[OWW-SC] Fwd: OWW funding report

[Drew Endy]

Quick follow-up to below.

This is the Moore Foundation URL: http://www.moore.org/
They provide(d) the key support to get PLoS going.

Best,
Drew


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> From: Drew Endy <endy at MIT.EDU>
> Date: August 15, 2006 12:58:50 PM EDT
> To: oww-sc <sc at openwetware.org>
> Subject: [OWW-SC] OWW funding report
>
> OWW SC,
>
> Belated report from last week's exploratory lunch with Don Odom of  
> Blackwell Publishing (http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/).  By way  
> of background, this was a random connection that I took advantage  
> of in order to "test float" the idea of developing a consortium of  
> publishing houses who might individually or collectively support  
> OWW as an incubator for next-generation online publishing and  
> community building.  Basically, they thought it was a neat idea and  
> they need to think about some stuff.  My guess is that any  
> publisher would be of the same opinion.  I'm not anxious to push  
> this forward until we hear back re: NSF grant (and possible items  
> below, see below).
>
> Meanwhile, more to report...
>
> I spoke with Mike Eisen on Saturday.  Mike is a friend and one of  
> the PLoS founders.  He suggested asking the Moore Foundation for a  
> small grant ($250k per year, 3 years) to provide turnkey financial  
> support to OWW.  He'd be happy to help put our proposal in front of  
> the right person.  Basically, this would be a 3-page white paper  
> that I could pull together pretty quickly from the NSF grant.  It  
> seems like a good idea to me.  Please let me know if I should go  
> ahead or not.
>
> I'm still supposed to follow-up with the possibility of a small  
> gift from an MIT alum ($50k?) to support OWW.  I will do this  
> unless there's some reason not to (hard to imagine).
>
> Best,
> Drew
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: "Odom Don" <DOdom at bos.blackwellpublishing.com>
>> Date: August 10, 2006 5:35:45 PM EDT
>> To: <endy at mit.edu>
>> Cc: "John Benditt" <jbenditt at mac.com>, "Harington Robert"  
>> <RHarington at bos.blackwellpublishing.com>
>> Subject: OpenWetWare
>>
>> Drew,
>>
>> It was a pleasure to brainstorm with you and John concerning the  
>> various exciting avenues for partnering in the further development  
>> of OpenWetWare. I will brief Robert regarding our discussion and  
>> get back to you with any additional questions or points that may  
>> need clarification as we continue the discussion. When Robert is  
>> back from parental leave, hopefully we can find an opportunity to  
>> meet again.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Don
>>
>> --
>> Don Odom
>> Sr Editor, Science Journals
>> Blackwell Publishing Inc.
>> 350 Main Street
>> Malden, MA 02148
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>> Fax: 781 338 8331
>> Cell: 781 301 1057
>> Visit our website: www.blackwellpublishing.com
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>>
>
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