2026-04-17 — 🎙️ Next OnRamp meeting on May 29th: Setting up an OSPO: lessons from the field at Grenoble Alpes University

In May, the OnRamp sessions will return to the university and welcome a trio of speakers: Lucie Albaret, Guillaume Comparato, and Violaine Louvet. They’ll share first-hand lessons on establishing an Open Source Program Office (OSPO) at Grenoble Alpes University. This talk will explore the multi-disciplinary expertise required to support research software as a fundamental pillar of modern open science.

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As usual, it is an online event open to all with no registration in a safe environment. Just come and grab a seat. Please connect to our 🌐 BigBlueButton instance on the given date and time. You can import this specific session into your calendar with this 📅 ICS file.

Research Software is a pillar of research, alongside publications and data. All scientific disciplines are involved in software development, and most of the code produced by research laboratories is open source. For several years now, the Université Grenoble Alpes has been involved, via the Cellule Codes Données Grenoble Alpes, in supporting scientific communities around open source software. This presentation will be given by three individuals representing the expertise needed to support scientific communities in the use of free research software. We will describe the origins of OSPO, its composition and functioning, its activities, and the challenges we face.

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The OSPO OnRamp meeting series provides an open, neutral and friendly forum, low-threshold entry point to exchange and learn about the basics of how to set up an Open Source Program Office and get started with open source. More on the dedicated page.