Accelerated Innovation in Open and Collaborative

Networks

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Innovation in Open & Collaborative Networks1

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Why Open & Collaborative Networks?

Open and collaborative networks reduce the costs of, and accelerate innovation.

The most disruptive new technologies, such as 3D printing, personal drones and blockchain, have been created and popularized by open networks.

Ethereum Montreal meetup Oct. 24, 2015 at Sensorica

Why Open & Collaborative Networks?

The rise of the OPEN signals profound, but positive socioeconomic changes.

Well-structured open and collaborative networks outcompete traditional, hierarchically organized institutions.

Why Open & Collaborative Networks?

Open collaborative networks create sustainable innovation, and put in place sustainable production and distribution systems. They also implement better mechanisms for redistribution of wealth and offer work environments that are purpose driven and more humane.

“The current economy advocates infinite growth on a finite planet, and tries to make artificially scarce what is naturally abundant (knowledge). Peer production models respect the limits of the natural world and insure the free flow of shared

knowledge. - Michel Bauwens

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Global Context

The global market for the collaborative economy is expected to reach $335 billion US by 2025, up from $15 billion in 2014, 63% annual growth rate. The collaborative economy is a heavy, structuring and promising trend.

Europe is introducing new policies to foster open science/innovation, the commons and p2p practices, and allocates millions of euros yearly to programs that nurture these initiatives.

Current Challenges in Innovating2

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What are some of today’s challenges in innovating?

■ Solving local problems, locally■ Gaining input from the stakeholders in all stages of development ■ Curtailing extractive / exploitative crowdsourcing ■ Distributing equitable value to innovators■ Fostering collaboration in a cross-disciplinary / international /

intercultural context ■ Countering job fatigue / dissatisfaction ■ Tapping excess creative capacities■ Next generation IT infrastructure and ecosystem process

automation

Today’s challenges in innovation?

New Stakeholders hold a lot of value. Traditional Stakeholders can greatly benefit from leveraging these New Stakeholders but have trouble understanding their practices and interfacing with them. For more than six years, SENSORICA has been building bridges between the two, so that Canada can become a leader in the New Economy.

Traditional Stakeholders Interface New Stakeholders

Business →

←

Fab labs, makerspaces, hackerspaces

Industry Open Value Networks (OVNs)

Education Peer Producers

Government Hobbyists (Drones, IoT, Blockchain etc.)

SENSORICA: Approach to Innovation3

eCommunity Garden prototype at EcoHackathon, October 18th, 2014

Montreal lab: 3485 Saint-Laurent Street

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Created in February 2011, in Montreal, SENSORICA is recognized worldwide as one of the most advanced pilot projects for the collaborative economy.

What is SENSORICA?

SENSORICA is an open innovation and peer-production space based in Montreal, Canada, and an international community of world-renowned leaders in P2P technologies and new organizational models.

SENSORICA is a for-benefit organization, with an economic model centered around open innovation, open source development.

2332 CommitsOn Github for IT infrastructure development

4268 Logged Contributions For SENSORICA projects in 2016

45 Commercial ProjectsIn open science, open source software and hardware

SENSORICA Experience and Network Reach

The world’s first truly peer-production network: ■ 6 years expertise ■ 116 members from around the world■ infrastructure for large-scale collaboration

How Does SENSORICA Work?

SENSORICA builds production and distribution capacity on top of open innovation. It is the next logical step in the evolution of open source communities, turning them into full-fledged economic agents, able to innovate, produce and distribute with increased efficiency, predictability and accountability.

How Does SENSORICA Work?

Using emerging technologies and state of the art open and collaborative business practices, SENSORICA integrates the latest trends in social networking, hack spaces, sharing and collaborative platforms to create socio-economic alternatives.

How Does SENSORICA Work?

SENSORICA is built on P2P principles of sharing, whole-systems thinking and well-being. Holding a global network outlook, SENSORICA welcomes participants from all over the world, while supporting local economic initiatives.

SENSORICA’s Organizational Structure

SENSORICA is a non-registered association (open network) that interfaces with the market through Exchange firms (limited liability corporations).

Agents within the SENSORICA network are called Affiliates (freelance individuals or organizations)

SENSORICA Montreal Hub structure: An Integrated Space

TechshopAdjacent space,

interface with the larger community of

innovators and entrepreneurs.

