Tidepool is an open source, nonprofit effort to liberate diabetes data, support researchers, and provide great, free software to the diabetes community.

Core values

- **Addressing Societal Needs**: Tidepool addresses a significant need in the diabetes community by providing a device-agnostic platform to consolidate and make diabetes device data accessible, meaningful, and actionable. This improves the management of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and other insulin-requiring conditions[2][4][5].
- **Improving Quality of Life**: By enabling users to see data from multiple devices in one place, Tidepool enhances the self-management of diabetes, which is largely a self-managed disease. This improves the quality of life for individuals with T1D and their caregivers[4][5].
- **Promoting Positive Change**: Tidepool's open-source and nonprofit model promotes interoperability and open access, breaking down proprietary silos in the diabetes industry. This fosters innovation and collaboration, leading to better clinical care and research outcomes[2][4].
- **Contributing to Community Well-being**: The organization is committed to expanding equity and access programs for underserved populations, ensuring that its services are available to a broad and diverse user base. This includes initiatives to make the platform accessible at no cost or reduced cost to those who need it most[1][4].