diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c2cd782 --- /dev/null +++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +name: ci +on: + push: + branches: + - master + - main + - mkdocs +jobs: + deploy: + runs-on: ubuntu-latest + steps: + - uses: actions/checkout@v2 + - uses: actions/setup-python@v2 + with: + python-version: 3.x + - run: pip install mkdocs-material markdown-include + - run: sed -i '//,//d' README.md + - run: mkdocs gh-deploy --force diff --git a/DEFUNCT.md b/DEFUNCT.md index c7a0b6f..6be9af2 100644 --- a/DEFUNCT.md +++ b/DEFUNCT.md @@ -5,8 +5,15 @@ This list is maintained for informational purposes. These coops have closed sinc Coop | Business Areas | Region/Country | Notes ---- | -------------- | -------------- | ----- +[Brierwood Coop](http://brierwood.coop) | Mobile apps | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | | [Feel Train](https://feeltrain.com/) | | Portland, OR, USA | *"Feel Train will never consist of more than 8 people."* [Gaia Host Collective](http://gaiahost.coop) | Hosting | Greenfield, MA, USA | [Quilted](http://quilted.coop) | consulting, graphic design, web development | Berkeley, California, USA | *"Quilted is a worker-owned, cooperatively-managed company stitching together technology and social change."* [RadicalDesign](http://radicaldesigns.org) | Web development | Oakland, CA, USA | Focusing on non-profit and grassroots social change organizations [Seattle Developers Cooperative](https://seattledevelopers.coop/) | Web development, React, Node.js | Seattle, Washington, USA | Founded 2018; Working on P2P projects in JavaScript + +### Europe + +Coop | Business Areas | Region/Country | Notes +---- | -------------- | -------------- | ----- +[Rabotnik](https://www.rabotnik.coop/) | graphic design, web-development, video production and animation, campaign and concept development | Denmark | | diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3cce263..13a47db 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,8 +1,14 @@ # Tech coops list +--- + +🎉 *To celebrate 1k stars on GitHub this list now has a website version on [tech-coops.xyz](https://tech-coops.xyz)* + +--- + A list of tech coops and resources concerning tech coops and worker owned cooperatives in general. -*Contributions to this list are very welcome. Just clone this repo, edit this file ([README.md](https://github.com/hng/tech-coops/blob/master/README.md)) or edit it directly (open it and click on the pencil icon on the upper right) and create a pull request.* +*Contributions to this list are very welcome. Just clone this repo, edit this file ([README.md](https://github.com/hng/tech-coops/blob/master/README.md)) or edit it directly (open it and click on the pencil icon on the upper right) and create a pull request. Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/hng/tech-coops/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) before creating a pull request.* ## What are worker-owned tech cooperatives? @@ -15,6 +21,7 @@ Tech cooperatives are worker-owned cooperatives that operate in the information Tech cooperatives could be a solution if you feel alienated by big software corporations and startup culture or you feel alone and in search of solidarity as a freelancer. + ## Table of Contents 1. [Coops](#coops) @@ -26,60 +33,75 @@ Tech cooperatives could be a solution if you feel alienated by big software corp 1. [Worldwide](#coops-worldwide) 3. [Networks of coops](#networks) 4. [Resources](#resources) -5. [Information on tech coops and coops in general](#info) -6. [Talks](#talks) -7. [Mailinglists](#mailinglists) -8. [Chat rooms](#chat-rooms) -9. [Tools](#tools) + 1. [Information on tech coops and coops in general](#info) + 1. [Talks](#talks) + 1. [Mailinglists](#mailinglists) + 1. [Chat rooms](#chat-rooms) + 1. [Tools](#tools) 10. [Products created by tech coops](#products) 11. [Jobs and contracts](#jobs) +12. [References to this list](#references) + - + ## Coops - + ### North America Coop | Business Areas | Region/Country | Notes ---- | -------------- | -------------- | ----- [Agaric](http://agaric.coop/) | Web