[p2p-research] [OK] Forward Foundation Distributed Manufacturing Networked Economic Development

Sat Jan 23 21:11:06 CET 2010

Hi Paola,

Not to worry, I wasn't considering doing a 'soupish' paper ;-) I can
definitely synthesize into a singular thesis.

Although OpenKollab is very focused on innovative models and aims to be a
contributory to positive social change, we don't at this time, have a formal
research strategy. We hope to in due course and are talking to a few
academics trying to figure out the best model for bridging with the academic
community.

Currently our focus is on developing actual projects and actionable models
such as what we are aiming to do with the Ecosystem Modeling. So, from a
research perspective, what I am able to do is present the work that we are
doing as we roll out the model. What that would exactly amount to is unclear
just due to the pace at which things evolve.

As for the financial bit. It just so happens that altruism doesn't pay all
that well, and hence my personal financial circumstances require that I need
funding to present at conferences. I am currently scheduled to present at
conferences in March, April, May and possibly June. Not all of these have
been funded which puts me personally in a tight spot.

Your event sounds very exciting and I'd love to contribute. Let me know if
there is any way you can cover/subsidize costs.

If not, we could always consider my presenting virtually. I am not sure if
you have any experience with that, but I wear another hat .I also work with
a team of consultants who focus on virtual strategy; a group called Radical
Inclusion. <http://radical-inclusion.com/> We have done various virtual
events and could certainly help out with this aspect.

Let me know what you think.

Suresh

On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Paola Di Maio <paola.dimaio at gmail.com>wrote:

>
> Suresh
>
> Thanks for reply
>
> what  you suggest would be great, my experience in writing papers on
> converging topics
> is that they end up resulting in a soup
>
> if you find a way of rationalising the convergence into
> one topic that makes sense (ie that does not sound as if written by a
> lunatic)  it would be great
>
> if you dont have research results (unless you can whip up your research
> really quickly) some positions papers
> woudl be fine, I suspect you may benefit from the collaboration of
> experienced researchers to make sure
> the papers are technically sound, other than that we welcome any novel
> contribution
>
> this seems significant effort, I am following with great interest whatever
> I can read
>
> Unfortunately  there are no bursaries for conference proceedings that I
> know of, but if your paper is accepted I
> can ask the organisers if they can help you locate some resources  to
> register the paper to enter the proceedings,
>
>
> apologies for not contributing to the list, working on tons of stuff
>
> Look forward
>
> PDM
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 7:14 PM, Suresh Fernando <
> suresh at radical-inclusion.com> wrote:
>
>> Paola,
>>
>> If you are interested I could certainly do something that is a convergence
>> of the following:
>>
>>    - The notion of ecosystems as the appropriate organizing principle in
>>    a networked world
>>    - The requirement for alternative funding models if we want to build
>>    infrastructure to support social entrepreneurs
>>    - The notion of ecosystems as an organizational principle for a
>>    funding structure that can mitigate financial risk for social investors
>>    - The specific case of mapping the Distributed Manufacturing
>>    ecosystem.
>>    - Also, from a related by somewhat different perspective I can
>>    demonstrate how an ecosystem can serve to provide the right model for
>>    intra-organizational collaboration that provides organizations to scale
>>    their set of global relationships etc.
>>
>> I am also wondering if you provide funding to conference speakers.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Suresh
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 11:07 AM, Samuel Rose <samuel.rose at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Let me confer with colleagues and see if there is something we can do!
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 2:04 PM, Paola Di Maio <paola.dimaio at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > Sam, and all
>>> >
>>> > I am chairing collective intelligence track for an IEEE DEST 2010
>>> > (please do not judge this too poorly cause they have a bad website,
>>> thats
>>> > life)
>>> >
>>> > it would be great to have a paper if you could write something up
>>> (quickly,
>>> > deadline is Feb 1st or soon thereafter)
>>> >
>>> > http://dest2010.debii.curtin.edu.au/
>>> >
>>> > Please do let me know if you plan to submit something
>>> > thanks
>>> >
>>> > PDM
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Samuel Rose <samuel.rose at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Greetings OK community,
>>> >>
>>> >> As part of our collaboration in
>>> >> http://wiki.openkollab.com/wagn/OK_Pooled_Fund The Forward Foundation
>>> >> is setting aside time and resources to pursue networked economic
>>> >> development with a limited number of projects that are profiled in the
>>> >> Distributed Manufacturing Ecosystem mentioned in an email by Suresh
>>> >> Fernando.
>>> >>
>>> >> We are currently working with open pario (http://openpario.com)
>>> >> Cubespawn (http://cubespawn.com) and have discussed this with Smari
>>> >> from Tangible Bit http://tangiblebit.com/
>>> >>
>>> >> Based on initial ecosystem mapping, we are exploring the potentials
>>> >> for multiple revenue and self-sustenance models with the projects
>>> >> named above, then co-creating proposals with these projects for
>>> >> funding, or helping them launch and build these new activities. Our
>>> >> model is to make some form of partnership agreement with these
>>> >> projects that returns our investment back to us. Forward foundation
>>> >> creates these agreements per project.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> We also have parallel efforts in food production/sustainable
>>> >> agriculture, cultural production, energy production, and software
>>> >> systems.
>>> >>
>>> >> The main value that we'll bring to the table for distributed
>>> >> manufacturing will include:
>>> >>
>>> >> 1. Development of F/LOSS infrastructure for making, sharing and using
>>> >> the technologies that you are developing
>>> >>
>>> >> 2. Useful strategies for digitizing your project, sharing, attracting
>>> >> and sustaining contributors and collaborators based on the needs of
>>> >> others
>>> >>
>>> >> 3. Research and development of multiple *sustainable* and *ethical*
>>> >> revenue models, and a strategy for connecting these usefully to F/LOSS
>>> >> hardware without derailing/destroying the nature of the commons of the
>>> >> project itself
>>> >>
>>> >> We are working towards creating new relationships based on goals,
>>> >> needs and resources (the Open Kollab Model) between projects that are
>>> >> mapped in the Distributed Manufacturing Ecosystem, so we want to feed
>>> >> this work *back into* the
>>> >> http://wiki.openkollab.com/wagn/OK_Pooled_Fund in order to strengthen
>>> >> the portfolio being built by this community.
>>> >>
>>> >> Over the next 4 months, we have resources to work with one more
>>> >> distributed manufacturing project in this manner. If you are
>>> >> interested please reply here, or to me personally. Thanks, and look
>>> >> forward to hearing from you.
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> --
>>> >> Sam Rose
>>> >> Forward Foundation
>>> >> Social Synergy
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>>> >
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>>> Social Synergy
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>>>
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>>> ambition." - Carl Sagan
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Suresh Fernando
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>>
>
>
>
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> Paola Di Maio
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