Invest in Open Infrastructure
@investinopen.bsky.social
We work to increase investment in + adoption of open infrastructure to further equitable participation in research. Mastodon: [email protected]
At IOI, we believe lasting open infrastructure needs more than funding — it needs strategy, governance, and collaboration. Through the IOI Fund for Network Adoption, we’re partnering with LA Referencia and UbuntuNet Alliance to strengthen open research.
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Beyond funding: Building the capacity for sustainable and resilient open infrastructure
A deeper dive into IOI’s unique approach to grantmaking that couples long-term funding with targeted strategic guidance and operational support.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
At IOI, we believe lasting open infrastructure needs more than funding — it needs strategy, governance, and collaboration. Through the IOI Fund for Network Adoption, we’re partnering with LA Referencia and UbuntuNet Alliance to strengthen open research.
Learn more investinopen.org/blog/beyond-...
Learn more investinopen.org/blog/beyond-...
At PublisherSpeak US, IOI's Katherine Skinner delivered a keynote speech that challenged the community to rethink assumptions about risk, funding, and alignment in open infrastructure.
Her message: shared strategy > duplicated effort.
Read the full reflection: investinopen.org/blog/open-in...
Her message: shared strategy > duplicated effort.
Read the full reflection: investinopen.org/blog/open-in...
Open Infrastructure at a Crossroads
A recap of Katherine Skinner's keynote at PublisherSpeak US 2025.
investinopen.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
At PublisherSpeak US, IOI's Katherine Skinner delivered a keynote speech that challenged the community to rethink assumptions about risk, funding, and alignment in open infrastructure.
Her message: shared strategy > duplicated effort.
Read the full reflection: investinopen.org/blog/open-in...
Her message: shared strategy > duplicated effort.
Read the full reflection: investinopen.org/blog/open-in...
Exciting news! LA Referencia and UbuntuNet Alliance are the first grantees of the IOI Fund for Network Adoption, expanding open infrastructure and research collaboration across 35+ countries in Africa and Latin America. Learn more: investinopen.org/blog/empower...
November 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Exciting news! LA Referencia and UbuntuNet Alliance are the first grantees of the IOI Fund for Network Adoption, expanding open infrastructure and research collaboration across 35+ countries in Africa and Latin America. Learn more: investinopen.org/blog/empower...
Calling all open infrastructure services!
IOI is expanding Infra Finder with new entries. Are you open source? Community-governed? Supporting the research lifecycle? Let us know with our Expression of Interest form: investinopen.org/add-an-infra...
IOI is expanding Infra Finder with new entries. Are you open source? Community-governed? Supporting the research lifecycle? Let us know with our Expression of Interest form: investinopen.org/add-an-infra...
Add an infrastructure to Infra Finder
Find out more about how you can add an infrastructure to Infra Finder.
investinopen.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Calling all open infrastructure services!
IOI is expanding Infra Finder with new entries. Are you open source? Community-governed? Supporting the research lifecycle? Let us know with our Expression of Interest form: investinopen.org/add-an-infra...
IOI is expanding Infra Finder with new entries. Are you open source? Community-governed? Supporting the research lifecycle? Let us know with our Expression of Interest form: investinopen.org/add-an-infra...
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🌟 Exciting news: The inaugural grantees of the Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI) Fund for Network Adoption are: LA Referencia (Latin America) & UbuntuNet Alliance (Africa).
Digital Science is proud to be a founding contributor to the IOI Fund.
🔗 See more: https://ow.ly/jIua50XsX0j
Digital Science is proud to be a founding contributor to the IOI Fund.
🔗 See more: https://ow.ly/jIua50XsX0j
November 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🌟 Exciting news: The inaugural grantees of the Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI) Fund for Network Adoption are: LA Referencia (Latin America) & UbuntuNet Alliance (Africa).
Digital Science is proud to be a founding contributor to the IOI Fund.
🔗 See more: https://ow.ly/jIua50XsX0j
Digital Science is proud to be a founding contributor to the IOI Fund.