development, tech consulting | USA / Nicaragua / Germany | Worker-owned collective building online since 2006, lately contributing to the [Drutopia](https://drutopia.org/) platform for grassroots groups. -[Brierwood Coop](http://brierwood.coop) | Mobile apps | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | | +[Baseline](https://baseline.quebec/en/) | AI consulting | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | Baseline is the outcome of a collective will to share resources, to give ourselves greater visibility and to pool common expenses and risks, while respecting our individual needs. | +[CanTrust Hosting Co-op](https://cantrusthosting.coop/) | Hosting, personal cloud, and IT consulting | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Started in 2009, provides community-focused web hosting at affordable prices to clients, many of whom are like-minded social economy organizations. | [Caravan Web Worker Cooperative](https://caravan.coop) | Web design, Software development (Python) | Montreal and Quebec City, Canada | | [Catalyst Cooperative](https://catalyst.coop) | Open data engineering / analysis for energy & climate policy | Distributed / Remote, North America | | [C4 Tech & Design](https://c4tech.com) | Web Design, Business IT Services, Computer Repair | New Orleans, USA | | +[ChiCommons](https://www.chicommons.coop) | Last-mile ISP, Consulting | Chicago, USA | | [CoLab](https://www.colab.coop) | | Ithaca, NY, USA | *"CoLab’s mission is to contribute to a new economy of justice and cooperation while bringing clients beautiful, cutting-edge technology."* +[CommunitySoft Cooperative](https://info.gather.coop) | Gather software and services for sharing resources in Cohousing communities | Michigan, Minnesota, Vermont, Wisconsin, USA | Started 2015 | [Cooperatus](https://cooperatus.net) | Project management, tech consulting, web development, graphic design, virtual assistance | Western US and Georgia, US | Cooperatus is a tech worker collective providing a range of freelance support and services from hybrid book launches and websites to interpersonal communication and cybersecurity consulting. +[Coop Symbiotic](https://www.symbiotic.coop) | Contact, membership, donation and case management with CiviCRM, SaaS and custom development | Montreal, QC, Canada | Founded in 2014 | [Design Action Collective](https://designaction.org) | Web design and development | Oakland, USA | | [DWG](https://digitalworkersguild.com) | Product development and implementation | East Bay, CA, USA | | [Dojo4](https://dojo4.com/) | Web applications and design | Boulder, CO | | [Electric Embers](https://electricembers.coop) | Hosting | San Francisco, CA, USA | | -[FullSteam Labs](https://www.fullsteamlabs.com) | Web application development, UI & UX Design | USA | +[FullSteam Labs](https://www.fullsteamlabs.com) | Web application development, UI & UX Design | USA | [Future Club](https://www.futureclub.dev/) | Game development | USA | | [Gemify](https://gemify.tech) | Software Development, UX Research and Design | San Jose, California, USA | Worker-owned tech co-operative developing affordable solutions for small businesses since 2019. | [Hypha Worker Co-operative](https://hypha.coop/) | Digital coaching, (decentralized) web design, and development | Tkaronto (Toronto), Ontario, Canada | Founded in 2019 with the mission to help organizations and communities redesign their relationships with digital technology. | -[Informal Systems](https://informal.systems) | Distribute Systems and Formal Verification | Tkaronto (Toronto), Ontario, Canada | Working towards an open-source ecosystem of cooperatively owned and governed distributed organizations running on reliable distributed systems -[Interstitial Technology](https://interstitial.coop) | Full-stack engineering - design, development, firmware, electrical engineering | USA/Canada | Focused on technology with positive social impact +[Informal Systems](https://informal.systems) | Distribute Systems and Formal Verification | Tkaronto (Toronto), Ontario, Canada | Working towards an open-source ecosystem of cooperatively