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Making the manufacture of digital devices more accessible. Learn more at www.prosquared.org

The graphic displays a wide photo of the band The Usuals performing in concert, with four band members singing into microphones and playing guitars. Below text reads 'Device Prototyping Summer School, July 17th 2026' with The Usuals and pro2 network+ logos.
Yellow and green text on a navy background reads 'Funding call! Sustainability for Device Production. Apply by 30 June 2026'. Below are the EPSRC and pro2 network+ logos.
Green text on a navy background reads 'sustainability for device production', with 'Q&A' in yellow speech bubbles and the EPSRC logo below.
A projector screen in an event hall displays the Open Hardware Summit 2026 logo. Nearby is a colourful representation of a gear.
An illustration in blue on a yellow background shows a computer screen with people attending an online webinar. To the left is the text 'Q&A' and to the right is the pro2 network+ logo.
Yellow and green text on a navy background reads 'Funding call! Sustainability for Device Production. Apply by 30 June 2026'. Below are the EPSRC and pro2 network+ logos.
Text reads BIG Talk, University of Bristol Interaction Group. Steve Hodges, Lancaster University. Overlaid across the text 'BIG' is a photo of the University of Bristol campus. To the right is a photo of the speaker, Steve Hodges.
A photo shows a person holding a printed circuit board in a lab with soldering supplies nearby.
Text on a white background reads '14-17 July 2026 Device Prototyping Lancaster University Summer School', Apply by the 13th of May. Below are the EPSRC, Lancaster University and pro2 network+ logos.
A photo shows a blurry person in the background holding out an electronic device prototype which is in focus in the foreground. The device is made with a BBC Micro:bit and solder:bit gamepad components, and has a row of green glowing LED lights in the centre. Text reads '14-17 July 2026 Device Prototyping Lancaster University Summer School, Apply by the 13th of May'. Underneath are the EPSRC, Lancaster University and pro2 network+ logos.
The video shows a montage of clips from the 2025 Device Prototyping Summer School, including clips of attendees showcasing device prototypes, doing surface mount assembly in a a lab, working with computers to design and code devices, and a concert. Text in the video reads: 'Lancaster University Summer School 14-17 July, Build your device prototyping skills. Join us in 2026! Apply by 13th May.'
A wide photo displays a large group of people standing in two rows facing the camera at the CHI 2026 conference. Above text in yellow reads 'CHI workshop 2026' next to the pro2 network+ logo. Below, blue text reads 'Are we doing enough? Sharing design and manufacturing expertise across open source hardware communities.' Underneath is the EPSRC logo.
Text on a white background reads '14-17 July 2026 Device Prototyping Lancaster University Summer School', Apply by the 13th of May. Below are the EPSRC, Lancaster University and pro2 network+ logos.
A posterboard stands on a table in a conference room, displaying posters with information about the pro2 network's summer school and funded projects. On the table in front of it are branded chocolate bars and business cards.
Joshua Brown can be seen wearing a red and white winter hat with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology logo on the front as he stands in front of a building on the MIT campus. The ground behind him is covered in a blanket of snow. He is smiling toward the camera, wearing glasses and a winter coat.
Yellow and white text against a blue background with a digital network type abstract design. The text reads: 'Come work with us! The EPSRC-funded pro2 network+ at the University of Bristol is seeking an OSS Developer to take the lead on 'BOMNADO', a Python/Django-based bill of materials management software on an open-source platform. Join us and support our mission of democratising digital device production. Apply by 11th March 2026.' The pro2 network logo and UKRI-EPSRC logo appear alongside the text.
Text reads 'Are We Doing Enough' Sharing Design and Manufacturing Expertise Across Open Source Hardware Communities, CHI 2026 Workshop, with the pro2 network+ logo below. In the background is a blurry image of a soldering iron and PCB.
Yellow and white text against a blue background with a digital network type abstract design. The text reads: 'Come work with us! The EPSRC-funded pro2 network+ at the University of Bristol is seeking an OSS Developer to take the lead on 'BOMNADO', a Python/Django-based bill of materials management software on an open-source platform. Join us and support our mission of democratising digital device production. Apply by 7th January 2026.' The pro2 network logo and UKRI-EPSRC logo appear alongside the text.
A group of people stand outside on a sunny day, smiling and waving toward an overhead camera. On the bottom left text in yellow reads '2025 Device Prototyping Summer School'.
The video shows clips of interviews with Dr Andrew Scott and Kobi Hartley sitting in a well-lit room at Lancaster University. Additional footage shows short clips of device prototypes, such as circuit boards and a one-handed keyboard.
Yellow text on a purple and navy background reads '3 New Projects'. Below the EPSRC logo can be seen against a white background.
Text on a yellow and navy blue background reads 'Wanted: Research Participants. Designing and Building Digital Devices'. Below the pro2 network+ and EPSRC logos are displayed against a white background.