Revenue model: Pay-per-use.

Fab Lab Adjacent space,

interface with larger community of innovators and entrepreneurs.

Members subject to classical fablab governance.

Revenue model: Monthly membership

fees

IncubatorAdjacent space,

interface with the larger startup community.

Revenue model: Desk rental and techshop-

type access to equipment.

SENSORICA lab An open innovation hub with support for open and collaborative ventures. Affiliates are subject to SENSORICA’s governance for open innovation and peer-production. No application fees for becoming an affiliate. Revenue model based on commercial activity, products and services.

Montreal lab: 3485 Saint-Laurent Street

Recognition

Numerous institutions have endorsed SENSORICA for its groundbreaking development.

The White House - Invitation to present advantages of collaborative crowdsourcing

Montreal Heart Institute - Received grant for Mosquito Project

Government of Canada - Ongoing relationship… initiatives for the collaborative economy.

TEDx - Presentation Open Value Networks as new economic model at TEDxMontreal.

McGill University - Developed Open Source Hardware for Scientific Instruments.

École Polytechnique - Development of optical fibre based sensor.

Queen’s University - Developed Open Source Scientific Hardware.

P2P Value - Part of stakeholders’ board. Involved in consortium’s research initiatives.

HEC Montreal A New Economy Documentary - Featured in documentary A New EconomyD

SENSORICA: Projects4

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SENSORICAbuilds global networks and forges ties with communities

of practice to catalyze and amplify local economic activity

Our Core Competencies

3D Printing Design and rapid prototyping with

FDM and DLP printers

Internet of Things

Sensors, mesh networks

microcontrollers and cloud

BlockchainCryptocurrency,

smart contracts and distributed ledgers

Open Source Hardware

Electronics, optics, microfluidics and

computing

Open Source Software

Architecture, design, development and

deployment

SENSORICA is focusing on 5 core areas

3D Printing

Optical Fibre scoring machineBy SENSORICA

According to Jeremy Rifkin, 3D printing signals the beginning of a third industrial revolution.

SENSORICA activities3D modeling, 3D printing, prototyping, education, public events.

Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) Applications

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Funneling innovation to local industries.

IoT for heavy industry.

Partner: Robco.Delivered: Smart seals

■ High speed open innovation by remixing open source technology

■ 60% R&D cost reduction by crowdsourcing

Blockchain

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Developing next generation IT infrastructure and ecosystem process automation.It allows disintermediation and reduces the cost for managing relations between organizations.

Partner: eVisionDelivered: Interspace Access Management

■ Reduced development costs ■ Attracted rare skills to project

Therapeutic Medical Devices

Breathing Games hardware design and user testing workshop

Development of smart therapeutic devices. Exploration of a blockchain-based patient data management system. Partner: multiple academicDelivered:

■ Prototype device for asthma, cystic fibrosis, and other chronic respiratory diseases.

Scientific Instruments

Two axis directional gimbal platform using brushless dc motors with direct drive system,

magnetic base micromanipulators, made almost entirely using 3D printing technologies.

Open source scientific instrument for photovoltaic material characterization. An Open Science project in collaboration with Queen’s University.

Scientific Instruments

The Mosquito is an ultra sensitive force and displacement sensor,

used in physiology research.

Open source scientific instrument for manipulating individual muscle cells and for measuring single cell contraction forces.

In collaboration with the Montreal Heart Institute.

Network Resource Planner (NRP)

The future of accounting and management.The NRP is an IT tool for resource management, similar to the ERP used by enterprises. It incorporates solutions for collaborative and network economic activity.

Created by SENSORICA, the NRP is now cited in papers for international accounting standards and is the subject of new academic research in accounting and management.

Innovation & Open Value Networks (OVN)5

SENSORICAhelps open-source communities become full-fledged economic

agents connects traditional organizations with open innovation

networks

SENSORICA - an Open Value Network (OVN)

The SENSORICA network has developed and implemented a new paradigm for open innovation and peer production, called the Open Value Network (OVN) - now the subject of numerous publications, international conferences, documentaries, and university courses.

SENSORICA - an Open Value Network (OVN)

The Open Value Network (OVN) model is at the heart of the P2P economy. It allows individuals and organizations to:

■ Co-create value through large-scale collaboration

■ Distribute value where it is needed

■ Redistribute revenue to all contributors, in proportion to their contributions.

