BUILD IT YOURSELF
Hardware & source files
Access the published hardware design, firmware and software resources for Spikeling.
Explore the source files →GET SPIKELING
Purchase assembled and tested Spikeling units for individual use, teaching laboratories and institutional deployment, or work with us to plan a course or workshop.
Spikeling remains open hardware and software. You can purchase ready-to-use units from OSN or use the published design files to build and adapt the platform yourself.
ASSEMBLED SPIKELING V3.2
per unit
Ready-to-use Spikeling hardware
Formal quotations and purchasing documentation
Shipping confirmed before order
Source files remain independently available
WAYS TO GET SPIKELING
Purchase individual units directly, request a formal quotation for classroom or institutional deployment, or work with us to plan teaching and workshop support.
INDIVIDUAL UNITS
€299
per Spikeling v3.2 unit
For lecturers, demonstrations, course development, pilot practicals and small orders.
Buy a Spikeling unitINSTITUTIONAL ORDERS
For universities, teaching laboratories, training programmes and organisations requiring multiple units or formal purchasing documentation.
Request institutional quoteWORKSHOPS & TEACHING SUPPORT
Work with us to plan practical teaching, workshops or training around Spikeling, including programme-specific deployment and support.
Discuss a workshopAn assembled, programmed and tested Spikeling hardware unit, ready for use with the current Spikeling software and teaching materials.
A fitted enclosure for the assembled unit, suitable for repeated teaching and laboratory use.
Connections supplied with the current product configuration for initial setup and use.
The current Spikeling desktop application for supported platforms (Windows, Linux, MacOS), providing the interface for stimulation, visualisation and experimental use.
Installation, experimental and technical documentation supporting setup, teaching and further development.
The software, firmware, documentation and design files remain publicly available independently of purchasing hardware from OSN. Purchasing an assembled unit provides a convenient, tested route into the platform; it does not restrict access to the underlying open-source project.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
An assembled Spikeling unit provides the hardware needed to begin teaching and experimentation, together with the software and documentation required to use the platform.
FOR EDUCATORS
Spikeling can support anything from lecturer demonstrations and course development to shared practical work, multiple teaching stations and workshop deployment.
There is no prescribed classroom pack or universal student-to-device ratio. The appropriate setup depends on the learning activity, group structure and degree of hands-on access required.
01
Demonstration and course development
Useful for lecturer demonstrations, developing practical exercises, testing teaching protocols and introducing the platform before wider deployment.
Individual setup
02
Shared hands-on practical work
A small number of units can support shared experiments in which students work collaboratively around stimulation, observation, recording and interpretation.
Shared stations
03
Multiple working stations
Multiple Spikeling units can be deployed across a practical class to give groups parallel access to the same experimental framework while supporting comparison between conditions and results.
Multi-unit deployment
04
Programme-specific configuration
For intensive courses, summer schools, training programmes and outreach, the number of units and teaching format can be planned around the programme, cohort and available teaching time.
Course or workshop
For institutional orders, OSN can help define an appropriate deployment based on cohort size, teaching format and the degree of individual or group access required.
FOR EDUCATORS
Spikeling can support teaching at different scales without prescribing a fixed classroom pack or student-to-device ratio.
Multiple working stations
FOR EDUCATORS
Spikeling can support anything from lecturer demonstrations and course development to shared practical work, multiple teaching stations and workshop deployment.
There is no prescribed classroom pack or universal student-to-device ratio. The appropriate setup depends on the learning activity, group structure and degree of hands-on access required.
Demonstration and course development
Useful for lecturer demonstrations, developing practical exercises, testing teaching protocols and introducing the platform before wider deployment.
Shared hands-on practical work
A small number of units can support shared experiments in which students work collaboratively around stimulation, observation, recording and interpretation.
Multiple working stations
Multiple Spikeling units can be deployed across a practical class to give groups parallel access to the same experimental framework while supporting comparison between conditions and results.
Programme-specific configuration
For intensive courses, summer schools, training programmes and outreach, the number of units and teaching format can be planned around the programme, cohort and available teaching time.
For institutional orders, we can help define an appropriate deployment based on cohort size, teaching format and the degree of individual or group access required.
