Opening innovation with future leaders
What is Open Source with SLU?
Open Source with SLU is the open source program office of Saint Louis University, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. We connect students with real-world software development projects while preparing workforce-ready graduates. Our work advances open science and helps researchers increase impact. New software engineers develop solutions for clients. Through service, mentoring, and consulting we are opening innovation with future leaders.
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Our Mission
We support open science and sustainable innovation by delivering value for researchers with software and tools and providing students with realistic software development experience.
Our Portfolio
We build tools that support research.
We have built desktop, web, and mobile apps, IoT libraries, web services, networking tools, AI/ML tools, and other utilities. Check out the portfolio of projects that we have developed and maintained, and continue to sustain.
Project Requests
We are open to new project requests. Learn more on our software request page.
We are especially interested in projects
supporting researchers,
focused on research outcomes,
meeting unmet needs.