🔗 See more: https://ow.ly/jIua50XsX0j
Exciting news! LA Referencia and UbuntuNet Alliance have been selected as the first grantees of the IOI Fund for Network Adoption, with each receiving up to $1.5M in funding to expand open infrastructure for research across 35+ countries. Learn more: investinopen.org/blog/empower...
November 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Exciting news! LA Referencia and UbuntuNet Alliance have been selected as the first grantees of the IOI Fund for Network Adoption, with each receiving up to $1.5M in funding to expand open infrastructure for research across 35+ countries. Learn more: investinopen.org/blog/empower...
Introducing @ebsco.bsky.social as the latest contributor to the IOI Fund for Network Adoption! Their support helps research networks scale open infrastructure globally. We’re still fundraising - join us in building a future where open is the default: investinopen.org/funding-pilo...
November 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Introducing @ebsco.bsky.social as the latest contributor to the IOI Fund for Network Adoption! Their support helps research networks scale open infrastructure globally. We’re still fundraising - join us in building a future where open is the default: investinopen.org/funding-pilo...
Governments are pushing for open access, but implementation comes with a cost.
At #FORM2025, IOI’s Sarah Lippincott presented on how we can move beyond mandates & toward strategic investment that strengthens open research ecosystems.
Watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh8y...
@forumforopen.bsky.social
At #FORM2025, IOI’s Sarah Lippincott presented on how we can move beyond mandates & toward strategic investment that strengthens open research ecosystems.
Watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh8y...
@forumforopen.bsky.social
FORM 2025 - Panel C: The Hidden Costs of Openness (English)
YouTube video by Forum for Open Research in MENA (FORM)
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November 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Governments are pushing for open access, but implementation comes with a cost.
At #FORM2025, IOI’s Sarah Lippincott presented on how we can move beyond mandates & toward strategic investment that strengthens open research ecosystems.
Watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh8y...
@forumforopen.bsky.social
At #FORM2025, IOI’s Sarah Lippincott presented on how we can move beyond mandates & toward strategic investment that strengthens open research ecosystems.
Watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh8y...
@forumforopen.bsky.social
Call for posters! The #openCost Conference 2026 (17–19 Mar 2026, Hamburg) is inviting proposals on cost transparency in scholarly publishing, sustainable funding, and FAIR publication-cost data.
Submit your abstract (≤ 300 words) by 30 Nov 2025:
🔗 www.opencost.de/en/news/call...
Submit your abstract (≤ 300 words) by 30 Nov 2025:
🔗 www.opencost.de/en/news/call...
Call for posters for the openCost conference 2026
Call for posters for the international conference “openCost: Navigating Cost Transparency” from March 17 to 19, 2026, at DESY in Hamburg
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November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Call for posters! The #openCost Conference 2026 (17–19 Mar 2026, Hamburg) is inviting proposals on cost transparency in scholarly publishing, sustainable funding, and FAIR publication-cost data.
Submit your abstract (≤ 300 words) by 30 Nov 2025:
🔗 www.opencost.de/en/news/call...
Submit your abstract (≤ 300 words) by 30 Nov 2025:
🔗 www.opencost.de/en/news/call...
What if research infrastructures were open by design — built for transparency, collaboration & inclusion from day one?
IOI's Katherine Skinner , Laurel Haak, and @kristenratan.bsky.social
explore how to engineer openness into research systems.
investinopen.org/blog/enginee...
IOI's Katherine Skinner , Laurel Haak, and @kristenratan.bsky.social
explore how to engineer openness into research systems.
investinopen.org/blog/enginee...
Engineering Open by Design into Research Infrastructures
We share a publication co-authored by IOI's Katherine Skinner, describing a framework to embed open principles directly into infrastructure development.
investinopen.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
What if research infrastructures were open by design — built for transparency, collaboration & inclusion from day one?
IOI's Katherine Skinner , Laurel Haak, and @kristenratan.bsky.social
explore how to engineer openness into research systems.
investinopen.org/blog/enginee...
IOI's Katherine Skinner , Laurel Haak, and @kristenratan.bsky.social
explore how to engineer openness into research systems.
investinopen.org/blog/enginee...
