purpose
radical foundry is a worker-owned cooperative providing technical consulting as well as building hardware & software solutions for community-led organizations.
We believe that the technologies we use as individuals and as communities should be durable, maintainable, and customizable.
projects
community mesh network — active
Neighborhood-scale wireless mesh infrastructure. Self-healing, locally owned, zero recurring cost after deployment. Built on open hardware and open protocols.
mutual aid dispatch — active
Coordination platform for local mutual aid networks. Request routing, volunteer matching, and resource tracking. Runs on cheap, off-the-shelf hardware such as Raspberry Pi.
shared tooling commons — planning
Curated library of self-hostable tools for small organizations. Documentation, deployment scripts, and maintenance guides. Everything runs on recycled hardware.
digital literacy workshops — planning
Hands-on workshops for community members to learn how the systems work, why they work that way, and how it can work for them.