The video shows Lorraine Underwood giving a presentation in a lecture theatre with a video playing on a large screen above her.
James Hahn stands at the front of a lecture theatre with a desk in front of him and two large screens showing PowerPoint slides overhead. The slides show the MakeDevice application.
Jack Burnett stands at the front of a lecture theatre with a desk before him and two large screens showing a PowerPoint slide above him. The slide shows a prototype of a video game controller and the text 'The Final Prototype'.
A photo shows a crowded lecture theatre with wood panelled walls at Lancaster University. A presenter stands at a desk at the front of the room with two large display screens overhead showing PowerPoint slides.
Photo of a large screen displaying a PowerPoint slide, with remote video conferencing displaying Professor Jason Alexander, a classroom, and Steve Hodges to the right. The text on the slide reads 'Prototyping with New and Emerging Materials'.
A large group of summer school attendees sit at round tables in a dining hall with large timber beams overhead during a pub quiz. The quiz master stands in front of the group speaking into a microphone.
A video shows various prototypes of electronic devices being showcased at the pro2 summer school at Lancaster University.
Pete Lomas stands in front of a desk in a lecture theatre with a laptop before him, holding a Raspberry Pi and looking toward the camera.
A band plays a pop cover at a concert at Lancaster University using guitars and drums, with bright concert lighting.
Oliver Child, wearing a black T-shirt and glasses, stands next to a summer school delegate in a computer lab, pointing at something on a computer screen during a practical tutorial.
Simon Monk stands at the front of a lecture theatre at Lancaster University, wearing a light blue shirt and glasses, his hands spread as he speaks to an audience. Beside him is a desk with computers and a water bottle.
Mandy Xiang speaks remotely to a crowded lecture theatre at Lancaster University at the Device Prototyping Summer School. Professor Steve Hodges takes questions at the front of the room while Mandy's face is displayed on a large screen.
Steve Hodges gives a talk in a crowded lecture theatre at Lancaster University as part of the Device Prototyping Summer School.
A video plays at a fast speed, showing a room full of summer school participants at Lancaster University talking to each other at a speed dating session.
A photo shows a band with four members lit up by bright stage lighting as they perform at a concert with guitars and drums. In the top left is the text 'The Usuals' and below the pro2 logo and the text 'Device Prototyping Summer School 2025'.
Against a navy background is a photo of Lorraine Underwood pointing at a Lego digital device, with the pro2 and International Women in Engineering Day logos.
A black and white photo of Rory appears against a yellow background. To the right is a photo of workshop participants standing around a table covered in craft materials, below which the text 'Rory's Reflections' can be seen.
The video shows various prototypes of robotic puppets being created and tested in a design studio. It also features text about the project and its partners, and images of the people involved including the principal investigator for the project, Lars Erik Holmquist, who is also narrating the video. At the end is text displaying the pro2 website, www.prosquared.org and social media handles.
An audience watches a presentation given by a speaker standing in front of a podium, with signs in the background advertising the launch and key priorities of the DICE network+.
A photo displays the 2025 SW UK pre-CHI committee standing together in a row. Above is the event's logo, and text overlaid on the photo reads South West UK Pre-CHI, 14th & 15th April 2025 in Bristol'. Below are the logos for the University of Bristol, Bristol Interaction Group, and pro2 network.
A photo displays summer school delegates learning about computer aided design in a computer lab. Above, text reads 'Device Prototyping Lancaster University Summer School'. Below, text reads '15th to 18th July, Apply by 14th May' and the logos for EPSRC, Lancaster University and the pro2 network+ are displayed.
Two summer school attendees sit at a round table in a Lancaster University building with windows and potted plants in the background. One attendee is displaying a prototyping of a digital device which is a square box with buttons and a clear plastic lid, with some wires extending from it.
Two researchers speak with a delegate at a conference. They are standing in front of a table with a laptop, beside which stands a large banner with a geometric design and the text 'The Future of Prototyping'.
A group of about eight people stand around a table in a classroom at the University of Bristol. On the table are an assortment of crafting materials including Legos, Play-Doh, and paper.
People sit around tables and in rows in a large, formal hall at the University of Bristol. They are applauding a speaker at the front of the room.
The video shows photos and video clips of delegates interacting at the 2024 Device Prototyping and Production summer school, along with text advertising the 2025 school at Lancaster University from 15th to 18th July. Registration open now at www.prosquared.org.
On the left is a photo of Oliver Child with the CEO of Seeed Studio, both are smiling and giving thumbs up while standing in front of a research poster. To the right is a photo of a group of people from Seeed Studio meeting around a table in an office with Oliver Child. Above is text in yellow reading 'Research at Scale' and below 'a pro2 Residency in Shenzhen.' At the bottom are the pro2 and EPSRC logos on a white background.
On a white background, yellow brackets enclose black text reading 'Device Prototyping Lancaster University Summer School, 15th-18th July 2025' with the EPSRC, Lancaster University and pro2 network+ logos below.