Academic OSPOs in France: Supporting the Software Pillar of Open Science

For several years now, Grenoble Alpes University has been working through its Grenoble Alpes Data Unit to support scientific communities in the field of open source software.In order to be part of an international movement and raise the profile of these activities, Grenoble Alpes University is inaugurating its Open Source Program Office on September 23 and 24 2025. Outline: 1 Introduction2 Software as a Pillar of Open Science3 A broad view of the challenges we face4 From principles to operations5 A birthday gift to UGA’s OSPO