Tomorrow, October 29 at 1pm EST, IOI’s Executive Director, @kaythaney.bsky.social joins a panel of open science leaders to discuss sustainability models and the role of libraries in supporting open infrastructure.
Register: lyrasis.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register: lyrasis.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Tomorrow, October 29 at 1pm EST, IOI’s Executive Director, @kaythaney.bsky.social joins a panel of open science leaders to discuss sustainability models and the role of libraries in supporting open infrastructure.
Register: lyrasis.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register: lyrasis.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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OpenCitations grows thanks to its community, and now we’re asking for your input.
The OpenCitations Community Survey is your opportunity to share your perspective, suggest improvements, and guide our next steps.
Thank you!
👉 forms.cloud.microsoft/e/GYSZ230686
#OpenScience #Infrastructure
The OpenCitations Community Survey is your opportunity to share your perspective, suggest improvements, and guide our next steps.
Thank you!
👉 forms.cloud.microsoft/e/GYSZ230686
#OpenScience #Infrastructure
October 22, 2025 at 10:51 AM
OpenCitations grows thanks to its community, and now we’re asking for your input.
The OpenCitations Community Survey is your opportunity to share your perspective, suggest improvements, and guide our next steps.
Thank you!
👉 forms.cloud.microsoft/e/GYSZ230686
#OpenScience #Infrastructure
The OpenCitations Community Survey is your opportunity to share your perspective, suggest improvements, and guide our next steps.
Thank you!
👉 forms.cloud.microsoft/e/GYSZ230686
#OpenScience #Infrastructure
Sunsetting can be a form of sustainability.
Jisc’s decision to retire IRUS after 13 years shows how open infrastructures can make transparent, community-informed choices to stay strong.
Read more from our interview with John Kaye from Jisc on sunsetting IRUS
investinopen.org/blog/sunsett...
Jisc’s decision to retire IRUS after 13 years shows how open infrastructures can make transparent, community-informed choices to stay strong.
Read more from our interview with John Kaye from Jisc on sunsetting IRUS
investinopen.org/blog/sunsett...
October 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Sunsetting can be a form of sustainability.
Jisc’s decision to retire IRUS after 13 years shows how open infrastructures can make transparent, community-informed choices to stay strong.
Read more from our interview with John Kaye from Jisc on sunsetting IRUS
investinopen.org/blog/sunsett...
Jisc’s decision to retire IRUS after 13 years shows how open infrastructures can make transparent, community-informed choices to stay strong.
Read more from our interview with John Kaye from Jisc on sunsetting IRUS
investinopen.org/blog/sunsett...
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Opening Panel C, Sarah Lippincott from @investinopen.bsky.social asks, “Do we get what we pay for?” in her talk on the costs of public access.
Join the discussion live here: shorturl.at/PPe3s
#FORM2025 #OpenScience
Join the discussion live here: shorturl.at/PPe3s
#FORM2025 #OpenScience
October 20, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Opening Panel C, Sarah Lippincott from @investinopen.bsky.social asks, “Do we get what we pay for?” in her talk on the costs of public access.
Join the discussion live here: shorturl.at/PPe3s
#FORM2025 #OpenScience
Join the discussion live here: shorturl.at/PPe3s
#FORM2025 #OpenScience
What does it mean to be open by design?
IOI’s Katherine Skinner, Laurel Haak & @kristenratan.bsky.social, explore how to embed openness from the start in research infrastructures — aligning tech design & governance for transparency & sustainability.
More here: investinopen.org/blog/new-art...
IOI’s Katherine Skinner, Laurel Haak & @kristenratan.bsky.social, explore how to embed openness from the start in research infrastructures — aligning tech design & governance for transparency & sustainability.
More here: investinopen.org/blog/new-art...
investinopen.org
October 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
What does it mean to be open by design?
IOI’s Katherine Skinner, Laurel Haak & @kristenratan.bsky.social, explore how to embed openness from the start in research infrastructures — aligning tech design & governance for transparency & sustainability.
More here: investinopen.org/blog/new-art...
IOI’s Katherine Skinner, Laurel Haak & @kristenratan.bsky.social, explore how to embed openness from the start in research infrastructures — aligning tech design & governance for transparency & sustainability.
