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tech-coops
A list of tech coops and resources concerning tech coops and worker owned cooperatives in general.
https://github.com/hng/tech-coops
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Coops
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Europe
- INF
- MuchDifferent
- 24ème
- Agile Collective
- Alma - Martin-d’Hères, France | Founded 1979
- Animorph
- Argo
- Astrolabe
- Atomised
- Autonomic
- A Bunch of Hacks
- Black Shuck
- blinkenbox
- Camplight
- Champs-Libres
- Codeurs en Liberté
- Common Knowledge
- Coopdevs - profit & grassroots social change projects e.g. Open Food Network amongst others |
- Co-operative Web
- Coop IT Easy
- ctrl.alt.coop
- Dalibo
- datenkollektiv.net
- Devtopia
- Diciannove
- Digicoop
- dtc innovation
- Fairness - owned coop with a focus on digital eco-design and software quality |
- femProcomuns - op Incubator | Catalonia
- FikaWorks
- fnordkollektiv
- gassagosso - lang.org/) |
- Gnucoop - 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
- Good Praxis - owned digital agency founded in 2019 |
- Happy Dev
- Happyculture
- Hostsharing
- Hypernova
- Indici Opponibili
- infra.run
- Insite
- IT Kollektiv - platform apps, web development, backend development, consulting | GER | Network-type
- IT Kollektivet
- Itopie
- Jamgo - end dev, design services, e-commerce, Drupal/WordPress | Barcelona, Spain | |
- Kaleidos - end, mobile, UX/UI design, open source software | Madrid, Spain | |
- Kedu
- Les-Tilleuls.coop - owned cooperative founded in 2011. Creators of the API Platform framework and major contributors to Symfony. |
- media co-op
- Motion Twin
- MuchDifferent
- multi
- Nethik - sur-mer, France | Founded in 2009
- Open Data Services - op, 23 employees, founded 2015.
- Outlandish - 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
- Pathtech
- Probesys
- Reinblau
- Resonate - operative - with contributors (workers, contractors, volunteers) represented with a 20% ownership stake.
- Robur
- roko.li
- Sange
- Sociality
- SkuraMobile
- Slobodna domena - profit coop founded in 2017. |
- Spotlab
- Startin'blox
- Syndicats
- TableFlip - founder." |
- Talaios Koop.
- TechGenossen
- Tetrabit
- Troopers - conception), Holacracy | Nantes, France | Agency founded in 2012, SCOP sinse 2022 |
- UNI:CODE IT Solutions
- Village One
- WAO Co-op
- Web\|Alternatif - managed worker cooperative |
- Webarchitects Co-operative - stakeholder, including workers, organisations and investors |
- wechange eG
- WTF Kooperative eG
- Yaal Coop - owned cooperative focused on social impact startups. |
- dtc innovation
- Robur
- dtc innovation
- dtc innovation
- Probesys
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North America
- Willow Bark
- Agaric - owned collective building online since 2006, lately contributing to the [Drutopia](https://drutopia.org/) platform for grassroots groups.
- Baseline
- Brierwood Coop
- CanTrust Hosting Co-op - focused web hosting at affordable prices to clients, many of whom are like-minded social economy organizations. |
- Caravan Web Worker Cooperative
- Catalyst Cooperative
- C4 Tech & Design
- ChiCommons - mile ISP, Consulting | Chicago, USA | |
- CoLab - edge technology."*
- CommunitySoft Cooperative
- Cooperatus
- Coop Symbiotic
- Design Action Collective
- DWG
- Dojo4
- Electric Embers
- FullSteam Labs
- Future Club
- Gemify - owned tech co-operative developing affordable solutions for small businesses since 2019. |
- Hypha Worker Co-operative
- Interstitial Technology - stack engineering - design, development, firmware, electrical, mechanical engineering | USA/Canada | Focused on technology with positive social impact
- KO_OP
- Koumbit
- Nexodus
- NOVA Web Development - owned co-op developing [LibreOrganize](https://libreorganize.org/) and [Business Tracker](https://businesstracker.org/) primarily for unions, labor movement, social justice, etc. |
- Openflows
- Palante Technology Cooperative
- Polycot Associates - driven businesses and non-profit organizations.
- Plausible Labs
- Politics Rewired
- Position Development
- Radish Cooperative
- Rose Coded Tech Cooperative
- TechCollective - sourced IT cooperative. 100% Worker-owned and managed by its members.
- The Drivers Cooperative - owned rideshare | New York City, NY, USA | Drivers own 100% of the company. Developing an entirely new platform.
