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Growing India's FOSS Ecosystem

ABOUT

FOSS United is a non-profit foundation that aims at promoting & strengthening the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) ecosystem in India.

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GOALS

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To promote the spirit of hacking and tinkering.

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GOALS

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To build quality FOSS for public good.

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GOALS

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To evangelise the use of FOSS in different sectors.

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Programs
City Communities
City Communities

Join a community in your city and take part in the FOSS Movement.

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FOSS Clubs
FOSS Clubs

Explore our initiative that promotes FOSS culture among students.

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FOSS for Social Good
FOSS for Social Good

Know more about OASIS coalition that promotes usage of FOSS in social sector.

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Flagship Events
IndiaFOSS
IndiaFOSS

IndiaFOSS is an annual FOSS conference, organised with passion and commitment by the FOSS United community.

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IndiaFOSS
FOSS Hack

FOSS Hack is our flagship hackathon to promote FOSS by bringing enthusiasts together to build or extend FOSS projects.

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Active and upcoming Events

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Maker Thursday : Introduction to LCD & OLED Displays
OPEN HARDWARE
Maker Thursday : Introduction to LCD & OLED Displays
1 Oct 2026 07:30 PM Keralam
Inside an Open Makerspace
OPEN HARDWARE
Inside an Open Makerspace
2 Oct 2026 10:00 AM Keralam
Introduction to Hardware
OPEN HARDWARE
Introduction to Hardware
3 Oct 2026 10:00 AM Keralam
Maker Thursday : Getting Into Motors
OPEN HARDWARE
Maker Thursday : Getting Into Motors
8 Oct 2026 07:00 PM Keralam
Repair Cafe
OPEN HARDWARE
Repair Cafe
11 Oct 2026 04:00 PM Keralam
AI Wednesday : Running Open Models on Hardware
OPEN HARDWARE
AI Wednesday : Running Open Models on Hardware
14 Oct 2026 07:00 PM Keralam
Maker Thursday : Exploring RTOS
OPEN HARDWARE
Maker Thursday : Exploring RTOS
15 Oct 2026 07:00 PM Keralam
Maker Thursday : Open Source Licensing & Project Showcase
OPEN HARDWARE
Maker Thursday : Open Source Licensing & Project Showcase
15 Oct 2026 07:30 PM Keralam
Introduction to Zephyr RTOS
OPEN HARDWARE
Introduction to Zephyr RTOS
17 Oct 2026 10:00 AM Keralam
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Industry Partnership

The foundation was started as a collaboration between the teams at Frappe, the publisher of ERPNext, one of the largest FOSS projects out of India, and Zerodha. Currently we have two more partners supporting us, and we invite more organisations to join the movement.

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Gooey Zerodha Samagata Foundation
Get in Touch

Write to us at foundation@fossunited.org or post a message on the forum.

Join our Matrix Community or our Telegram Community.