Discuss your teaching setup →INSTITUTIONAL PURCHASING
Supported
Software / firmware licence — GPL-3.0-or-later
Confirmed at quotation
INSTITUTIONAL PURCHASING
We can provide the formal quotation, purchasing information and order documentation required for institutional acquisition of Spikeling.
Shipping, quantities and lead time are confirmed before the order is finalised.
Product
Spikeling v3.2
Supplier
Open Source Neuro
Formal quotation
Available
Purchase orders
Supported
Institutional invoices
Supported
VAT
TVA non applicable — art. 293 B du CGI
International orders
Supported
Shipping
Calculated or quoted separately
Lead time
Confirmed at quotation
Hardware licence
CERN-OHL-S-2.0 - Strongly reciprocical
Software & firmware licence
GPL-3.0-or-later
If your purchasing process requires additional supplier information, quotation details or shipping documentation, include those requirements in your quotation request.
Request institutional quoteQUOTATION PROCESS
Product, quantities, shipping and purchasing details.
We typically respond to quotation requests within 1–2 business days.
QUOTATION PROCESS
Institutional orders begin with a short quotation request. We then confirms the practical and purchasing details before issuing a formal quotation and preparing the order.
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Provide the intended use, approximate number of units, institution and any relevant purchasing or delivery requirements.
02
We reviews quantities, intended teaching use, shipping destination and any institutional purchasing requirements that need clarification.
03
The quotation sets out the product, quantities, pricing, shipping and relevant purchasing information for your institution.
04
Once the quotation is accepted and the purchasing route is confirmed, we prepares the units and coordinates dispatch according to the agreed details.
We aim to respond to institutional quotation requests within 1–2 business days.
Request institutional quoteWORKSHOPS & COURSE SUPPORT
WORKSHOPS & COURSE SUPPORT
We can work with educators to plan how Spikeling is introduced, adapted and deployed within practical courses, training programmes, summer schools and outreach activities.
Support can be scoped around the programme, cohort, teaching objectives and available delivery format rather than requiring a fixed workshop package.
Define the teaching setup
Work with us to establish how Spikeling fits the course, including learning objectives, cohort structure, practical format, number of working stations and delivery constraints.
Shape the practical around the programme
Existing Spikeling experiments and teaching materials can be selected or adapted to the level, duration and experimental emphasis of the course or training activity.
Support implementation and teaching
Support can include remote or on-site onboarding, practical preparation and delivery assistance, with follow-up where appropriate to the agreed programme.
Tell us about the programme, cohort, format and support you are considering.
Plan a Spikeling workshopOPEN-SOURCE ALTERNATIVE
Spikeling is an open-source project. Hardware design files, firmware and desktop software are publicly available for inspection, modification and self-fabrication under their respective open licences.
Purchasing from OSN is the route for educators and institutions that prefer assembled, tested hardware and deployment support.
Hardware & source files DocumentationOPEN-SOURCE ALTERNATIVE
No. Spikeling is an open hardware and software project. The design files, firmware, software and documentation are published so that the platform can be inspected, built, modified and adapted independently.
We maintain the project and constantly with the help of our communities improve it and openly share improvements and upgrades.
Purchasing an assembled unit from us is a convenient route to tested, ready-to-use hardware and deployment support. It is not a requirement for accessing or using the underlying project.
BUILD IT YOURSELF
Access the published hardware design, firmware and software resources for Spikeling.
Explore the source files →LEARN & IMPLEMENT
Use the published setup, experimental and technical documentation to work with or reproduce the platform.
Read the documentation →EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE
PLOS Biology, 2018
EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE
Spikeling grew from peer-reviewed neuroscience work and has since been used as a platform for practical teaching and hands-on training.
PLOS Biology, 2018
Spikeling originated from peer-reviewed work developing an accessible platform for teaching experimental neuroscience.
Developed through practical neuroscience education
The platform has been used to support hands-on teaching in which students can stimulate, observe, record and reason experimentally about neuronal behaviour.
Used in neuroscience training programmes
Spikeling has supported practical neuroscience teaching and training in international course and outreach contexts.
PURCHASING FAQ
Lead time is confirmed at quotation or purchase, according to quantity and availability.
FAQ
Answers to common questions about ordering, institutional purchasing, deployment and the open-source project.