- The Glory Society
- the Tech Support Cooperative - source web development, consulting | US + CAN | Maintainers of the [CORE-POS / IS4C](https://github.com/CORE-POS/IS4C) software project |
- Tierra Común
- Ultri Co-op - stakeholder co-op, where developers and SaaS users are co-owners of the business.|
- Vermont Computing Cooperative - mail, Hosting | Vermont, US | |
- Vulk Coop - 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 - called BC, Canada | We create outstanding, user-friendly digital experiences that help businesses and organizations connect with their audiences, innovate and grow. |
- Willow Bark
- Zinc Collective
- Openflows
- Caravan Web Worker Cooperative
- Limeleaf Worker Collective
- Sassafras Tech Collective - writing | Remote, USA | Founded 2013. Building technology for justice and joy. |
- Ultri Co-op - stakeholder co-op, where developers and SaaS users are co-owners of the business.|
- Limeleaf Worker Collective
- Politics Rewired
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South America
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Asia
- Albatros Tech Cooperative - Owners|
- Nilenso
- Sofi Cooperative
- TNG Worker Cooperative - Owners|
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Decentralised / Worldwide
- ZO - editing | |
- bits.coop
- meet.coop - operative meeting and conferencing platform, powered by BigBlueButton. | |
- Talespinners
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Oceania
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Networks of coops
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Other lists
- CoTech Wiki
- CoTech Forum - active tech cooperatives forum from CoTech
- FACT\[TIC\ - Federation of tech worker-cooperatives in Argentina.
- Libre Entreprise - Network of free software tech coops in France.
- Tech Co-op Network - North American Technology Worker Cooperatives.
- Tech Co-op Network - North American Technology Worker Cooperatives.
- Patio ICA - Worldwide Tech Co-op Network in Internation Cooperative Alliance.
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Meetups
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Resources
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Information on tech coops and coops in general
- A Technology Freelancer's Guide to Starting a Worker Cooperative
- A Document To Help You Start A Tech Cooperative - By Feel Train.
- Discussion on Hacker News
- Crisp DNA - Handbook for Crisp, a Swedish network of consultants.
- Discussion
- Enspiral Handbook - More information about the Enspiral network.
- Patterns for Decentralised Organising - Practical guidance for teams, organisations and networks to manage without hierarchy.
- Ours to Hack and to Own: The Rise of Platform Cooperativism, a New Vision for the Future of Work and a Fairer Internet
- Can Coops Revolutionize the Tech Industry?
- Co-op of digital co-ops – arise, er, Megazord?
- The Argument For Worker-Owned Tech Collectives
- The Case for Technology Worker Coops from a Former Freelancer
- Post-Capitalist Solutions: How Worker-Owned Tech Co-ops Are Boosting the Solidarity Economy
- Incorporating Notes: On Cooperatives, Nonprofits, and Better Accountability
- Tales from a digital cooperative and friends that are evolving human collaboration
- Tech co-operatives are leaving the startup rat race behind
- A new financial model for consulting - How we’re making our salaries fair and transparent
- Coopensation - Worker-Owned Incentive System.
- How a Worker-Owned Tech Startup Found Investors—and Kept Its Values
- "Loomio Points" - A system to acknowledge the work people did for free to get the project off the ground.
- "How to Co-op: Salaries & Reviews" - Overview of how reviews happen and how salaries are decided at nilenso, a worker-owned IT co-operative.
- Come Hell or High Water. A Handbook on Collective Process Gone Awry
- Ask HN: Examples of tech worker cooperatives? - Interesting discussion with lots of links.
- /r/cooperatives - Subreddit about cooperatives.
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Videos / Talks
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Mailinglists / Forums
- tech-coop listserv - Main mailinglist about tech coops. Check out the [archive](https://npogroups.org/lists/arc/tech-coop) for interesting threads in the past.
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Chat rooms
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Tools
- Cobudget - Crowdsource and fund projects within an organization. Developed and used by Enspiral.
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What are worker-owned tech cooperatives?
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Software/Products created by tech coops
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Tools
- API Platform - REST and GraphQL framework on top of Symfony and React.
- Canaille - Simple account manager and an OpenID Connect provider based upon a LDAP database.
- CoopHub - Git repos from cooperatives around the world!
- Up & Go - Cooperative Home Cleaning Services (by CoLab).
- Moodlight - Emotional intelligence for teams (by Camplight)
- Assista - Effortless time tracking for Trello (by Camplight).
- CoopCycle - A federation of bike delivery co-ops with an open-source logistics platform.
- CoopHub - Git repos from cooperatives around the world!
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Jobs and contracts
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Tools
- CoTech Jobs - Jobs category on the CoTech Network (UK) community forums.
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References to this list
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Tools
- Discussion on Hacker News - 05-21
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Categories