Who We Are

AOSSIE (Australian Open Source Software Innovation and Education) is a registered not-for-profit organization (ABN: 32 743 493 466) dedicated to the research and development of free and open-source software as well as to the education of the principles and methods of open-source software development. Our projects are always innovation-focused and frequently research-intensive. All of our software libraries and applications are 100% free and open-source.

Founded
2016
Status
Registered not-for-profit
ABN
32 743 493 466
Based in
Canberra, Australia
Software
100% free & open source

What We Stand For

Innovation

Our projects are innovation-focused and research-intensive, from formally verified stablecoins to privacy-first AI that runs on your own device.

Education

We teach the principles and methods of open-source development by mentoring contributors through real projects and programs such as Google Summer of Code.

Openness

Every library and application we build is 100% free and open-source, developed in public together with our community.

Our Journey

Over a decade of empowering contributors to make a positive impact.

  1. 2011

    AOSSIE's First Projects

    Three of AOSSIE's four initial projects (Skeptik/Scavenger, Carbon Footprint for Google Maps, and Mind the Word) were implemented by Dr. Bruno Woltzenlogel Paleo and began participating in GSoC under the CSE@TU-Wien organization.

  2. 2016

    AOSSIE's Foundation

    Dr. Bruno Woltzenlogel Paleo founded the Australian Open Source Software Innovation and Education (AOSSIE).

  3. 2016

    First GSoC Participation

    AOSSIE participated in Google Summer of Code independently for the first time, mentoring students globally. The Agora electronic voting project became AOSSIE's flagship fourth project.

  4. 2017

    Not-For-Profit Status

    AOSSIE was registered as a not-for-profit organization in Australia (ABN: 32 743 493 466) under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).

  5. 2018

    Innovation in Emerging Technologies

    AOSSIE started vastly expanding its ecosystem with new projects using blockchains and AI.

  6. 2025

    10th largest GSoC Organization in the World

    AOSSIE became the 10th largest organization in the world by both number of completed GSoC projects per year and total number of completed projects, among a cohort of 600+ organizations.

Sponsors, Partners & Supporters

AOSSIE is made possible by organizations that fund our contributors and collaborate with us on free and open-source software.

  • Google Summer of Code
    Program sponsorSince 2016

    Google Summer of Code

    Google Summer of Code is Google's global program that funds new contributors to work on open-source projects under the guidance of mentors. AOSSIE has taken part as a mentoring organization since 2016 and is the 10th largest organization in the world by total number of completed GSoC projects.

    Website
  • Stability Nexus
    Partner25 projects in its repositories

    Stability Nexus

    Stability Nexus builds blockchain technology for economic and financial stability. It has partnered with AOSSIE, and some of our Google Summer of Code projects, such as oracles, exchanges and fundraising tools, have been developed in the Stability Nexus GitHub organization.

    WebsiteGitHub
  • Djed Alliance
    Partner2 projects in its repositories

    Djed Alliance

    The Djed Alliance supports Djed, a formally verified stablecoin protocol. It has collaborated with AOSSIE, and some of our Google Summer of Code projects, including implementations of the Djed protocol and the StablePay payment widget, have been developed in the Djed Alliance GitHub organization.

    WebsiteGitHub

Support AOSSIE

There are several ways your organization can work with us. Get in touch and we will find the one that fits best.

Sponsor a program

Fund mentored programs for new contributors, such as the Australian Winter of Code that we are seeking sponsors to organize.

Collaborate on projects

Partner with us on research and development. Our contributors and mentors can build open-source projects together with your team.

Support our infrastructure

Provide services, tools or resources that help our mentors and contributors build, test and ship free software.

Get in touchcontact@aossie.org

Our Team & Community

AOSSIE is autonomously run by a dedicated group of volunteers comprising admins, maintainers, mentors, contributors and community members.

10

Admins & Maintainers

Guiding project direction, architecture reviews, and open-source infrastructure.

70

Dedicated Mentors

Guiding students through GSoC, code reviews, proposal writing, and technical growth.

160+

Active Contributors

Submitting pull requests, squashing bugs, implementing features, and writing docs.

8,000+

Community Members

Collaborating across Discord, Telegram, and GitHub to foster open software innovation.