owned and governed distributed organizations running on reliable distributed systems +[Interstitial Technology](https://interstitial.coop) | Full-stack engineering - design, development, firmware, electrical, mechanical engineering | USA/Canada | Focused on technology with positive social impact [KO_OP](https://www.ko-opmode.com/) | Game development | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | | [Koumbit](https://www.koumbit.org/en) | Hosting, Websites, Sysadmin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | | [Ministry of Velocity](https://www.minifast.co) | Agile transformation, security, branding, service design, research, development | SF Bay Area and Southern Oregon | | +[Limeleaf Worker Collective](https://limeleaf.io) | Software engineering, Product development, IT consulting | Saratoga Springs, New York, USA | Focused on independent businesses, social impact startups, and technologically underserved communities. [Nexodus](https://nexod.us/) | Visual Effects (VFX) | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | | [NOVA Web Development](https://novawebdevelopment.org/) | Django sites, graphic design | USA / El Salvador / elsewhere | Worker-owned co-op developing [LibreOrganize](https://libreorganize.org/) and [Business Tracker](https://businesstracker.org/) primarily for unions, labor movement, social justice, etc. | [Openflows](https://www.openflows.com) | Web development, CiviCRM | New York, USA | | [Palante Technology Cooperative](https://palantetech.coop) | Web development, CiviCRM, Tech support, Training | New York, USA and beyond | Focus on NGOs +[Polycot Associates](https://www.polycotassociates.com/) | Strategic planning, Web applications and website development, Drupal, Wordpress | Distributed / Remote, North America | Our highly experienced team provides comprehensive custom web development and design services for mission-driven businesses and non-profit organizations. [Plausible Labs](https://www.plausible.coop/about) | Development, Design | New York and San Francisco, USA | [Bylaws](https://www.plausible.coop/static/docs/Plausible_Labs_Bylaws.pdf) [Politics Rewired](https://politicsrewired.com/) | Political campaigning and organizing tools | USA [Position Development](https://positiondev.com/) | Software Development | Brooklyn, NY | Focused on independent media, cultural institutions, and socially minded organizations -[Sassafras Tech Collective](http://sassafras.coop/) | Research, User experience design, Development | Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA | | +[Radish Cooperative](https://radish.coop/) | Food Delivery & Restaurant Tech | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | A multistakeholder restaurant delivery and technology cooperative owned and operated collectively by its restaurant, driver, and consumer members. +[Rose Coded Tech Cooperative](https://rosecoded.com/) | I.T. Consulting | Portland, Oregon, USA | An I.T. consulting LLC cooperative owned and operated collectively by its members. +[Sassafras Tech Collective](https://sassafras.coop/) | Website & app development, UX design, grant-writing | Remote, USA | Founded 2013. Building technology for justice and joy. | +[TechCollective](https://techcollective.com). | Managed Service Provider | Boston, San Francisco, New Orleans, USA | Out-sourced IT cooperative. 100% Worker-owned and managed by its members. +[The Drivers Cooperative](https://drivers.coop) | Driver-owned rideshare | New York City, NY, USA | Drivers own 100% of the company. Developing an entirely new platform. [The Glory Society](http://theglorysociety.com/) | Games | US | Founded in 2019 [the Tech Support Cooperative](https://site.techsupport.coop/) | POS software, open-source web development, consulting | US + CAN | Maintainers of the [CORE-POS / IS4C](https://github.com/CORE-POS/IS4C) software project | [Tierra Común](https://tierracomun.org/) | digital security, sysadmin, web design | Mexico | | +[Ultri Co-op](https://ultri.com/) | Business Management Software | Worldwide | A multi-stakeholder co-op, where developers and SaaS users are co-owners of the business.