Education research is conducted in a variety of institutions- including non-academic spaces, such as philanthropic organizations, nonprofits, government agencies, and schools. However, many conversations around open science occur with and for academic researchers. Therefore, the goal of this unconference will be to raise awareness about open science practices in non-academic spaces and provide examples of what open science looks like in these spaces. Guiding questions for this session include: 1) Where is translation of open science from academia to non-academia straightforward? 2) What are the unique barriers to open science within non-academic spaces? 3) Where are there unique opportunities to utilize open science practices? For example, are there barriers that researchers at academic institutions face that could be more easily overcome in other settings? To begin answering these questions, this unconference will begin with an introduction to the session and then facilitators will describe their experiences as researchers conducting open science outside of academia. Each facilitator will provide their own perspectives about the unique opportunities for, and potential barriers to, open science outside of academia, emphasizing the wide diversity amongst these different institutions. Following introductions, facilitators will focus the discussion with participants on barriers and opportunities for non-academic research around three main ideas: rigor, transparency, and sharing. Participants will be asked to share their experiences incorporating open science practices in their roles as researchers outside of the tenure-track. These roles include, but are not limited to, those who use data to understand, inform, and impact educational systems either in an applied or theoretical way, such as institutional researchers, evaluators, research scientists/data analysts, applied researchers, and policy researchers. Using the three main ideas as focal points, the facilitators will ask participants about their opportunities and barriers. Researchers will discuss how we ensure we are conducting rigorous, ethical research in nonacademic settings. For transparency, researchers will discuss differences in how non-academic settings are incentivized to/able to be open about their research plan, data, and analyses. In terms of sharing, researchers will discuss the different norms around publishing (e.g., white papers, blogs, journals) and include ideas about open access as well. Throughout the discussion, facilitators and participants will include relevant resources and examples about rigor, transparency, and sharing of results. For example, with regard to results sharing, facilitators will share how their work goes through peer review and evaluation outside of traditional academic journals (e.g., the Unjournal) and quality assurance review for funder deliverables. If time allows, the session will conclude with ideas about how non-academic institutions can further support their researchers in utilizing open science practices.