Yes. International orders are supported. Shipping costs and delivery arrangements depend on the destination and are confirmed before the order is finalised.
Yes. Purchase orders are supported for institutional orders. Include any relevant purchasing requirements when requesting a quotation so that the appropriate documentation can be prepared.
Yes. we can provide a formal quotation covering the requested units, pricing, shipping and relevant purchasing information for your institution.
There is no universal student-to-device ratio. The appropriate number depends on the teaching format, cohort structure, learning activity and degree of hands-on access required. wecan help discuss an appropriate deployment for your course.
Each purchase includes an assembled, programmed and tested Spikeling unit with its fitted enclosure and the connections supplied with the current product configuration. The Spikeling software and documentation are available for use with the platform and remain publicly accessible as part of the open-source project.
Lead time depends on quantity, availability and destination. It is confirmed when the quotation or order details are finalised.
Yes. Spikeling is an open hardware and software project. The published design files, firmware, software and documentation can be used independently of purchasing assembled hardware from us.
Documentation is available for setup and use, and additional teaching or deployment support can be discussed where required. Workshop and course support can be scoped separately around the programme and teaching format.
Enclosure colour can be selected from the options offered on the current Spikeling v3.2 product page.
Spikeling hardware is published under CERN-OHL-S-2.0 (Strongly Reciprocal).
The software and firmware are published under GPL-3.0-or-later.
FOR EDUCATORS
Spikeling can support anything from lecturer demonstrations and course development to shared practical work, multiple teaching stations and workshop deployment.
There is no prescribed classroom pack or universal student-to-device ratio. The appropriate setup depends on the learning activity, group structure and degree of hands-on access required.
01
Demonstration and course development
Useful for lecturer demonstrations, developing practical exercises, testing teaching protocols and introducing the platform before wider deployment.
02
Shared hands-on practical work
A small number of units can support shared experiments in which students work collaboratively around stimulation, observation, recording and interpretation.
03
Multiple working stations
Multiple Spikeling units can be deployed across a practical class to give groups parallel access to the same experimental framework while supporting comparison between conditions and results.
04
Programme-specific configuration
For intensive courses, summer schools, training programmes and outreach, the number of units and teaching format can be planned around the programme, cohort and available teaching time.
For institutional orders, OSN can help define an appropriate deployment based on cohort size, teaching format and the degree of individual or group access required.
Discuss your teaching setup →GET STARTED
Tell us how many learners you are planning for and how you would like to use the platform. We can help identify the appropriate purchasing or deployment route.
Request institutional quote Buy a unit Discuss a workshop Build from source instead →GET STARTED
Choose the route that fits your teaching, purchasing process and level of support.
Build from source →FAQ
Answers to common questions about ordering, institutional purchasing, deployment and the open-source project.
Yes. International orders are supported. Shipping costs and delivery arrangements depend on the destination and are confirmed before the order is finalised.
Yes. Purchase orders are supported for institutional orders. Include any relevant purchasing requirements when requesting a quotation so that the appropriate documentation can be prepared.
Yes. OSN can provide a formal quotation covering the requested units, pricing, shipping and relevant purchasing information for your institution.
There is no universal student-to-device ratio. The appropriate number depends on the teaching format, cohort structure, learning activity and degree of hands-on access required. OSN can help discuss an appropriate deployment for your course.
Each purchase includes an assembled, programmed and tested Spikeling v3.2 unit with its fitted enclosure and the connections supplied with the current product configuration. The Spikeling software and documentation are available for use with the platform and remain publicly accessible as part of the open-source project.
Lead time depends on quantity, availability and destination. It is confirmed when the quotation or order details are finalised.
Yes. Spikeling is an open hardware and software project. The published design files, firmware, software and documentation can be used independently of purchasing assembled hardware from OSN.
Documentation is available for setup and use, and additional teaching or deployment support can be discussed where required. Workshop and course support can be scoped separately around the programme and teaching format.
Where available, enclosure colour can be selected from the options offered on the current Spikeling v3.2 product page. Available choices may depend on the current product configuration.
Spikeling hardware is published under CERN-OHL-S-2.0. The software and firmware are published under GPL-3.0-or-later.
GET STARTED
Choose the route that fits your teaching, purchasing process and level of support.
Build from source →