| +[Vermont Computing Cooperative](https://vtcc.coop/) | Hardware, Websites, E-mail, Hosting | Vermont, US | | [Vulk Coop](http://vulk.coop) | Design, Development | Austin, TX, USA | Worker-owned, Founded 2013, Organizers of [Austin Software Co-operatives Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/Austin-Software-Co-operatives/)| +[Weaver Digital Design + Storytelling Co-op](https://weaver.coop/) | Full stack website design and development. | Unceded territories of the Lekwungen speaking peoples in so-called BC, Canada | We create outstanding, user-friendly digital experiences that help businesses and organizations connect with their audiences, innovate and grow. | [Willow Bark](https://willowbark.org) | Design, Development, sysadmin, security | Remote, international | [Zinc Collective](https://www.zinc.coop/) | Development | US | | - + ### South America @@ -94,22 +116,22 @@ Coop | Business Areas | Region/Country | Notes [Fiqus](http://fiqus.com) | Web and mobile development | Buenos Aires, Argentina | | [gcoop](https://gcoop.coop) | Hosting, Consulting, Web Development, FLOSS Development | Buenos Aires, Argentina |*"Transformamos los sistemas."* [It10](https://it10coop.com.ar) | Software development | Córdoba, Argentina | | -[Lyseon Tech](https://lt.coop.br/) | Web development, Apps and Hosting | Rio de Janeiro, BR | Cooperative of free software developers | +[LibreCode](https://librecode.coop/) | Free software development, tech consulting | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | | [Matelab](http://www.matelab.com.ar/en/) | Development | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Founded 2019; 8 associates [Nayra](https://nayra.coop) | Web development, UX | Buenos Aires, Argentina | | [Tecso](http://www.tecso.coop/en/) | Development, Information services | Rosario, Argentina | Founded 2002; 150+ associates - + ### Asia Coop | Business Areas | Region/Country | Notes ---- | -------------- | -------------- | ----- -[Albatros Tech Cooperative Initiative](https://albatroskoop.com/en/) | Design, Development | Istanbul, Turkey | Worker-Owners| +[Albatros Tech Cooperative](https://albatros.coop/en/) | Design, Development | Istanbul, Turkey | Worker-Owners| [Nilenso](https://nilenso.com) | Development (Clojure, Javascript, Ruby, Haskell, Go, Java) | Bangalore, India | | [Sofi Cooperative](https://soficoop.com/) | Web development, Design, Vue, Node.js | Jerusalem, Israel| Founded 2018; *"Sofi is a workers cooperative of designers and developers, we focus on websites and applications that bring positive value for society and the planet"* - - +[TNG Worker Cooperative](https://tng.coop/) | IT Development | Yugawara, Japan | Worker-Owners| + ### Europe @@ -119,6 +141,8 @@ Coop | Business Areas | Region/Country | Notes [Agile Collective](https://agilecollective.com) | Web development | UK | | [Alma](http://www.alma.fr) | Software development | Saint-Martin-d’Hères, France | Founded 1979 [Animorph](https://www.animorph.coop/) | Augmented, Virtual & Mixed Reality Applications | London, UK | Founded 2016 +[Argo](https://argo.coop/)|Cloud Computing, Hosting, Software Development| Lower Austria, Austria | digital souveranity and privacy with Free Software and a democratic, transparent workers cooperative +[Astrolabe](https://www.astrolabe.coop/) | Business Consulting and Services | Rennes, FR | [Atomised](http://www.atomised.coop) | Web development, mobile apps, UX design | Cupar, Scotland | Founded 2008 [Autonomic](https://autonomic.zone/) | Free software infrastructure and bespoke web development | UK, Cypherspace | | [A Bunch of Hacks](https://abunchofhacks.coop) | Video game development, software development | Amsterdam, the Netherlands | | @@ -126,72 +150,101 @@ Coop | Business Areas | Region/Country | Notes [blinkenbox](https://blinkenbox.coop/) | Sysadmin, Web Development, Hosting | Berlin, Germany | | [Camplight](https://camplight.net) | web and mobile development, tech consulting | EU, Bulgaria | A digital cooperative that creates experiences for the web, mobile and beyond | [Champs-Libres](https://champs-libres.coop/) | GIS, Maps, Web