How to get listed
Most directories work on trust by assertion. A company fills in a form, ticks a box, and they show up in the list. Nobody checks who they are. Nobody looks at the work.
We do it the other way around.
On OpenTechHub, a provider does not pay to appear. They earn a place by meeting a standard. We confirm who the company is, and we review a real project they have delivered, before they are listed. That is what we mean by Accredited.
There are no levels here. No bronze, silver, or gold. A provider is either Accredited or they are not. The bar is the same for everyone.
What Accreditation Means
Accreditation rests on two checks. A provider has to pass both.
1. Trust: we confirm who you are
Before anything else, we establish that the company is real and that we know who stands behind it. That means the legal entity, the registration details, and the people who ultimately own it. A provider who is not willing to say who owns the business does not get listed. For a buyer handing over data and budget, that transparency is the floor, not a bonus.
2. Credibility: we review your work
Anyone can describe themselves well. Far fewer can show a project they actually delivered and explain what changed because of it. So we ask for one. A provider submits a real reference project as a structured case study, with documentation, and we review it against a written standard before it goes live.
This second check is the part almost nobody else does, and it is the heart of the platform. Over time these reviewed projects become a library of real-world examples that buyers can learn from.
The Path to Accreditation
Four steps, in order.
1. Intent. You tell us you are interested. A short form, a few minutes. We follow up personally.
2. Trust. You complete the Profile Validation: legal entity, ownership, and how to reach you. This is the due-diligence gate.
3. Credibility. You submit at least one reference project as a case study, told as a clear before-and-after with documentation to back it up. We review it.
4. Listed. Once both checks are met, you become an Accredited Provider on OpenTechHub, with your company profile and your reviewed case studies.
You move through Trust before Credibility. We review a reference project only after a provider has cleared the identity check, so accreditation always means both things were true at the same time.
What We Verify, and What We Do Not
Accreditation is only useful if it is honest about its own limits. So here is the line, drawn plainly.
What we verify:
- That the legal entity exists and matches what the provider claims (registration or incorporation number, VAT, registered address).
- Who ultimately owns the company.
- That the company has a real public presence (an active website and professional profile).
- That at least one reference project is genuine, documented, and reviewed by us against a written standard.
What we do not verify:
- We do not run penetration tests or security audits.
- We do not certify legal or regulatory compliance.
- We do not audit a provider's source code or internal systems.
- We do not guarantee uptime, pricing, or contract terms.
Accreditation is not an endorsement, and it is not a promise of how any future project will turn out. It means a provider met a clear, documented bar at the time they were reviewed. We would rather tell you exactly what that covers than imply it covers everything.
What You Get as an Accredited Provider
- A profile buyers can trust. Your listing carries the Accredited mark, which means something because of what stands behind it.
- Your case studies, working for you. Each reviewed project gets a public preview that search engines and AI assistants can find, plus the full version behind a free sign-in. You can link to it from your own site and use it in your own sales conversations.
- The right audience. OpenTechHub is read by the people who decide on infrastructure and source providers. Being listed here puts your work in front of them.
The Pilot, and What Comes Next
We are opening the program as a pilot, with a small founding group of providers. During the pilot, accreditation is free, and a subscription model is in development for afterwards.
Providers who join during the pilot become Founding Providers. Your accreditation stays free through the pilot and for twelve months after the program moves to a paid model. After that, standard subscription terms apply. The recognition of having been among the first stays with you.
Become an Accredited Provider
If your company implements or supports open source and you can point to real work you have delivered, we would like to hear from you.
Start by telling us a little about your company. It takes a few minutes, and we follow up personally.