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…with your public interest tech project

Apply until 15 May and get up to 100’000.-, coaching and access to our network to prototype your public interest tech project for 6 months. We are looking forward to fostering your ideas on how to strengthen the public good in Switzerland with open source solutions!

By public interest tech, we mean open source technologies that solve societal problems and serve the public good. In addition to participation (civic tech), topics can include e.g. sustainability, diversity, open knowledge, data literacy or security. 

You can find everything you need to know about applying in our FAQ. And if you want to know more, please join our Q&A event or shoot us an email!

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… to become our new Program Lead

We are looking for a dedicated French-speaking individual with project management experience to continue managing the Prototype Fund. Become part of an agile non-profit, a fantastic team and a great mission: fostering open technologies by and for the people in Switzerland!

Q&A event

14.04.2022, 12:30 – 13:30, online

Do you have any questions about the Prototype Fund in general or the application process in particular? Are you thinking about applying but are not sure if your project is eligible? After briefly presenting our program we will answer all of your questions and would love to hear your feedback. If you’re looking for contributors and/or want to get feedback on your idea we will give you a platform to present it.

Best wishes,

Nikki & Florin

The Prototype Fund is a joint initiative by Opendata.ch and Mercator Foundation Switzerland.