applications | Namur, Belgium | | +[Codeurs en Liberté](https://codeursenliberté.fr/) | Public transports, GIS, maps, web applications, sysops | France | | [Common Knowledge](https://commonknowledge.coop/) | digital tools for grassroots activists | London, UK | | [Coopdevs](http://coopdevs.org/) | Development | Barcelona, Catalonia | Non profit association and workers cooperative focusing on non-profit & grassroots social change projects e.g. Open Food Network amongst others | [Co-operative Web](https://web.coop) | Web Development, Mobile Development, Web Hosting, legacy software support | Birmingham, UK | | [Coop IT Easy](https://coopiteasy.be/) | ERP development | Brussels, Belgium | Worker coop, we provide Open Source ERPs to other cooperatives. | [ctrl.alt.coop](https://ctrl.alt.coop/) | Software Development, Consulting | Berlin, Germany | | +[Dalibo](https://dalibo.com/) | PostgreSQL support | Paris, France | [datenkollektiv.net](https://www.datenkollektiv.net) | Hosting, networking, services | Dresden, Germany | | [Devtopia](https://devtopia.coop) | Consulting, project management, design and UX, web development, app development, marketing | Spain | Distributed company [Diciannove](https://19.coop) | Consulting, project management, open source development, hosting, web design | Italy | | [Digicoop](http://digicoop.io) | Product company, makers of [kantree.io](https://kantree.io) | France | Distributed company [dtc innovation](https://dtc-innovation.org) | Web development, design and engineering, cooperation, open {data|source} | France, UK, Québec | | +[Empreinte Digitale](https://empreintedigitale.coop) | Web development, Cloud hosting, Accessibility | France | Founded in 1993, Worker-owned coop since 2020 | +[Fairness](https://fairness.coop) | Web and mobile development, agile coaching, technical consulting | France | Worker-owned coop with a focus on digital eco-design and software quality | [femProcomuns](https://femprocomuns.coop/) | IoT infrastructure, Cloud services, Co-op Incubator | Catalonia +[FikaWorks](https://fika.works) | Consulting, DevOps, IT infrastructure | Netherlands | Distributed company [fnordkollektiv](https://fnordkollektiv.de) | software development, infrastructure devop, tech consulting | Siegen, NRW, Germany | Founded 2020 | -[GNU Coop](https://www.gnucoop.com/) | Open source development, training, e-learning, project management | Italy | | -[Go free Range](http://gofreerange.com) | Web development | UK | | +[gassagosso](https://gassagosso.coop) | Web development | France (full remote) | Mainly working with [elixir lang](https://elixir-lang.org/) | +[Gnucoop](https://www.gnucoop.com/) | Open source development, [Dino - Data collection tool](https://gnucoop.com/dino/) based on [AJF](https://github.com/gnucoop/ajf), training, e-learning, project management | Italy | Distributed coop, working with NGOs and non profit companies| +[Go free Range](http://gofreerange.com) | Software development specializing in Ruby on Rails | London, UK | A worker-owned software consultancy founded in 2009 | +[Good Praxis](https://goodpraxis.coop) | Web development | London, UK | A worker-owned digital agency founded in 2019 | [Happy Dev](https://happy-dev.fr/) | Anything digital | France | Freelancers network federating tech collectives around France | +[Happyculture](https://happyculture.coop/) | Web development, Drupal experts | France | Webagency working to increase projects sucess rates for customers | [Hostsharing](https://www.hostsharing.net/) | Hosting | Germany | | [Hypernova](https://www.hypernovacoop.it/) | Web Development, Web Design, Digital | Italy | Freelancers network, part of the Doc Servizi coop network | [Igalia](https://www.igalia.com) | Free Software consultancy | A Coruña, Spain; Global | 115+ workers; distributed company +[Indici Opponibili](https://indiciopponibili.com) | Web Design & Development, Motion Graphics, Game Design & Development, Edutainment | Bologna, Italy | Full Remote Coop, part of the Legacoop Emilia Romagna and Culturmedia coop networks +[INF](https://inf.coop/) | Software Product