More here: investinopen.org/blog/new-art...
We’re joining forces with PALNI and PALCI to shape a co-investment and decision-making model for Hyku — strengthening how open infrastructure communities govern and sustain themselves.
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PALNI and PALCI partner with IOI to build Hyku co-investment and decision-making model
PALNI and PALCI are pleased to announce a new partnership with Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI) to strengthen the long-term sustainability of Hyku, the open-source digital repository platform.
hykuforconsortia.palni.org
October 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We’re joining forces with PALNI and PALCI to shape a co-investment and decision-making model for Hyku — strengthening how open infrastructure communities govern and sustain themselves.
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PALNI and PALCI Partner With IoI to Build #Hyku Co-Investment and Decision-Making Model
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October 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
PALNI and PALCI Partner With IoI to Build #Hyku Co-Investment and Decision-Making Model
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Open and commercial don’t have to be at odds.
At the recent #OSFair2025, IOI’s Emma Green led a panel exploring how bridging open and commercial perspectives can create more sustainable research infrastructure.
Read the recap
At the recent #OSFair2025, IOI’s Emma Green led a panel exploring how bridging open and commercial perspectives can create more sustainable research infrastructure.
Read the recap
Finding common ground: When commercial and non-commercial meet in open science
We moderated a panel at Open Science FAIR 2025 to explore pragmatic collaboration between commercial and non-commercial actors in open science.
investinopen.org
October 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Open and commercial don’t have to be at odds.
At the recent #OSFair2025, IOI’s Emma Green led a panel exploring how bridging open and commercial perspectives can create more sustainable research infrastructure.
Read the recap
At the recent #OSFair2025, IOI’s Emma Green led a panel exploring how bridging open and commercial perspectives can create more sustainable research infrastructure.
Read the recap
What do institutions need to know before choosing open infrastructure?
We've researched this question through our MoCHI project, and identified 11 key evaluation themes—from data ownership to community belonging.
Find out what information decision-makers need
We've researched this question through our MoCHI project, and identified 11 key evaluation themes—from data ownership to community belonging.
Find out what information decision-makers need
What Do Institutions Need to Know Before Choosing Open Infrastructure?
A report on our early findings from our D//F-funded project, “Measurement of Community Health Indicators” (MoCHI).
investinopen.org
October 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
What do institutions need to know before choosing open infrastructure?
We've researched this question through our MoCHI project, and identified 11 key evaluation themes—from data ownership to community belonging.
Find out what information decision-makers need
We've researched this question through our MoCHI project, and identified 11 key evaluation themes—from data ownership to community belonging.
Find out what information decision-makers need
Library consortia are key architects of resilient scholarly infrastructure.
Our latest ORBIT report explores how US consortia are shaping the future of open infrastructure — from hosting shared systems to coordinating funding and building collective capacity.
More investinopen.org/blog/how-lib...
Our latest ORBIT report explores how US consortia are shaping the future of open infrastructure — from hosting shared systems to coordinating funding and building collective capacity.
More investinopen.org/blog/how-lib...
How library consortia are building resilient open infrastructure in times of crisis
New research reveals how US library consortia are evolving from service providers to critical bulwarks, using collective action and open infrastructure to help members navigate unprecedented…
investinopen.org
October 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Library consortia are key architects of resilient scholarly infrastructure.
Our latest ORBIT report explores how US consortia are shaping the future of open infrastructure — from hosting shared systems to coordinating funding and building collective capacity.
More investinopen.org/blog/how-lib...
Our latest ORBIT report explores how US consortia are shaping the future of open infrastructure — from hosting shared systems to coordinating funding and building collective capacity.
More investinopen.org/blog/how-lib...
2025 has made it clear: even "open access" content in closed systems is at risk.
Our MoCHI research is figuring out what institutions need to confidently adopt open infrastructure—spoiler: it's not just about features and pricing!
Read our full post: investinopen.org/blog/what-do...
Our MoCHI research is figuring out what institutions need to confidently adopt open infrastructure—spoiler: it's not just about features and pricing!
Read our full post: investinopen.org/blog/what-do...
What Do Institutions Need to Know Before Choosing Open Infrastructure?
