# OpenAI engineer is using his stock awards to launch new community makerspace in this East Bay city

> BERKELEY, Calif. - An OpenAI software engineer is using his stock-based compensation from the tech giant’s upcoming initial public offering to create a non-profit collaborative workspace where the community can come…

- **Source:** [Ktvu](https://www.ktvu.com/news/openai-engineer-is-using-his-stock-awards-launch-new-community-makerspace-east-bay-city?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3dfdc05f2d43136f32dbfa)
- **Published:** 2026-06-26
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai
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