Company | Mannheim, Germany | Founded in 2023 | [infra.run](https://infra.run/) | Development, Support, Training, Video Conference Hosting | +[Insite](https://www.insite.coop/) | Drupal web development | Lille, France | Founded 1996 [IT Kollektiv](https://it-kollektiv.com) | Cross-platform apps, web development, backend development, consulting | GER | Network-type [IT Kollektivet](http://www.it-kollektivet.dk) | | Copenhagen, Denmark | | [Itopie](https://www.itopie.ch/) | Repairs, workshops, IT services (individuals and companies) | Geneva, Switzerland | | [Jamgo](http://jamgo.coop/en/) | Front-end dev, design services, e-commerce, Drupal/WordPress | Barcelona, Spain | | [Kaleidos](https://kaleidos.net/) | Front-end, mobile, UX/UI design, open source software | Madrid, Spain | | [Kedu](https://kedu.coop/en/home) | Software, infrastructure | Barcelona, Spain | | -[Les-Tilleuls.coop](https://les-tilleuls.coop/en)| Web development, Tech consulting, Open Source Development | Lille, Paris, Nantes, Lyon (France) | Tech worker-owned cooperative founded in 2011. Creators of the API Platform framework and major contributors to Symfony. | +[Les-Tilleuls.coop](https://les-tilleuls.coop/en)| Web development, Tech consulting, Open Source Development | Lille, Paris, Nantes, Lyon (France) | Tech worker-owned cooperative founded in 2011. Creators of the API Platform framework and major contributors to Symfony. | +[media co-op](https://mediaco-op.net/) | Filmmaking, Design, Development | Glasgow, Scotland | | [Motion Twin](https://motion-twin.com) | Video game development | Bordeaux, France | | [MuchDifferent](http://www.muchdifferent.com) | Game technology, Engineering | Uppsala, Sweden | | -[Outlandish](https://outlandish.com/) | Web development | London, UK | Sponsored [2016 Outlandish Fellowships](https://www.outlandish.com/fellowship/) | -[Rabotnik](https://www.rabotnik.coop/) | graphic design, web-development, video production and animation, campaign and concept development | Denmark | | +[multi](http://www.multi.coop) | Web development, data science, innovation, open source, open data | France | Tech workers owned. Created in 2022 | +[Nethik](https://www.nethik.fr) | Software development | Argelès-sur-mer, France | Founded in 2009 +[Open Data Services](https://opendataservices.coop/) | We help people publish and use open data, by offering software, support and consultancy | UK (Remote) | Worker co-op, 23 employees, founded 2015. +[Outlandish](https://outlandish.com/) | Web development | London, UK | Outlandish is a worker owned co-operative that is committed to making the world better through technology, co-operativism and communication. Based in Finsbury Park, North London, they also work with the Islington Council to run the co-working space, [Space4](https://space4.tech/). | +[Ouvaton](https://ouvaton.coop) | Web Hosting, Domain Name Registrar | France | +[Pathtech](https://pathtech.coop/) | Web development, Project Management | France | Founded 2020 | +[Probesys](https://www.probesys.com) | Web development, System Administration, Hosting | Grenoble, France | We provide Open Source development and infrastructure expertise | +[Rapid Assessment Delivery Cooperative (RAD COP)](https://radcop.online/) | Penetration and Social Engineering Testing, Compliance and Methodology, other kinds of security analysis and engineering | Krasnogorsk, Russia | We deal with almost all popular cybersecurity domains: from implementing DevSecOps processes to compliance audits according to information security standards, from setting up technical information protection tools to writing regulatory documents. | [Reinblau](https://reinblau.coop/) | Web development | Berlin, Germany | | [Resonate](http://resonate.is) | Music Streaming | Berlin, Germany / Dublin, Ireland| A multistakeholder platform co-operative - with contributors (workers, contractors, volunteers) represented with a 20% ownership stake. [Robur](https://robur.coop) | Software Development | Berlin, Germany | | +[roko.li](https://roko.li) | Software Development, Hosting | Potsdam/ Rostock, Germany | | [Sange](http://www.sange.fi/) | Hosting | Helsinki, Finland | | [Sociality](https://sociality.coop/) | Digital Technologies | Athens, Greece | | [SkuraMobile](https://skuramobile.com/) | App development | Errenteria, Basque Country | | [Slobodna domena](https://slobodnadomena.hr/) | Web & app development, design, IT infrastructure, consulting and education | Zagreb, Croatia | Worker's non-profit coop founded in 2017. | +[Spotlab](https://www.spotlab.net) | Web apps development & consulting | Paris, France | Webagency owned by people simplifying people work [Startin'blox](https://startinblox.com/) | Web development | Hosting | specilized in federated application | France | | +[Syndicats](https://www.syndicats.co/) | Software development | Hamburg, Germany | | [TableFlip](https://tableflip.io/) | Web development. Javascript, Node.js, Meteor. | London, UK | Founded 2013; "We're your technical co-founder." | [Talaios Koop.](https://talaios.coop/) | Web development. Vue, Sage, Node.js. Docker, kubernetes. Odoo, Wordpress, Nextcloud, Moodle. Coop consultancy| Errenteria, Basque Country | Founded 2012| +[TechGenossen](https://techgenossen.de/) | Development, Product Management, Product Growth | Munich, Germany | Founded 2015| +[Tetrabit](https://tetrabit.coop/)) | Development, Web design, illustration | Copenhagen, Denmark| | +[Troopers](https://troopers.coop/) | Web Agency, Software Craftmanship, Symfony, React, Maintenance, A11y, S12y (Numérique Responsable, éco-conception), Holacracy | Nantes, France | Agency founded in 2012, SCOP sinse 2022 | [UNI:CODE IT Solutions](https://unicode-it.de) | Web development, IT services | Germany, Remote | | +[Village One](https://village.one) | Digital strategy, design, software development | Germany, Remote | Purposeful digital products and infrastructure, created with joy and integrity. Founded in 2022. | +[WAO Co-op](https://weareopen.coop) | Digital transformation, elearning, project management | UK / Germany | Making sense of complex problems while spreading the benefits of open. Part of [CoTech](https://coops.tech) | +[Web\|Alternatif](https://www.webalternatif.com) | Software development | Grenoble, France | Self-managed worker cooperative | [Webarchitects Co-operative](https://www.webarchitects.coop) | Hosting, Sysadmin | Sheffield, UK | Multi-stakeholder, including workers, organisations and investors | +[wechange eG](https://wechange.de) | Development Agency & Platform for the NGO & Public sectors | Berlin, Germany | | [WTF Kooperative eG](https://wtf-eg.de/) | Software Development, Hosting, Consulting, less bureaucracy for freelancers in germany | Germany, Remote | eG legal German Coop, founded 2020 | [Yaal Coop](https://yaal.coop)| Web development, open source development, technical investment | Bordeaux (France) | Worker-owned cooperative focused on social impact startups. | - + ### Oceania Coop | Business Areas | Region/Country | Notes ---- | -------------- | -------------- | ----- [Enspiral](https://enspiral.com) | | NZ | Network-type +[Ion Technologies](https://iontech.nz) | Contracting / Consulting | Kerikeri, New Zealand | Worker's cooperative founded in 2017 | [Loomio](https://www.loomio.org) | Online decision-making app | Wellington, New Zealand | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loomio) [Protozoa](http://protozoa.nz) | Web development | NZ | | [Root Systems](https://www.rootsystems.nz) | Consulting | NZ | "Pod" within Enspiral; [Inactive.](https://twitter.com/ahdinosaur/status/1150589688509419520) - - + ### Decentralised / Worldwide Coop | Business Areas | Notes ---- | -------------- | ----- -[bits.coop](https://bits.coop) | webgl, maps, p2p, offline data replication | | -[ZO](https://zo.team/) | Design, Development, Translation, Copy-editing | | +[bits.coop](https://bits.coop) | webgl, maps, p2p, offline data replication | | +[meet.coop](https://meet.coop) | A co-operative meeting and conferencing platform, powered by BigBlueButton. | | [Talespinners](https://talespinners.co.uk/) | Game Writing, Design, Editing, Direction and Consultancy | | +[ZO](https://zo.team/) | Design, Development, Translation, Copy-editing | | ### [Historical / defunct coops](./DEFUNCT.md) @@ -200,7 +253,7 @@ Coop | Business Areas | Notes * [Awesome Tech Cooperatives](https://github.com/mwmeyer/awesome-tech-cooperatives) - A collection of awesome cooperative tech companies and projects - + ## Networks of coops @@ -208,23 +261,26 @@ Coop | Business Areas | Notes * [CoTech Wiki](https://wiki.coops.tech/wiki/Main_Page) * [CoTech Forum](https://community.coops.tech/) - active tech cooperatives forum from CoTech * [FACT\[TIC\]](http://facttic.org.ar) - Federation of tech worker-cooperatives in Argentina. +* [Libre Entreprise](https://www.libre-entreprise.org/) - Network of free software tech coops in France. +* [Patio ICA](https://patio.ica.coop/) - Worldwide Tech Co-op Network in Internation Cooperative Alliance. * [Tech Co-op Network](https://techworker.coop) - North American Technology Worker Cooperatives. ## Meetups * [Austin Software Co-operatives](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/Austin-Software-Co-operatives/) +* [Public WTF JourFixe for everyone (English or German language depending on participants) interested in tech cooperative community life every Wednesday at 9 pm](https://chaos.social/@HackerGeno) - + ## Resources - + ### Information on tech coops and coops in general #### Handbooks / Guides -* [A Technology Freelancer's Guide to Starting a Worker Cooperative](https://techworker.coop/sites/default/files/TechCoopHOWTO.pdf), 2009 +* [A Technology Freelancer's Guide to Starting a Worker Cooperative](https://web.archive.org/web/20220324081516/https://techworker.coop/sites/default/files/TechCoopHOWTO.pdf), 2009 * [A Document To Help You Start A Tech Cooperative](https://feeltrain.com/blog/operating-agreement/) - By Feel Train. * [Discussion on Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14135068) * [Crisp DNA](https://dna.crisp.se/docs/index.html) - Handbook for Crisp, a Swedish network of consultants. @@ -271,7 +327,7 @@ Coop | Business Areas | Notes * [Ask HN: Examples of tech worker cooperatives?](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7634152) - Interesting discussion with lots of links. * [/r/cooperatives](https://www.reddit.com/r/cooperatives/) - Subreddit about cooperatives. - + ### Videos / Talks @@ -281,27 +337,27 @@ Coop | Business Areas | Notes * [Grow Your Own Economy in a Company](https://medium.com/enspiral-tales/grow-your-own-economy-in-a-company-a88efc4ba0d), Don’t wait for the system out there to change — make your own rules and live in the economy you want, right now. * [Two Years Wiser, The Nilenso Experiment - Steven Deobald](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYTFCSZb3Kc) - + ### Mailinglists / Forums * [tech-coop listserv](https://npogroups.org/lists/info/tech-coop) - Main mailinglist about tech coops. Check out the [archive](https://npogroups.org/lists/arc/tech-coop) for interesting threads in the past. * [Cooperative Technologists Community](https://community.coops.tech) - CoTech (UK) community forum. - + ### Chat rooms * [#cooptech:autonomic.zone](https://matrix.to/#/!eTkOeRURalzRzbBfBK:autonomic.zone?via=autonomic.zone&via=1312.media) (Matrix chat for CoTech) - + ### Tools * [Cobudget](https://cobudget.com) - Crowdsource and fund projects within an organization. Developed and used by Enspiral. * [Loomio](https://www.loomio.org) - Online decision-making - + ## Software/Products created by tech coops @@ -315,13 +371,20 @@ Coop | Business Areas | Notes * [CoopCycle](https://coopcycle.org/en/) - A federation of bike delivery co-ops with an open-source logistics platform. - + ## Jobs and contracts * [Tech coops growing](https://github.com/CodeSolid/tech_coops_growing) - Tech coops forming or looking for new members. * [CoTech Jobs](https://community.coops.tech/c/jobs) - Jobs category on the CoTech Network (UK) community forums. + + +## References to this list + +* [Discussion on Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31456918), posted on 2022-05-21 +* D’Ignazio, C., & Klein, L. (2020). Conclusion: Now Let’s Multiply. 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