SENSORICA - an Open Value Network (OVN)

The SENSORICA OVN rests on a unique IT infrastructure, and uses governance and methodologies tailored for network production. It turns networks into formidable economic agents of comparable merit to corporations and co-ops. Data shows that the OVN model is on a path to become an important catalyst of local and international economic development.

OVN: Revolutionising Open Source

The OVN innovation and production paradigm is now being adopted across the world by open innovation networks in order to become full-fledged economic agents

Streamline economic activitiesInnovate, produce and distribute with increased efficiency,

predictability and accountability

OVN: Helping Traditional Institutions Transition

The OVN model helps traditional organizations form larger collaborative ecosystems in order to:

Cut costs by mutualizing resourcesIncrease the speed and the quality of innovationFacilitate transactionsStreamline logistics

OVN: Helping Traditional Institutions Transition

SENSORICA has prototyped mutually beneficial relations with traditional institutions: government, academia and the private sector.These relations constitute bridges between the new collaborative economy and the traditional one, allowing for a smooth economic transition.

Advancing OVN

New p2p technologies like Blockchain, IPFS and Ceptr allow OVNs to scale to epic proportions yet significantly reduce operational costs. We are again at a turning point in the development of this new production paradigm. In order to fuel the transition to a much larger capacity, SENSORICA needs funding for its physical lab in Montreal and for the improvement of its IT infrastructure.

Building Local Engagement6

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Hackathons

Etherium Montreal meetup Oct. 24, 2015 at Sensorica

SENSORICA provides hands-on learning opportunities for the local community by organizing hackathons around our high social impact projects.

People learn new technical skills, experience a collaborative work environment, network and have fun.

Workshops

Etherium Montreal meetup Oct. 24, 2015 at Sensorica

SENSORICA provides in-context learning opportunities for the local community by organizing workshops on new technologies and new economic practices.

We help people demystify the new trends, identify new possibilities and guide them towards new potential.

Youth Camp

Robotics workshop for kids with Grandir sans frontières

SENSORICA hosts playful learning activities for young kids, on alternative energy, robotics and 3D printing.

Community Events

Presentation on the Blockchain at Ouishare’s École du collaboratif Oct. 27, 2016

Sensoricans are often solicited to participate in local events, and are invited as experts to present our collaborative economic model, new technology trends, new socio-economic trends, etc.

Community Events

3D printing day at SENSORICA

SENSORICA host diverse public events, and we invite other local communities to contribute, reinforcing the collaborative economy ecosystem in Montreal.

Why an Open Innovation Hub?7

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Benefits of Working with SENSORICA

Studentsgo hands on with

innovative technologies

Entrepreneursfind skills and

resources that lower time and cost to

market

Companiesacquire solutions

and crowdsourced innovation

Individualsgain new skills and

earn equity in project

Communitieslearn about new

collaborative methodologies

For the past 6 years, we have made a positive difference for

Acknowledging Open Networks

Open networks must be acknowledged as legitimate organizations able to undertake complex activities, with high efficiency, predictability, and accountability. Open networks have given the world Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Blockchain technology, 3D printing and consumer drones, among many other things. Informal small-scale networks have always existed and are an important element of our socio-economic fabric. Large scale, Internet-enabled networks have been under development for over two decades. Over time, they have built infrastructure for resource and process management, governance and methodologies. SENSORICA is an important player in this development.

Acknowledging Open Networks

Today, some networks are more predictable than corporations for their activities and output. SENSORICA is leading the way in turning open innovation networks into effective economic agents, by proposing the Open Value Network model (OVN). Governments and other traditional institutions are still struggling to recognize networks and to interface with them.

Funding Proposal for an Open Innovation Hub 8

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Our costs

■ Physical space improvement ■ Recurring costs and operations ■ IT infrastructure

Physical Space ImprovementWork description Estimation

- ventilation $1,760

- walls $6,134

- misc. $34

- toilette $10,473

- stairs rails $1,008

- floor $6,119

- green wall $24,180

- furniture $1,350

- drain pit protection $300

- front door access $100

- equipment $8,625

- electrical $2,438

Total $62,524

See budget

The new SENSORICA lab is located in the heart of Montreal, on St-Laurent street.

