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Talis understands the growing importance of the Open Education movement and its potential impact on how education is accessed, assessed and certified.

Aimed at individuals or small groups, the Talis Incubator for Open Education provides angel funding and other forms of assistance for ideas and projects that have the potential to further the cause of Open Education through the use of technology. All we ask in return is that you donate or ‘open source’ the intellectual property generated back to the communities that could benefit most from your work.

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The brief

1. Write a proposal outlining your Open Education related project or idea, making a bid for funding of between £1,000 and £15,000.
2. After reviewing and making sure your proposal meets the guidelines, submit it to incubator@talis.com.
3. A proposal review board made up of independent thought leaders and Talis representatives decide which projects get funding.
4. For successful bids, Talis awards you the funds and organises any other help you have asked for.
5. Complete the project according to the schedule outlined in your proposal.
6. Talis helps you to make sure your work is disseminated amongst the community.

Who else is involved?

Talis is a sponsoring member of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT), and will be officially launching the scheme at the association’s annual conference, ALT-C 2009, taking place in Manchester (UK), between 8-10 September. We will be running a consultation session on the first day, from 3:45pm-4:30pm, where we will be outlining the details of the scheme and seeking feedback on it from the community.