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Open source hardware certification

Offer certification for open source hardware designs. Help companies prove compliance and quality.

Why now

As open hardware grows, buyers need ways to verify implementations.

Who for
Hardware companies using OSS designs
Business model
Certification fees
Effort
A few months

Companies adopting open source hardware lack standards to evaluate quality. A certification program could assess builds against reference designs.

Provide testing protocols and compliance badges. Charge for certification audits.

Start with one hardware category like display controllers. Expand based on demand.

Risk: Requires industry buy-in to gain credibility.

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