Open Sauce

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Open Sauce
Open Sauce Logo.png
StatusActive
Genre STEM
Venue San Mateo County Event Center
Location(s) San Mateo, California, U.S.
CountryUnited States
Years active2
InauguratedJuly 15, 2023;2 years ago (2023-07-15)
Founder William Osman
Most recentJuly 18, 2025;30 days ago (2025-07-18)
Next eventJuly 17, 2026;11 months' time (2026-07-17)
Attendance>20,000 (2024) [1]

Open Sauce is an annual convention focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) held 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]

Contents

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. In 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] OpenSauce 2025 was held at the San Mateo County Event Center.

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

William Osman chats with featured creators during a panel Group Talking at Open Sauce Panel.jpg
William Osman chats with featured creators during a panel

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

Complete creator list

Industry partners

Source: [5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Shepherd, Ian. "Meet The YouTube Stars Bringing Their Crazy Creations To Open Sauce". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
  4. ↑ "Open Sauce Recap - Experiential Robotics". experientialrobotics.org. 2023-08-15. Archived from the original on 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  5. 1 2 "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.
  6. ↑ "Sauceathon". Open Sauce. Archived from the original on 2024-08-18. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  7. 1 2 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)
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "Featured Creators - Open Sauce". Open Sauce. Archived from the original on 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  12. ↑ "Featured Creators - Open Sauce". Open Sauce. Archived from the original on 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  13. ↑ "Featured Creators - Open Sauce". Open Sauce. Archived from the original on 2025-06-22. Retrieved 2025-06-22.


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