings together Vancouver's hardware and maker community, whether it's a hands-on session, a talk, or just a reason to connect.1 attendee
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