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- Get the ScienceBooster grant which gives CHF1 for each CHF1 raised : CHF10'000 to raise.<br>
 
- Get the ScienceBooster grant which gives CHF1 for each CHF1 raised : CHF10'000 to raise.<br>
 
- Benoit helps find a couple of thousands : CHF6'000 to raise.<br>
 
- Benoit helps find a couple of thousands : CHF6'000 to raise.<br>
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=Input from last Board Meeting=
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The details of the discussion that happened in the last Board meeting is available [[20170412_Board_meeting#Point_1:_UC_Crowdfunding_campaign | here]].
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The information above seem to signal a change from the initial strategy:
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CACIB to provide a great part of funds (0.8M of 1.2M) needed for the upgrade of the building. Inartis wants to raise 50-100K by crowdfunding. Final amount is not clear. Hackuarium can contribute know-how and projects as rewards. The idea is to provide participation to workshops. The campaign will offer visibility to the projects. Inartis takes care of the planning.<br>
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===What do we did agree to contribute===
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We offer communication according to this:<br>
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*1 Post on newsletter
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*10 Facebook post
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*10 Twitter post
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Edouard Treccani, who works for Inartis/MC, is the main contact for the Crowdfunding. There was a 'soft launch' during the night of the political debate about Innovation in Vaud (Tuesday 11th April). The actual 'digital' launch is 11 May, campaign runs until 11 June.
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===What are the answers we need?===
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*Is Inartis still running the campaign or is Hackuarium in charge? Is it for UniverCité or for the association?
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*We want to validate anything that has Hackurium in it.  We want to see the content to validate.
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*What will the money be used for?
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*We need to pay for running workshops -> must be included in the value of the workshop!
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*On which platform do we want to run it. Wemakeit seems like our best option (with the possibility to use the Science Booster).
  
 
=Output from the meeting=
 
=Output from the meeting=
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==Plateform==
 
==Plateform==
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- Wemakeit (with their ScienceBooster channel)
  
 
==Rewards==
 
==Rewards==
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- Workshops<br>
 
- Workshops<br>
 
- Perks<br>
 
- Perks<br>
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- Wall of fame
  
 
==Communications channels==
 
==Communications channels==
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==People involved==
 
==People involved==
  
- Time dedicated<br>
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===Who?===
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- Time invested<br>
 
- Tasks<br>
 
- Tasks<br>

Revision as of 13:49, 3 May 2017

Discussing a Possible Crowdfunding Campaign

Date: Friday, May 05th, 09:30-11:00
Place: UniverCité, 1st flood Hackuarium lab


Meeting

Chairperson

  • Luc

Present

Input from Inartis (Edouard)

- Hackuarium does a small campaign to finance the expenditures related to the new lab of the 2nd floor.
- Size of the campaign : CHF20'000 to raise.
- Get the ScienceBooster grant which gives CHF1 for each CHF1 raised : CHF10'000 to raise.
- Benoit helps find a couple of thousands : CHF6'000 to raise.

Input from last Board Meeting

The details of the discussion that happened in the last Board meeting is available here.

The information above seem to signal a change from the initial strategy:

CACIB to provide a great part of funds (0.8M of 1.2M) needed for the upgrade of the building. Inartis wants to raise 50-100K by crowdfunding. Final amount is not clear. Hackuarium can contribute know-how and projects as rewards. The idea is to provide participation to workshops. The campaign will offer visibility to the projects. Inartis takes care of the planning.

What do we did agree to contribute

We offer communication according to this:

  • 1 Post on newsletter
  • 10 Facebook post
  • 10 Twitter post

Edouard Treccani, who works for Inartis/MC, is the main contact for the Crowdfunding. There was a 'soft launch' during the night of the political debate about Innovation in Vaud (Tuesday 11th April). The actual 'digital' launch is 11 May, campaign runs until 11 June.

What are the answers we need?

  • Is Inartis still running the campaign or is Hackuarium in charge? Is it for UniverCité or for the association?
  • We want to validate anything that has Hackurium in it. We want to see the content to validate.
  • What will the money be used for?
  • We need to pay for running workshops -> must be included in the value of the workshop!
  • On which platform do we want to run it. Wemakeit seems like our best option (with the possibility to use the Science Booster).

Output from the meeting

Motivations

Realistic Timeline

Realistic Amount

Plateform

- Wemakeit (with their ScienceBooster channel)

Rewards

- Workshops
- Perks
- Wall of fame

Communications channels

- Newsletter to all
- Members' network
- Social media
- DIYbio and other communities

People involved

Who?

- Time invested
- Tasks