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| | <h2> The Mozilla Ignite Challenge </h2> |
| | <p>Mozilla and the National Science Foundation (NSF) are partnering on an open innovation challenge to build apps for public benefit on next-generation networks like the US Ignite/GENI testbed. |
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| | <p>We're offering funding, mentorship & support, and access to the GENI network sandbox to help developers build apps to change the world. |
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| | Check out the 1 min. video on the About page for a quick explanation: |
| | [https://mozillaignite.org/about MozillaIgnite.org/About] |
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| | <h2> Community calls </h2> |
| | <p><strong>Every Tuesday at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET (-8 UTC)</strong>, the Ignite team hosts an open community call to discuss ongoing work that teams are doing, give feedback to folks on their ideas/projects, and discuss other opportunities around gigabit apps. |
| | </p><p>We'd love to have you, so please join us! First-timers are completely welcome. :) |
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| | <p>Agenda: https://etherpad.mozilla.org/ignite |
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| | Call-in details: |
| | <pre class="_fck_mw_lspace">Conference Number: 650-903-0800 x92 conf 7614 |
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| | | <h2> Background & Resources</h2> |
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| | | [https://MozillaIgnite.org Mozilla Ignite website]<br/> |
| == The project: ==
| | [https://blog.mozillaignite.org Mozilla Ignite blog]<br/> |
| | | [http://us-ignite.org/ US Ignite]<br/> |
| Mozilla will conduct, in conjunction with a series of high-profile partners, an 8 month open innovation project to demonstrate the potential and capacity of ultra high-speed broadband networks, seeding demand for and investment into their development. Participating individuals, organizations and institutions will prototype and develop innovative services in areas of national priority, including smart health, clean energy, cyber-learning, smart transportation, public safety, and advanced manufacturing. | | [http://geni.net NSF's GENI testbed (Global Environment for Network Innovations)]<br/> |
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| == Responsibilities: ==
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| •Bolster Mozilla's capacity to design and manage Open Innovation Challenges. The organization uses the model to drive participation in shaping product development and innovation.
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| •Conduct the challenge in two phases—individuals and project teams will compete for prizes and iterative funding to develop web applications that use open standards and ultra high-speed networks.
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| •Research and report on transformative potential and future applications for ultra high speed (1Gbp) broadband networks.
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| •Seek out opportunities to promote the program, to attract participants and submissions, to bring attention to the best projects and ideas, and promote high-speed broadband web applications that use standards-based technologies.
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| •Manage the review process, including: building the review panel, evaluation framework, collecting and analyzing responses, selecting projects and participants for advancement through the process
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| •Work closely with our grant partner in the design and implementation of the program. Liaise with a range of partners including government, universities, ISPs, app developers, and startups.
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| •Balance sound process design with flexibility and a commitment to excellence.
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| •Establish Mozilla as thought leader in future of high-speed broadband.
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| == Skills: ==
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| •Budgeting, grant reporting, project planning and management
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| •writing and communications
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| •working in the open, with regular blog posts and shared communications channels
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| •a love of rapid prototyping and iteration
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| •superior partner relations and team management skills
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| •a desire to make the web a better place for humans
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| •experience with challenge and open innovation frameworks
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| •familiarity with broadband issues and app development
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| == Experience: ==
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| •demonstrated skill in the design and implementation of open innovation challenges or prize frameworks
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| •working with open software development methodologies is a plus
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| == Compensation: ==
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| Competitive with benefits.
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