Technology,
designed for people.
J2S Foundation advances human-centered device technologies through open research, prototyping, and educational awareness — so the technologies shaping daily life remain understood, accountable, and worthy of trust.
What we stand for
To advance human-centered device technologies and to promote their responsible, informed use for the public good.
Four focus areas
Technology mediates more of daily life every year — at home, in clinics, on factory floors, on our bodies, in the systems we don't see. We work across four programs to ensure that technology serves the people who use it.
Research
Open scientific and applied research on human-centered technology — its design, its interactions with people, and its broader societal implications. Findings published openly.
Prototyping
Reference implementations, design files, and working prototypes that demonstrate what's possible — built to advance the field and shared with the community on terms appropriate to each project.
Education
Curriculum, workshops, public lectures, and freely available learning materials that demystify modern technology for students, practitioners, and the general public.
Standards
Voluntary technical standards and shared specifications developed in the open, supporting interoperability, safety, and respect for the people who interact with technology every day.
Founding directors
The Foundation is governed by a three-person Board of Directors. Each director serves without compensation and is committed to the Foundation's open, public-benefit mission.
Leads board governance and serves as principal external representative of the Foundation. Sets strategic direction and oversees executive operations.
Drives day-to-day operations and leads the Foundation's technical research, prototyping, and engineering programs. Oversees technical staff, contractors, and academic and industry partnerships.
Leads the Foundation's business operations and external partnerships — funder and grantmaker relationships, vendor management, governance implementation, and operational policy execution.
How we work
Four operating principles shape every program, partnership, and publication.
Open by default
Research, code, and reference implementations are released under permissive open licenses so anyone can study, replicate, or build on the work. Closed deliverables require a written exception approved by the Board.
Independent and non-commercial
The Foundation does not fund the commercial activities of any affiliated entity. Conflict-of-interest procedures apply to any transaction involving insiders, and all such transactions are documented and disclosed.
Human-centered, not technology-centered
We start with the people who live with the technology — patients, workers, students, families — and design research questions around their interests rather than around the capabilities of any particular device.
Educational awareness as a deliverable
Public understanding of technology is treated as a core program output, not a side effect. Every research project ships with accompanying educational material designed for non-specialists.
Build something with us.
We partner with universities, hospitals, public agencies, and independent researchers on projects that align with our mission. If your work touches embedded devices and human well-being, we'd like to hear from you.
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