[okfn-discuss] [ANN] Open-source innovation platform Cofundos.org

Fri Oct 26 01:06:54 UTC 2007

Just for the record, I've blogged Cofundos here:

http://blog.okfn.org/2007/10/26/cofundos-community-innovation-and-funding/

I think we should definitely pitch in with some suggestions for open 
knowledge projects, as Sören suggested.

In the first instance what do people think about adding, say, the 
browser plugin for CKAN to help people add entries on-the-fly (as I 
think was mentioned a while back by Rufus and Jo)?

J.

Sören Auer wrote:
> Nate, Peter,
> 
> Thanks a lot for your encouraging words! We are also very excited, to 
> see if this new (support) model for open-source development can work. We 
> got a little coverage by German IT media but I think we still need more 
> contributors to reach a critical mass. So please, register, tell your 
> friends, blog about it and let me know if you have any idea for 
> improvements.
> Once the Cofundos idea is successful, I think we will have many 
> opportunities to extend it and add additional services. We for example 
> are thinking about applying the same concept for funding of research 
> projects: The concept will be altered in that people/scientists do not 
> donate their personal money, but rather a budget they were awarded by 
> some funding agency (such as the e.g. EU). This way we will see a more 
> problem-driven research, as only research projects will be funded, which 
> are very important for a small group of stakeholders or important for a 
> large one. I think science often does not need multi million projects to 
> achieve an impact.
> But, in order to convice grant givers of such a completely new model of 
> research funding I guess it is best, if we can proof that it works 
> already for OS.
> 
> Sören
> 
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