Open Science Labs Roadmap - 2025 #

Introduction #

As Open Science Labs continues to evolve, our focus shifts towards more structured and impactful initiatives. This roadmap outlines our strategic plan, highlighting new areas of development while maintaining our commitment to the open science and technology community.

Initiatives and Objectives #

Collaborative Research Initiative #

  • Objective: Establish a collaborative research network with an initial focus on data science. This will serve as a hub for innovation, research, and development in cutting-edge data science methodologies.
  • Plan: Identify key areas within data science for initial research projects, seek partnerships with industry experts, and secure funding for research activities.

Educational Partnerships for Complementary Support #

  • Objective: Partner with educational institutions to provide students and alumni with supplementary support aimed at enhancing their programming skills and familiarity with open technological tools.
  • Plan: Open Science Labs will keep leveraging its Discord server to offer a supportive community where students and alumni can enhance their professional skills. Additionally, we offer internships involving real-world projects that not only help participants gain practical experience but also contribute to open projects impacting a wide user base.

Participation in Google Summer of Code #

  • Objective: Apply to become a mentoring organization in Google Summer of Code.
  • Plan: Prepare a compelling application showcasing OSL’s commitment to mentoring and contribution to open source, and outline potential projects and mentor profiles.

OSL Grants Program #

  • Objective: To provide financial support to affiliated and incubated projects.
  • Historical Records: In 2024, OSL allocated funds to support the development of the SciCookie project.
  • Plan: Establish transparent criteria and a robust selection process for grant allocation; and secure additional funding and manage the distribution of grants to foster innovation within the OSL community.

Open Source Internship Program #

  • Objective: Refine and expand the internship program based on insights gained from previous iterations.
  • Plans: Broaden the participation by increasing the number of projects that are affiliated or incubated within the program; enhance communication strategies to effectively engage and attract more potential candidates.

Study Group #

  • Description: Open to all who wish to sharpen their problem-solving skills, the study group currently tackles the Advent of Code 2025 challenges, providing a focused arena for technical development.
  • Objective: To expand community participation, thereby enriching the learning environment through exposure to diverse perspectives and problem-solving approaches.
  • Plans: To intensify outreach efforts aimed at attracting a wider audience and boosting participation rates.

Conclusion #

This roadmap represents OSL's commitment to advancing open science and open source communities through research, education, and collaborative efforts.