Open-source infrastructure. Human possibilities.
A better way
should be
possible.
Open Prem connects existing software capabilities, giving people and machines a shared foundation to build on.
Explore the possibilityBacked by technical founders behind AWS & OSI.
Your ambition shouldn’t end
where your software does.
The ability to change
Every organization holds ideas for better ways of working. Too often, those ideas stop at the boundaries of the systems already in place.
Open Prem exists to make those boundaries less limiting. To give people access to the capabilities they already depend on—and the freedom to put them to work in new ways.
The thinking behind Open PremOpen by intention
Open-source software.
A foundation you can build on.
Rooted in Cincinnati
1819 Innovation HubVenture Lab graduate (University of Cincinnati article; opens in a new tab)
An open approach to what comes next.
Many parts. A shared foundation.More possibility
between the parts.
Your applications already do important work. Open Prem connects their capabilities into a shared network, so the value of one system can become part of something larger.
Our approach takes inspiration from a connected grove: distinct above the surface, connected beneath it. The aim is a foundation that can support change without prescribing everything that grows from it.
See how it comes togetherBuilt for the work.
Open to what’s next.
Start with the work.
Bring the capabilities of your important applications into an experience shaped around the people using them.
The interface should serve the task. By separating functionality from its original interface, Open Prem creates room to compose a more useful experience.
Explore designExisting capabilities. A more considered experience.
Conceptual viewLeave room for change.
Connect systems around consistent behavior, with space for the architecture around them to evolve.
Tomorrow’s requirements will be different. Open Prem’s approach prioritizes what a connection does, so that today’s implementation does not have to define every future decision.
Explore architectureIndependent systems. Shared behavior.
Conceptual viewSee beyond the parts.
Explore how a process behaves across a network, including the transitions between its individual steps.
A system can work well in isolation and still create friction in a larger process. Network-level testing makes those relationships part of the work of improvement.
Explore testA process is more than its individual steps.
Conceptual viewKeep the ability
to change.
Open Prem is open-source enterprise software. We believe the systems you build on should leave you room to understand, adapt, and contribute.
Useful capabilities make a network useful. An open foundation gives more people a way to build those capabilities—and more possibilities for everyone who connects them.
Our open-source approach01What is Open Prem?
Open Prem is open-source enterprise software for connecting existing software capabilities into a shared network. Its approach brings together tailored experiences, adaptable connections, and testing across processes.
02Does this mean replacing our existing systems?
The starting point is the functionality you already rely on. An initial conversation explores which capabilities can be connected and where new integration work would be needed. Fit depends on the systems and access available.
03Where does AI fit?
People and AI both need access to useful capabilities. Open Prem focuses on the connections beneath that work: making existing software capabilities available within a shared network. It is not a replacement for an AI model.
04How can we explore a fit?
Tell us about the systems involved and the work you would like to improve. We will discuss the architecture, constraints, and an appropriate next step together.