Advancing science through openness
We believe scientific knowledge is a global commons. We work to make scientific research open, collaborative, and accessible to all. We are supporting open tools, transparent workflows, and research practices that accelerate discovery for the public good.
Values
Mission statement
Science belongs to everyone.
Open Science Institute
Our institute based in Interlaken advances the foundation’s mission through research, development, and open scientific infrastructure.
Funding
Our fellowships support the people and projects that put Open Science into practice.
Our Partners
Location
Interlaken, Switzerland, is the foundation’s inspiring home in the heart of the Swiss Alps. The Etherlaken campus provides a calm and focused setting for research, exchange, and residency, while remaining well connected to major European cities.
The Etherlaken campus brings together the Open Science Foundation’s offices, research facilities — including the Open Twin Hub, a Science Lounge, and a FabLab — alongside residences for fellows and a dedicated conference venue.
News
Latest news
All news →How we build an open human body for our digital twin, in the browser
Every human digital twin needs a body. OpenTwin XR is our open-source, browser-based 3D viewer of human anatomy: several open atlases in one viewer, structures with machine-readable identities, and provenance treated as a feature.
All chapters in: Digital Twins in Medicine book enters Open Access production
Digital Twins in Medicine, a reference for the field building computational copies of patients, has cleared peer review. The Open Access volume moves into Springer production for Q4/2026.
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