Open Source and the University
I just spent a wonderful day with the founder of the Talent First Network among many other really fascinating people at Carleton today! Here is a bit about their mandate! Do scroll down their page to see the types of university supported open source projects they have ongoing and how students are featured. They also have some grants and contests to either create new projects or to spark innovation.
The objectives of the Talent First Network are to:
- Transfer knowledge, open source technology, and talent developed at Ontario’s academic institutions to Ontario companies and open source communities
- Produce talented graduates with skills in the commercialization of open source technology (i.e., code, hardware designs, content, scientific knowledge, and product development processes)
- Spin out companies that rely on open source technology to compete
- Evolve the codified knowledge base that helps Ontario companies that rely on open source technology to compete and helps Ontario achieve influential leadership in open source software communities globally
- Increase the number of faculty members in Ontario academic institutions who can produce talented graduates with skills in commercialization of open source technology and competition in open environments
