Why is open source important for democracy? Ethics and values of European alternatives to Big Tech
Name of applicant
Renée Ridgway
Amount
DKK 197,250
Year
2025
Type of grant
Carlsberg Mindelegat
Summary
‘Why is open source important for democracy’ aims to communicate the ethics and values of alternatives to Big Tech, structured by three overarching topics (education, mobility, information). Articles, public lectures, workshops and a mapathon provide content for bilingual blog postings and podcast interviews at DataEthics.eu, making the research, discussion and results available to a wide audience.