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OSE OPEN SOURCE ECOLOGY
THE MISSION PROGRAMS 50 MACHINES COMMUNITY GET INVOLVED
THE FUTURE IS OPEN SOURCE
REDESIGN
CIVILIZATION.
STARTING
WITH YOU.
What if you could build your own home, grow your own food, and power your own life — for a fraction of the usual cost? Open Source Ecology gives you the blueprints, the training, and the community to actually do it.
FREE
ALL BLUEPRINTS
WE'RE GIVING THE WORLD THE TOOLS TO BUILD CIVILIZATION FROM SCRATCH — FREELY, OPENLY, AND TOGETHER.
We're developing industrial machines that can be made for a fraction of commercial costs — and sharing every design online, free, forever.
— Marcin Jakubowski, Founder & TED Speaker
THE BIG IDEA
WHAT IS OPEN SOURCE ECOLOGY?
OSE is a global movement creating an open-source economy — where the knowledge to build your life isn't locked behind patents, monopolies, or price tags. It belongs to everyone.
🔩 OPEN BLUEPRINTS
Every design, manual, and tutorial is free to download, modify, and share.
🏠 BUILD YOUR LIFE
From a home to a tractor — learn to build real things that matter.
💰 FINANCIAL FREEDOM
Cut the cost of living dramatically. Own your home for $25K–$50K in materials.
🌍 GLOBAL IMPACT
One person at a time — building an economy of abundance, not scarcity.
50
MACHINES DESIGNED
90%
ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENT
6 Wks
TO BUILD YOUR HOME
∞
DESIGNS ARE FREE FOREVER
WHAT WE OFFER
YOUR PATH TO
BUILDING THE FUTURE
Whether you're starting fresh or want to go deeper — there's a track for you.
NEW
Featured Program
FUTURE BUILDERS ACADEMY
Skip the student debt. This is a hands-on, real-world education that teaches you how to think, build, and live — from 2-month trimesters to a full 4-year Fellowship. Learn literacy, numeracy, systems thinking, and emotional intelligence while actually building stuff.
📅 2-Month or 4-Year 🏗️ Hands-On 🌐 Open to All
UPCOMING
INTENSIVE WORKSHOP
BUILDER CRASH COURSE
14 intense days. Build a complete 800 sq ft, 2-bed, 2-bath home from foundation to rooftop solar — then walk away knowing exactly how to do it yourself.
⏱️ 14 Days 🏡 Real Build
APPLY NOW
FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE
BUILD YOUR OWN HOME IN 6 WEEKS
6 spots available. Build an 800 sq ft expandable starter home for $25K–$50K.
💵 $25K–$50K 📦 Delivered
LEARN AT HOME
LEARN AT HOME
ONLINE LESSONS & COURSES
Learn at your own pace through our growing library of online courses — from CAD design to construction.
🎥 On-Demand 📐 All Levels
DEEP DIVE
DEEP DIVE
OSE FELLOWSHIP
A 4-year immersive fellowship at the intersection of design, engineering, permaculture, and community.
🌱 4 Years
🔬 Deep Research
GLOBAL VILLAGE CONSTRUCTION SET
50 MACHINES. ONE CIVILIZATION.
The GVCS is the open-source toolkit for building a sustainable, self-sufficient civilization — all downloadable for free.
YOUR TRIBE AWAITS
A GLOBAL COMMUNITY
OF FUTURE BUILDERS
You don't have to figure this out alone. Join thousands of builders, thinkers, and makers changing the world — one project at a time.
MEMBERS ONLY
PRIVATE COMMUNITY HUB
Connect with fellow builders in our private community. Share builds, ask questions, find accountability partners, and get insider access to OSE resources.
OPEN TO ALL
GLOBAL COLLABORATORS
Thousands of contributors worldwide working on open-source machines, software, and systems. Jump in — every skill level is welcome. You have something to offer.
SUSTAIN THE MISSION
TRUE FANS & FUNDERS
98% of every donation goes directly to project development. Become a True Fan and help OSE reach the next million people with open-source civilization blueprints.
CAMPUS LEADERS
START AN OSE CHAPTER
Organize your university, launch a local OSE chapter, propose a capstone project, or run a social enterprise challenge. The infrastructure is ready — just add you.
MAKERS & ENGINEERS
DESIGN SPRINTS
Join remote or on-site Design Sprints to develop the next generation of GVCS machines. Engineers, CAD designers, welders, and generalists all welcome.
FREE KNOWLEDGE
OPEN WIKI & BLUEPRINTS
Download any of OSE's machine blueprints, instructional manuals, and design files — completely free, forever. Modify them. Build them. Share them.
WHERE DO YOU FIT IN?
THREE WAYS TO CHANGE EVERYTHING
No matter where you are or what you know — there's a place for you in this movement.
Learn
Absorb the knowledge. Build your foundation. Our courses and academy programs give you real-world skills — not just theory.
Future Builders Academy (2-month or 4-year)
Online courses — learn from anywhere
Free blueprints, manuals & wiki
TED Talks, videos & documentation
Build
Get your hands dirty. Attend a workshop, join a build sprint, or construct your own home. Real skills. Real results.
Builder Crash Course (14-day intensive)
Build your own home — $25K–$50K
On-site Design Sprints
OSE Fellowship (4-year deep dive)
Support
Believe in what we're building? Fuel it. Every dollar, every share, every chapter you start makes the open-source economy more real.
Donate (98% goes to development)
Become a True Fan — monthly support
Organize a university lecture or chapter
Spread the word on social media
SEE IT IN ACTION
WATCH THE TED TALK THAT STARTED IT ALL
Marcin Jakubowski's vision for an open-source civilization — 25 million views and counting.
STAY IN THE LOOP
NEVER MISS A BUILD.
Get the OSE newsletter — new blueprints, workshop dates, community highlights, and the ideas that could change your life. No spam. Just signal.
We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe any time.
GROWTH STRATEGIES
SPREAD THE REVOLUTION
Unique ways to bring OSE's mission to millions more people — each one a seed planted for the future.
BUILD-IT-LIVE DOCUSERIES
Film a real crash-course build from day 1 to move-in day. Pitch to Netflix, YouTube, or self-distribute. Millions watch renovation shows — this one actually changes lives.
"1 MACHINE" CHALLENGE
A viral social media challenge: build one GVCS machine, document it, tag #OSEChallenge. Community votes on the best build. Partners donate prizes. Massive organic reach.
UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP
Partner with engineering and design schools to use OSE projects as capstone challenges. Students get real-world credit; OSE gets global development power.
MAKER / HACKER TAKEOVER
Deep integration with Maker Faire, Hackaday, Instructables, and Reddit makerspaces. OSE machines are the perfect hacker project — they just need to hear about it.
TINY HOME & HOMESTEAD
The tiny home, off-grid, and homesteading movements are massive on social media. OSE is the answer to every "how do I actually do this?" question in that space.
CORPORATE GIVING
Position OSE as the destination for ESG and CSR tech & manufacturing donations. A $50K machine donation from a company funds an entire builder cohort.
OSE OPEN SOURCE ECOLOGY
We're building an open-source economy — where the knowledge to create civilization belongs to everyone. Join us.
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PROGRAMS
Future Builders Academy
Builder Crash Course
Build Your Home
Online Lessons
OSE fellowship
EXPLORE
50 Machines (GVCS)
Open Wiki
Videos
About OSE
Meet Marcin
History timeline