A report on our early findings from our D//F-funded project, “Measurement of Community Health Indicators” (MoCHI).
investinopen.org
October 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
2025 has made it clear: even "open access" content in closed systems is at risk.
Our MoCHI research is figuring out what institutions need to confidently adopt open infrastructure—spoiler: it's not just about features and pricing!
Read our full post: investinopen.org/blog/what-do...
Our MoCHI research is figuring out what institutions need to confidently adopt open infrastructure—spoiler: it's not just about features and pricing!
Read our full post: investinopen.org/blog/what-do...
"Open and commercial don't have to be opposites."
Read our Open Science FAIR panel recap: investinopen.org/blog/finding...
#OpenInfrastructure #OpenScience
Read our Open Science FAIR panel recap: investinopen.org/blog/finding...
#OpenInfrastructure #OpenScience
Finding common ground: When commercial and non-commercial meet in open science
We moderated a panel at Open Science FAIR 2025 to explore pragmatic collaboration between commercial and non-commercial actors in open science.
investinopen.org
October 2, 2025 at 10:13 AM
"Open and commercial don't have to be opposites."
Read our Open Science FAIR panel recap: investinopen.org/blog/finding...
#OpenInfrastructure #OpenScience
Read our Open Science FAIR panel recap: investinopen.org/blog/finding...
#OpenInfrastructure #OpenScience
How do you build resilient scholarly infrastructure when individual institutions are stretched thin?
Our new report examines concrete pathways where US library consortia are becoming critical connectors in #OpenInfrastructure.
investinopen.org/blog/how-lib...
Our new report examines concrete pathways where US library consortia are becoming critical connectors in #OpenInfrastructure.
investinopen.org/blog/how-lib...
How library consortia are building resilient open infrastructure in times of crisis
New research reveals how US library consortia are evolving from service providers to critical bulwarks, using collective action and open infrastructure to help members navigate unprecedented financial...
investinopen.org
September 29, 2025 at 9:14 AM
How do you build resilient scholarly infrastructure when individual institutions are stretched thin?
Our new report examines concrete pathways where US library consortia are becoming critical connectors in #OpenInfrastructure.
investinopen.org/blog/how-lib...
Our new report examines concrete pathways where US library consortia are becoming critical connectors in #OpenInfrastructure.
investinopen.org/blog/how-lib...
We share our response to NIH's APC cap proposal. Key message: invest in shared #OpenInfrastructure to maximize the impact of taxpayer dollars accelerate knowledge dissemination and use, and strengthen the sustainability of #OpenResearch ecosystem.
investinopen.org/blog/iois-re...
investinopen.org/blog/iois-re...
IOI’s Response to NIH's Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs
IOI recently responded to the US National Institutes of Health Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs. In this post, you will find the prompts from...
investinopen.org
September 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
We share our response to NIH's APC cap proposal. Key message: invest in shared #OpenInfrastructure to maximize the impact of taxpayer dollars accelerate knowledge dissemination and use, and strengthen the sustainability of #OpenResearch ecosystem.
investinopen.org/blog/iois-re...
investinopen.org/blog/iois-re...
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Our recent webinar "Infrastructures to Support #OpenAccess Books & Journals" brought together 99 attendees from 54 countries, a true global exchange of ideas on strengthening #OpenInfrastructure!
Missed it? The full recording is now on our website🎬
👉Watch it here: shorturl.at/n7Nwm
#Op#OpenScience
Missed it? The full recording is now on our website🎬
👉Watch it here: shorturl.at/n7Nwm
#Op#OpenScience
Infrastructures to Support Open Access Books and Journals: DOAB, OAPEN And DOAJ - Forum for Open Research in MENA
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September 23, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Our recent webinar "Infrastructures to Support #OpenAccess Books & Journals" brought together 99 attendees from 54 countries, a true global exchange of ideas on strengthening #OpenInfrastructure!
Missed it? The full recording is now on our website🎬
👉Watch it here: shorturl.at/n7Nwm
#Op#OpenScience
Missed it? The full recording is now on our website🎬
👉Watch it here: shorturl.at/n7Nwm
#Op#OpenScience