Open Sauce
Annual STEM convention
| Open Sauce | |
|---|---|
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | STEM |
| Venue | Cow Palace |
| Location(s) | Daly City, California, U.S. |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 1 |
| Inaugurated | July 15, 2023; 13 months ago (2023-07-15) |
| Founder | William Osman |
| Most recent | June 15, 2024; 2 months ago (2024-06-15) |
| Next event | 2025; 1 year's time (2025) |
| Attendance | >20,000 (2024)[1] |
Open Sauce is an annual convention focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) held at the Cow Palace in Daly City, in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. Established in 2023 by YouTube creator and engineer William Osman, the event brings together content creators, engineers, and technology enthusiasts to display various engineering projects and technological innovations.[2] It features a wide range of activities including exhibitions, panels, workshops, and live demonstrations.[3]
History and organization
Initial concept and launch
YouTuber William Osman founded Open Sauce in 2023 to provide a venue for science and engineering enthusiasts to connect and showcase their work. The event was created to appeal to science and engineering enthusiasts, particularly younger audiences.[3] The first Open Sauce event was held at San Francisco's Pier 35.[4] It attracted over 10,000 attendees and featured 150 exhibitors.[3]
Growth
Since its inception, Open Sauce has more than doubled in size and scope. By 2024, the event moved to the Cow Palace in Daly City to accommodate the over 20,000 attendees and 500 exhibitors,[1] In response to growing attendance and increased participation in STEM fields. The event has garnered sponsorship from various tech companies.[5]
Sauceathon
A new event in 2024, hosted by William Osman, that intends to be a hackathon-style under the banner of Open Sauce, occurring on August 31st, 2024. From the official website: "Sauceathon is a hackathon-style event where engineers collaborate to develop a creative solution to a software and hardware challenge."[6] Revealed on the day of the event, hackathon teams were to create a robot vehicle capable of following a line.[7] The event hosted sponsors from PCBWay[7], a printed circuit board manufacturer, and Parallax, Inc., a robotics manufacturer.[8]
Event features
Exhibitions
The event showcases a variety of technology projects, including unconventional and experimental designs, such as a U-Haul truck converted into a massive camera, a musical Tesla coil performance, and a drivable bunk bed.[1] These exhibitions are aimed at engaging attendees with interactive exhibits and demonstrations[9]
Panels and workshops
Open Sauce features a series of panels and workshops led by individuals from the science and technology sectors. Speakers have included Adam Savage of MythBusters fame and former NASA engineer Mark Rober.[3] Topics often cover advancements in technology, practical engineering challenges, and career advice in the STEM fields.
Industry Day
Introduced in 2024, Industry Day precedes the main event and includes panels and discussions with leaders from major companies and startups.[10]
Notable Participants
- Adam Savage - American special effects designer, co-host of the show MythBusters[3]
- Mark Rober - American Engineer and Science Youtuber[3]
- Colin Furze - British Engineer and Inventor Youtuber
- Allen Pan - American Science/Inventor Youtuber
- Kevin (Backyard Scientist) - American Inventor Youtuber
- Michael Reeves - American Inventor Youtuber
- NileRed - Canadian Science Youtuber
- ElectroBOOM - Electrical Engineer and Iranian-Canadian Science Youtuber
Complete Creator List
- 2023 Featured Creator List - Archived
- 2024 Featured Creator List
Industry Partners[5]
Gallery
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A man wears a back-mounted 3D printer while operating a 237% scale model of a 1986 Macintosh Plus at Open Sauce -
A competitor in a Power Wheels racing event at Open Sauce -
A musical Tesla coil performance takes place at Open Sauce
See also
References
- ^ a b c Shepherd, Ian. "Meet The YouTube Stars Bringing Their Crazy Creations To Open Sauce". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ Perelli, Amanda. "Inside the rise of STEM influencers: 3 key takeaways from a conference that serves as a huge science fair for YouTubers". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ a b c d e f Hale, James (2024-04-25). "William Osman's STEM convention Open Sauce returns for second year, will feature 150 content creators". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "Open Sauce Recap - Experiential Robotics". experientialrobotics.org. 2023-08-15. Archived from the original on 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ a b "DigiKey to Exhibit and Giveaway Multiple XRP Open-Robotics Platforms at Open Sauce 2024". Yahoo Finance. 2024-06-06. Archived from the original on 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "Sauceathon". Open Sauce. Archived from the original on 2024-08-18. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ a b William Osman 2 (2024-09-07). i hosted a 24 hour hackathon. Archived from the original on 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2024-09-07 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Parallax Sponsors Open Sauce 2024 In Los Angeles With Propeller 1 FLiP Multicore Modules - Parallax". 2024-08-27. Archived from the original on 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "William Osman takes us into one of the internet's biggest tech showcases in Open Sauce 2024". Dexerto. 2024-04-29. Archived from the original on 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ Hale, James (2024-05-28). "YouTube, Mythical, Smosh, Roblox, and more: A peek at Open Sauce's Industry Day programming". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
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