The Network — Electron Workshop The Electron Network connects community groups, open innovators, and ecosystem enablers — and provides tools, services, and collaborative support to help them do more together.

Electron Network

Stronger Together

The Electron Network connects community groups, open tech organisations, and ecosystem enablers — so they can share capacity, co-activate their audiences, and pick up heavier weights together. Network members also access a set of shared tools and collaborative services, available on a pro-bono or minimal-cost basis for community groups and non-profits.

Network Offerings

Tools and services available to network members — open-source, self-hosted, and built for community use.

Superbridge

One conversation, every platform. Messages from any connected app reach everyone else; people just keep using the app they like.

BigBlueButton — Video Conferencing

Open‑source virtual classroom and web conferencing. Real‑time audio, video, slides with whiteboard annotation, breakout rooms, and recordings — self‑hosted and privacy‑respecting.

Mautic — Email & Journeys

Run newsletters and segmented campaigns with an open‑source, GDPR‑friendly stack. Your group gets its own login and can manage subscribers, templates, and automations—no SaaS lock‑in.

Nextcloud — Files & Collaboration

Secure cloud storage, document sharing, calendars, and team spaces. Collaborate on docs and keep track of assets in a privacy‑respecting home for your group.

Matomo — Privacy‑First Analytics

Understand your website traffic without handing data to third parties. Configured for consent‑aware, responsible insights across your pages.

Shared Hosting & Maintenance

Skip the overhead. We host, patch, and monitor the stack so small groups don’t have to. You focus on your mission—we handle the boring parts.

Onboarding & Support

We help you migrate lists, import files, and get your first campaigns and spaces set up. Friendly support when you need it.

Community Network Benefits

Be part of a federation of like‑minded groups—shared knowledge, co‑learning, and optional cross‑promotion opportunities.

Grant Assist

We help you and your collaborators get clarity together on a grant opportunity — using AI tools to strategise and draft, finding the right collaborators within and beyond the network, and identifying auspice or match funding options for a stronger application.

In the Network

Want to access network offerings or join the network?

Reach out — we'll figure out the right fit together.

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