The parallels to Github for code distribution and re-use cannot be overlooked ;) Addgene also works with another Cambridge nonprofit called Seeding Labs. They

The parallels to Github for code distribution and re-use cannot be overlooked ;) Addgene also works with another Cambridge nonprofit called Seeding Labs. They take donations in the form of scientific equipment, lab services and expertise and then distribute around the world. Following a "local problems are best solved locally" approach. The power of a model that is not only open but "shared" seems to replicate itself organically. To scientists, a distributed workflow comes quite naturally! https://seedinglabs.org/ https://seedinglabs.org/