# OpenFlexureCon 2022 **URL:** https://openflexure.discourse.group/c/openflexurecon22/11.md [Latest](https://openflexure.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://openflexure.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://openflexure.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [About the OpenFlexureCon 2022 category](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/about-the-openflexurecon-2022-category/945)
**Author:** [@r.w.bowman](https://openflexure.discourse.group/u/r.w.bowman)\ **Replies:** 0
This category is for notes, photos, and links from OpenFlexureCon22 See also: Twitter #openflexurecon2022 --- ## [OpenFlexureCon 2022](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/openflexurecon-2022/887)
**Author:** [@r.w.bowman](https://openflexure.discourse.group/u/r.w.bowman)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [1 November 2022 21:01 UTC](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/openflexurecon-2022/887 "2022-11-01T21:01:02Z")
Dear All, I’m delighted to say that we will hold a workshop on the OpenFlexure Project in Bath this July. We’ve booked a venue from lunchtime on Monday 11th July until lunchtime on Wednesday 13th July. It would be lov… --- ## [Unconference Session 1: Supply Chains](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-1-supply-chains/948)
**Author:** [@r.w.bowman](https://openflexure.discourse.group/u/r.w.bowman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2022 16:59 UTC](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-1-supply-chains/948 "2022-07-14T16:59:36Z")
What can we do as a community to make it possible to get the parts and ensure quality production? --- ## [Unconference Session 2: Funding & Sustainability](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-2-funding-sustainability/952)
**Author:** [@r.w.bowman](https://openflexure.discourse.group/u/r.w.bowman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2022 08:33 UTC](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-2-funding-sustainability/952 "2022-07-14T08:33:06Z")
How do we support continued development and maintenance of the microscope? What new projects should we pitch, and how do we balance that with supporting the crucial but less saleable activities like updating the documen… --- ## [Unconference Session 3: Scale-up and commercialisation](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-3-scale-up-and-commercialisation/954)
**Author:** [@r.w.bowman](https://openflexure.discourse.group/u/r.w.bowman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [13 July 2022 06:35 UTC](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-3-scale-up-and-commercialisation/954 "2022-07-13T06:35:03Z")
Building a userbase is important: at the moment, if you look for a 3D printed microscope we’re top. How do we make sure people find it if they search for other things? Examples and tutorials are super helpful - e.g. Sea… --- ## [Unconference Session 3: Linking up projects](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-3-linking-up-projects/955)
**Author:** [@r.w.bowman](https://openflexure.discourse.group/u/r.w.bowman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 July 2022 15:39 UTC](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-3-linking-up-projects/955 "2022-07-12T15:39:23Z")
Talked a lot about LabThings and how it has lots of potential - though Thing Description is less well supported than e.g. OpenAPI. Extensions for the microsope server are a good way to add functionality, particularly fo… --- ## [Unconference Session 3: Medical Certification](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-3-medical-certification/953)
**Author:** [@r.w.bowman](https://openflexure.discourse.group/u/r.w.bowman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 July 2022 15:38 UTC](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-3-medical-certification/953 "2022-07-12T15:38:14Z")
Do you really need certification for a microscope? How you go about this is quite country dependent… Pathplogists might not care if it’s certified or not; ultimately it’s up to the discretion of the pathologist, and many… --- ## [Unconference Session 1: Software Features](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-1-software-features/946)
**Author:** [@r.w.bowman](https://openflexure.discourse.group/u/r.w.bowman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [11 July 2022 22:32 UTC](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-1-software-features/946 "2022-07-11T22:32:55Z")
This table is discussing what new features would be most useful in the next version of the OFM software. --- ## [Unconference Session 2: Electronics](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-2-electronics/950)
**Author:** [@r.w.bowman](https://openflexure.discourse.group/u/r.w.bowman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 July 2022 16:21 UTC](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-2-electronics/950 "2022-07-11T16:21:35Z")
Discussion around Raspberry Pi and Sangaboard --- ## [Unconference Session 2: Future projects](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-2-future-projects/951)
**Author:** [@r.w.bowman](https://openflexure.discourse.group/u/r.w.bowman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 July 2022 16:19 UTC](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-2-future-projects/951 "2022-07-11T16:19:29Z")
We’ve got a microscope, a delta stage, and a block stage - what else should we apply the OpenFlexure approach to? --- ## [Unconference Session 1: Community building](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-1-community-building/949)
**Author:** [@r.w.bowman](https://openflexure.discourse.group/u/r.w.bowman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 July 2022 14:30 UTC](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-1-community-building/949 "2022-07-11T14:30:47Z")
How do we grow the community even further? --- ## [Unconference Session 1: Hardware Features](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-1-hardware-features/947)
**Author:** [@r.w.bowman](https://openflexure.discourse.group/u/r.w.bowman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 July 2022 14:25 UTC](https://openflexure.discourse.group/t/unconference-session-1-hardware-features/947 "2022-07-11T14:25:42Z")
Which hardware features would you most like to see in future versions?