MIT.nano presents Hydra, an open-source tool linking NEMO research facility systems
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MIT.nano presented Hydra, an open-source platform that connects multiple NEMO facility management installations so researchers can find specialized capabilities across facilities, at the 2026 NEMO User Meeting it hosted on Oct. 5–6.
The meeting drew 65 representatives from 25 laboratories and organizations. NEMO is an open-source facility management platform that NIST released in 2018.
According to MIT News, Hydra does not replace existing lab management systems. It draws information directly from the systems facilities already use, rather than requiring staff to update a separate database by hand. MIT.nano describes Hydra as a component of the NEMC Technical Concierge program, which aims to help researchers identify and access capabilities across a network of facilities.
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- MIT News · AIOfficialMIT.nano hosts NEMO meeting on open-source research facility management and Hydra discovery tool
AIMIT.nano hosted the 2026 NEMO User Meeting on Oct. 5–6, bringing together 65 representatives from 25 laboratories and organizations to share facility management approaches. The meeting centered on NEMO, an open-source platform NIST released in 2018, and introduced Hydra, an open-source tool that connects NEMO installations to help researchers find specialized capabilities across facilities. Hydra does not replace existing lab management systems, instead syncing data from them in real time.
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