[Open Design + Hardware] Looking for experts on open source business models

Thu Oct 15 13:39:27 UTC 2015

hi,

perhaps this can help:
http://www.artfactories.net/IMG/pdf/SharedCulture_web.pdf

and this (a bit outdated but could be a lead to christian ahlert et al):
https://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/5671
http://www.slideshare.net/Stefano.Mizzella/openbusiness-christian-ahlert

best,
lara


On 15/10/15 14:20, Bram Geenen wrote:
> Hi Christian, super interesting program!
> I've cc'ed Benjamin Tinq, co-founder of Ouishare and POC21. He did a
> workshop on business models at the OSHWA conference.
> 
> As for myself, I wouldn't call me an expert on the subject, yet I have a
> bit of experience and many touchpoints with startups using Wevolver to
> share their open hardware.
> I'm happy to share my knowledge with you.
> 
> Bram
> 
> (I recently wrote the following super short intro to someone who was
> interested to learn more:)
> 
> /*Business Models & Reasons for Open Hardware*/
> /*Reasons to share & create Open Hardware*/
> /- Altruistism & philosophical reasons/
> /- To get collaborations on development, access to needed skills and
> knowledge/
> /- To reach an audience & build a community/
> /- As a business strategy around community building, goodwill, branding/
> /- As a business strategy around building an R&D community, access to
> talent/
> /- As a strategy to create open standards or industry standards/
> /(Often there is a combination of motives)/
> //
> /*Business Models*/
> /Around Open Hardware a plethora of business models are starting to
> crystalize./
> /Open Hardware presents economic opportunities given the fact that
> physical components, materials and manufacturing services are still
> necessary to create the open source products./
> /Examples include/
> 
>   * /selling open hardware products, that are costly or very difficult
>     to make yourself. e.g. Ultimaker 3D printers/
>   * /selling kits or components of open hardware products. e.g. OpenROV/
>   * /making simplified versions of commercial products open source for
>     outreach and community building. e.g. Exiii Hackberry prosthesis/
> 
> /
> /
> /Less hardware specific are the 8 generative values that can form the
> basis for economic models around free content, as listed by Kevin Kelly.
> http://kk.org/thetechnium/2008/01/better-than-fre//
> 
>   * /Immediacy/
>   * /Personalization /
>   * /Interpretation/
>   * /Authenticity/
>   * /Accessibility instead of ownership/
>   * /Embodiment /
>   * /Patronage /
>   * /Findability & Aggregation/
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> On 15 October 2015 at 00:35, Christian Villum <villum at autofunk.dk
> <mailto:villum at autofunk.dk>> wrote:
> 
>     Everyone,
> 
>     With Danish Design Centre we're booting a new program titled Future
>     Fabrication (see details below) and for that we're looking for
>     experts and explorers of the field of open source business models
>     (around hardware and/or other fields). Any tips for good people to
>     talk to?
> 
>     Thanks,
>     Christian
> 
>     ***
> 
>     *FUTURE FABRICATION*
> 
>     The Danish Design Centre is currently developing a new program
>     titled “Future Fabrication” which will run from 2016-2018.
> 
>     Here we wish to explore currents in the technological development
>     and in “maker-culture” which we believe have the potential to
>     transform and enrich production and manufacturing. Through open
>     dialogue with our networks we wish to understand and strengthen
>     design’s role in the era of advanced manufacturing technology.  For
>     the scoping of the program we have identified 4 thematic focus
>     areas, of which one of them is the development of business models
>     based on open-source methodologies:
> 
> 
>           How can we create sustainable business models based on
>           open-source principles?
> 
>     /Maker culture is driven by knowledge sharing and, as a result, new
>     economies and business models are being based on open source
>     principles. We want to investigate ways to overcome challenges in
>     IP-driven business as well as to explore open business development
>     of the sharing economy. New business models pave the way for new
>     exciting opportunities as well as address the severe challenges of
>     bridging the gaps in global knowledge and resource inequality./ 
> 
>     Read more about the program here:
> 
>     http://ddc.dk/en/projects/fremfabfuturefab-fremtidens-fabrikationfuture-fabrication/
> 
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