Phosphor Display Co.
democratize.io
accelerating capability

Democratize
technology.

An open research and engineering platform that transforms complex ideas into accessible primitives — interfaces, pipelines, experiments, and free tools. From open hardware designs to developer utilities. Not hype. Signal.

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principles

Technology for everyone.

Open Source First

Every tool we build is open source. Fork it, modify it, make it yours.

No Gatekeeping

Knowledge should be free. No paywalls, no premium tiers, no artificial scarcity.

Real Documentation

Actual technical depth. Not marketing fluff dressed up as tutorials.

Community Driven

Built by makers, researchers, and engineers who share your frustrations.

focus areas

What we're building.

From open hardware and maker tools to developer utilities and research documentation.

Hardware & Fabrication

Open hardware designs, 3D printing guides, CNC workflows, and maker resources.

ArduinoRaspberry PiESP323D PrintingCNC

Developer Tools

CLI utilities, automation scripts, and productivity tools that actually work.

CLIAutomationDevOpsScriptsUtilities

Research & Experiments

Benchmarks, performance analysis, and explorations of emerging tech.

BenchmarksAnalysisProtocolsStandards
our mission

Why we exist.

The maker movement promised to democratize manufacturing. Instead, we got paywalled tutorials, fragmented knowledge, and an ecosystem optimized for selling you the next thing rather than helping you build the current one.

We're building the infrastructure we wish existed. A place where research is shared openly, where tools are free to use and modify, and where the collective knowledge of the maker community is organized and accessible.

This isn't a VC-backed startup trying to capture the maker market. It's a project funded by makers, for makers. Our hosted services exist to keep the lights on and the open-source tools free — not to extract maximum value from our users.

Community First

Revenue supports the platform. Everything else stays free and open source.

No Gatekeeping

Free tier is genuinely useful. Pro features are for power users, not hostages.

Open Source

All tools, research, and platform code is open. Fork it, improve it, share it.

hosted services

Tools that fund the mission.

Premium services that keep the open source tools free. Pay what makes sense for your needs.

Revenue → Open Source Development
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BLUEPRINT

AI-powered fabrication planning. Research options, compare tradeoffs, build decision trees for your projects.

  • Multi-agent research
  • Cost analysis
  • Material recommendations
  • Build guides
Free tier + ProTry it free

Research API

Access our curated datasets, benchmarks, and research findings through a simple API.

  • Hardware specs database
  • Benchmark results
  • Component compatibility
  • Pricing data
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Cloud Build

Remote access to fabrication tools. Upload designs, queue builds, get real parts shipped.

  • 3D printing queue
  • PCB fabrication
  • CNC milling
  • Assembly services
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roadmap

Where we're headed.

Our vision for the future of democratized making. No dates — just direction.

Foundation

Platform Launch

Core infrastructure, research platform, and open tooling foundation.

Website & blogResearch documentationOpen source toolsCommunity GitHub
IntelligenceIn Progress

Blueprint Agent System

AI-powered fabrication research and planning tools.

Multi-agent orchestrationDecision tree generationCost optimizationMaterial research
Expansion

Hardware Network

Connecting makers with tools, parts, and community resources.

Parts databaseSupplier networkCommunity workshopsShared tool access
Scale

Cloud Fabrication

Remote access to professional fabrication equipment and services.

Print farm accessPCB productionCNC servicesAssembly partnerships
Ecosystem

Decentralized Making

A global network of makers, tools, and knowledge.

P2P tool sharingKnowledge marketplaceDistributed fabricationOpen standards

Start building.

Dive into our research, try Blueprint for free, or join the network. Everything is built for makers, by makers.