Open Ephys Production Site (Portugal)

The Open Ephys Production Site (OEPS) is a Portugal-based company that develops, produces, and distributes ready-to-use open-source tools for neuroscience experiments. Its stated mission is to make these tools continuously available to researchers, supporting science by providing flexible and affordable hardware. The organization is located in Algés, Portugal, and operates an online store through which laboratories and institutions can order tools directly or submit purchasing requests. OEPS describes its activities across four areas: development of new tools for the neuroscience community, production and manufacturing in large or small quantities with quality assessment of every unit, customer support from unboxing through data analysis, and replication of other open-source devices when designs are supplied. This combination positions OEPS as both a manufacturer and a service provider for the open-source neuroscience ecosystem. According to its website, more than 230 neuroscience research institutes and pharmaceutical companies use tools produced by OEPS, and those tools can be found in hundreds of labs spanning 41 countries. Named users include MIT, the Allen Institute, Harvard University, Oxford University, UCLA, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Janelia Research Campus, Columbia University, University of Paris, University of Munich, and the Max Planck Institute, among others. The company also recruits technical staff, advertising positions such as Electronic Technician. OEPS is a commercial entity distinct from the broader Open Ephys open-source project community; it focuses on the production and supply side, ensuring that open-source designs are available as finished, quality-assessed products. Its business model combines open-source hardware development with manufacturing, distribution, and support services.

The Open Ephys Production Site (OEPS) is a company based in Algés, Portugal, that emerged from the open-source neuroscience tool movement associated with Open Ephys. Its purpose is to ensure that open-source hardware designs for neuroscience experiments are continuously available as finished, ready-to-use products. While the exact founding date is not provided in the available evidence, the organization operates as a commercial production and distribution arm for the community. OEPS carries out development of new tools, manufacturing in large or small quantities with quality assessment of every unit, customer support from unboxing through data analysis, and replication of other open-source devices when designs are supplied. This service model addresses a common gap in academic open-source hardware: designs may exist, but researchers often lack the means to obtain reliable, assembled instruments. OEPS fills that gap by producing and distributing tools directly. The company sells through an online store and also accepts purchase requests via a contact form, working with institutional purchasing departments when needed. Its tools are used by more than 230 neuroscience research institutes and pharmaceutical companies, and can be found in hundreds of labs across 41 countries. Users include major research organizations such as MIT, the Allen Institute, Harvard University, Oxford University, UCLA, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Janelia Research Campus, Columbia University, University of Paris, University of Munich, and the Max Planck Institute. As of the available evidence, OEPS continues to operate, advertises job openings such as Electronic Technician, and maintains its mission of supporting neuroscience research with flexible and affordable hardware.

Provider of flexible and affordable open-source hardware for neuroscience, with production, support, and replication services.

• Open-source neuroscience tools

  Ready-to-use open-source hardware for neuroscience experiments, developed, produced, and distributed by OEPS.

• Custom manufacturing and replication

  Manufacturing in large or small quantities with quality assessment, and replication of other open-source devices from supplied designs.

1. 1Open Ephys Production Siteoeps.tech
2. 2Open Ephys Production Site (Portugal) - Wikidatawikidata.org