$62,524 for renovations

Physical Space Improvement

Old lab, 2011 to 2015

A Physical Hub for Accelerated Innovation

Physical Space Improvement

New lab in renovation

A Physical Hub for Accelerated Innovation, new business model incubation.

Physical Space Improvement

Terrasse event space (under construction). An interface between the public and SENSORICA

Digibit Incubator. A space dedicated to local entrepreneurs and established companies + services

Event space. Education, workshops, conferences, networking

Hardware store (under construction). An interface between the public and DaHub.

Bitcoin Embassy. A pioneering crypto exchange place in Canada

New SENSORICA Montreal Lab. A new kind of incubator and accelerator based on open innovation and peer production

IT Infrastructure Costs

IT Infrastructure costs

Design & Development $304,100

Support roles $125,000

Services $281,344Others $28,000

TOTAL $738,444

$738,444 for improvements

See budget

SENSORICA’s IT infrastructure is now used by various open innovation networks and communities.It can also empower consortia of traditional organizations, and reinforce the interface between traditional organizations and open networks.

IT Infrastructure Costs

Network Resource Planning (NRP)

Among many other improvements, the new NRP will have a better UX/UI, better tools for accounting and reporting, and some blockchain applications to support resource management, exchanges and redistribution of benefits.

Recurring Costs and OperationsRolling expenses per yearEssential purchased servicesRent, Insurance, Internet, Hosting $26,700

Support roles $206,400 Responsible $94,080 Guide $38,400 Administration $40,320 Animator $33,600 Outreach $50,400 IT $30,720

OthersConsumables, supplies, equipment $6,000.00

Total $239,100

See budget

SENSORICA will expand its activities, providing more opportunities to local entrepreneurs and traditional companies.

$239,100 for rolling costs

SENSORICA Resource Intake Statements

SENSORICA needs an injection of funding to scale to a much larger capacity

Governance for Managing the Funds

■ The fund for development and maintenance are held by ACES-CAKE, the Custodian, a non-profit organization registered in Quebec.

■ SENSORICA is a non-registered association of affiliated freelance individuals, organizations and networks.

■ The affiliates form a council and create a project governance document, which will guide their conduct and the decision making processes based on the initial planning, the mission and the vision of the project.

■ The project is executed by the affiliates of SENSORICA

Governance for Managing the Funds

■ The Custodian signs a Custodian agreement for all the affiliates, guaranteeing a formal process for the allocation of the fund, according to a development plan previously agreed upon and formalized by the affiliate council, based on priorities, and on the accomplishment of pre-established milestones.

■ All material assets purchased with the fund will legally belong to the Custodian, guaranteeing access to all affiliates, in perpetuity, based on SENSORICA’s access rules.

Return on Investment

■ A new kind of Incubator - a physical space for local entrepreneurs to incubate and launch collaborative ventures, based on new commons-based and p2p practices.

■ Infrastructure for collaborative networks - The network resource planning and value accounting tools (NRP) developed by SENSORICA are offered under an open source license.

■ New collaborative business models - SENSORICA’s model is documented on a wiki under a Creative Commons license, along with other variations of the model tested by partner organizations.

■ Rare skills hub - the SENSORICA lab is a magnet for people with new and rare skills pertaining to cutting edge technologies and new economic practices.

Return on Investment

■ Open-source hardware and software - IoT and blockchain applications, scientific instruments, precision agriculture, robotics, 3D printing, lab-on-a-chip, etc.

■ Events - SENSORICA hosts events on cutting edge technological and economic trends, such as IoT, blockchain, commons and p2p.

■ Education - ■ Free and paid courses/workshops for entrepreneurs and companies on

new technologies and new business models. ■ Internships for students, exposing them to collaborative and

participatory practices, and to open methodologies. ■ Engaging and educational activities for kids, such as 3D printing,

robotics, basic electronics and solar energy.

Credits

Special thanks to all the people who contributed to creating this proposal:

■ Abran Khalid (open innovation)■ Tiberius Brastaviceanu (open innovation and peer production)■ Jim Anastassiou (blockchain, collaborative infrastructures)■ Nassima Mecheri (open innovation)■ Maria Frangos (infrastructure and process design)■ Brigitte Marcotte (marketing)■ Thiago Carlos Oliveira (management)

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