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GET SPIKELING<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Bring Spikeling into your classroom<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Purchase assembled and tested Spikeling units for individual use, teaching laboratories and institutional deployment, or work with OSN to plan a course or workshop.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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.<\/p>\n\t\t

\n \t\t\t\n\t\tRequest institutional quote\n\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tBuy a Spikeling unit\n\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tBuild from open-source files \u2192\n\t<\/a>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
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ASSEMBLED SPIKELING V3.2<\/p>\n\t\t

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\u20ac299<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

per unit<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Assembled & tested<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Ready-to-use Spikeling hardware<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Institutional quotations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Formal quotations and purchasing documentation<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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International orders<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Shipping confirmed before order<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Open hardware & software<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Source files remain independently available<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\tSee what is included \u2193\n\t<\/a>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Assembled & tested<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Formal quotations available<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

International shipping<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Open hardware & software<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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WAYS TO GET SPIKELING<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Choose the route that fits your teaching<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Purchase individual units directly, request a formal quotation for classroom or institutional deployment, or work with OSN to plan teaching and workshop support.<\/p>\n\t\t

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INDIVIDUAL UNITS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

For course development and small deployments<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\u20ac299<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

per Spikeling v3.2 unit<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

For lecturers, demonstrations, course development, pilot practicals and small orders.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Assembled and tested
TVA non applicable \u2014 art. 293 B du CGI
Shipping calculated separately
Subject to availability<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tBuy a Spikeling unit\n\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tSee what is included\n\t<\/a>\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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CLASSROOM & INSTITUTIONAL ORDERS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

For teaching laboratories and multi-unit deployment<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

For universities, teaching laboratories, training programmes and organisations requiring multiple units or formal purchasing documentation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Formal quotation
Purchase orders supported
Institutional invoices
Shipping and lead time confirmed before order<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tRequest institutional quote\n\t<\/a>\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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WORKSHOPS & TEACHING SUPPORT<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

For courses, training programmes and outreach<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Work with OSN to plan practical teaching, workshops or training around Spikeling, including programme-specific deployment and support.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Remote or on-site
Teaching and technical onboarding
Programme-specific planning
Follow-up support<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tDiscuss a workshop\n\t<\/a>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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WHAT YOU RECEIVE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Everything needed to start experimenting<\/h2>\n\t\t
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Documentation \u2014 Installation, experimental and technical documentation.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Protective enclosure \u2014 A fitted protective enclosure for the assembled unit.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Essential connections \u2014 The connections supplied with the current product configuration are prepared for initial use.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Desktop software \u2014 Spikeling desktop software for the supported platforms documented by OSN.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Installation, experimental and technical documentation.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

The software, firmware, documentation and design files remain publicly available independently of purchasing hardware from OSN.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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FOR EDUCATORS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Designed to scale from demonstrations to practical classes<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Spikeling can support teaching at different scales without prescribing a fixed classroom pack or student-to-device ratio.<\/p>\n\t\t

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1 unit \u2014 Lecturer demonstration \/ course development<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Small group \u2014 Shared practical setup<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Teaching cohort \u2014 Multiple working stations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Multiple working stations<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Product \u2014 Spikeling v3.2<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
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INSTITUTIONAL PURCHASING<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Information your purchasing team may need<\/h2>\n\t\t
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Spikeling v3.2<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Supplier \u2014 Open Source Neuro<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Formal quotation \u2014 Available<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Purchase orders \u2014 Supported<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Institutional invoices \u2014 Supported<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Supported<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

International orders \u2014 Supported<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Software \/ firmware licence \u2014 GPL-3.0-or-later<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Supported<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Calculated \/ quoted separately<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Lead time<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Confirmed at quotation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

CERN-OHL-S-2.0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

GPL-3.0-or-later<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tRequest institutional quote\n\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tQuestions about procurement? Contact OSN\n\t<\/a>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
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QUOTATION PROCESS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

From request to prepared order<\/h2>\n\t\t
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01 \u2014 Tell us what you need \u2014 Quantity, institution, destination and expected timeframe.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

02 \u2014 We confirm the deployment \u2014 Availability, shipping and any relevant teaching requirements.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

03 \u2014 You receive a formal quotation \u2014 Product, quantities, shipping and purchasing details.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Product, quantities, shipping and purchasing details.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

04 \u2014 We prepare your order \u2014 Units are tested and prepared following confirmation.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

We typically respond to quotation requests within 1\u20132 business days.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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WORKSHOPS & COURSE SUPPORT<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

More than hardware deployment<\/h2>\n\t\t
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Plan \u2014 Learning objectives, class size, equipment requirements and timetable.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Adapt \u2014 Activities aligned with neuronal dynamics, synaptic integration, experimental design, measurement and data analysis.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Deliver \u2014 Remote or on-site support, practical delivery, lecturer\/TA onboarding and follow-up where currently offered.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tPlan a Spikeling workshop\n\t<\/a>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
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OPEN-SOURCE ALTERNATIVE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

You do not have to purchase Spikeling from us<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Purchasing from OSN is the route for educators and institutions that prefer assembled, tested hardware and deployment support.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tHardware & source files\n\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tDocumentation\n\t<\/a>\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Built for teaching. Used in practice.<\/h2>\n\t\t
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Peer-reviewed origin \u2014 PLOS Biology, 2018<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

PLOS Biology, 2018<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

University teaching \u2014 Developed from documented undergraduate teaching practice.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

International training \u2014 Used in TReND \/ CaMiNA educational deployment.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tExplore Spikeling in practice \u2192\n\t<\/a>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
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PURCHASING FAQ<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Questions about purchasing and deployment<\/h2>\n\t\t
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Do you ship internationally? \u2014 International orders are supported; destination, shipping cost and relevant documentation are confirmed before dispatch.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Can my institution pay by purchase order? \u2014 Yes. Include your institution\u2019s purchasing requirements in the quotation request.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Can you provide a formal quotation before purchase? \u2014 Yes. Use the institutional quotation form for a product, quantity, shipping and purchasing breakdown.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

How many units should we order for a class? \u2014 This depends on class size, teaching format and sharing. OSN can discuss deployment without imposing a fixed ratio.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

What is included with each unit? \u2014 Each current unit is assembled, programmed and tested. Confirm exact enclosure and connections against the product listing or quotation.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Can we build Spikeling ourselves instead? \u2014 Yes. Hardware files, firmware, desktop software and documentation are publicly available under their respective open licences.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Lead time is confirmed at quotation or purchase, according to quantity and availability.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Yes. The hardware design files, firmware, desktop software and documentation are publicly available under their respective open licences.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Can we request enclosure options or colours? \u2014 The WooCommerce product currently lists colour variations. Availability is confirmed at purchase or quotation.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Public documentation remains available, and additional teaching support can be discussed according to the deployment.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

The WooCommerce product currently lists colour variations. Availability is confirmed at purchase or quotation.<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
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GET STARTED<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Ready to bring Spikeling into your teaching?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tRequest institutional quote\n\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tBuy a unit\n\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tDiscuss a workshop\n\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tBuild from source instead \u2192\n\t<\/a>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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