Wakoma is a Czech-based social enterprise building open source solutions at the intersection of resilient connectivity and distributed manufacturing for improved disaster preparedness and response.
Recent Projects
Open Hardware Manuals: A tool that automatically generates Computer-Aided Design (CAD) models, assembly documentation, graphics, and user guides based on user provided configurations.
V-NET: South Africa’s largest wireless community network providing free and low-cost connectivity in townships and informal settlements around Cape Town.
OfflineAI: A catalog of local, offline, and open-source AI tools and approaches, for enhancing community-centered connectivity and education, particularly in areas without accessible, reliable, or affordable internet.
Recent Events
2025: Berlin. re:publica. “From Disaster Response to Readiness: When a crisis hits, can local makers and manufacturing be ready to respond?”.
2025: Prague. FAB25. “Distributed Disaster Response: Open source, offline, off-grid solutions for resilient manufacturing”.
2025: Berlin. Open, Circular, and Regenerative Innovation for a Sustainable Future. “Open Data for Climate Protection”.
2024: Berlin. re:publica. “Dynamic auto-updating open hardware assembly documentation”.
Contact
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