OpenUK: UK maintains lead in European open-source contributions Ryan is an editor at TechForge Media with over a decade of experience covering the latest technology and interviewing leading industry figures. He can often be sighted at tech conferences with a strong coffee in one hand and a laptop in the other. If it's geeky, he’s probably into it. Find him on Twitter: @Gadget_Ry Research from OpenUK finds the UK continues to lead in European open-source contributions—delivering up to a £43 billion boost to the economy. OpenUK is a non-profit which aims to develop and sustain UK leadership in open-source software, hardware, and data.