1. MOZILLA MY CAMPUS TOUR #1
2012
Harinder Singh @lightyoruichi – WebFWD
WebFWD.org Scout

2. Mozilla Foundation
 Non-profit organization that supports and
promotes
 Openness
 Innovation
 Public participation on the Internet.
 Not only we build browser, but we also move
forward through software by providing
 Grants – mozilla.org/grants
 Projects – mozilla.org/projects
 Drumbeat – drumbeat.org

3. Why build products?
 To fix a problem that people face on a daily
basis
 Simplifiedbrowsing
 Buffer against bad customer service
 Email overload
 Make the world a less suckier place
 Improve the world we’re living in
 Reinvent the wheel
 If
you think you can provide a service where you
might do it in a better way, why not?

4. Problems and Solutions

5. Mozilla's Open Innovation Program
 WebFWD ("Web Forward") is Mozilla's Open
Innovation program. We support Open Source
projects which extend the Web — providing
participants with mentorship from industry
experts, access to the Mozilla global network, as
well as infrastructure and other world-class
resources.
 WebFWD gives us a chance to help builders and
entrepreneurs worldwide to create open solutions
that push the Web forward, empowering users
with choice and control of their online lives.

6. The Accelerators

7. Components
 Aligns with The Mozilla Manifesto
 Technologies that are oriented towards the
social and mobile Web
 Committed entrepreneurs who are looking on
getting their projects to the end users.
 Creating products on the open web, using
open source as their development
methodology and deliver social good

8. Cash Music

9. I Heart Code

10. OpenPhoto

11. Synbiota

12. The Program
 A minimum six-month engagement with Mozilla
WebFWD
 Access to our worldwide network of
Mozillians, experts, mentors, partners and scouts
 Infrastructure support including hosting, project
management & design tools, and professional
services e.g. legal counsel, etc.
 Coaching and ongoing feedback through mentorship
and live participation at our weekly LearnFWD
webinars
 Participation in key WebFWD events such as
Summits, Hack Days and other local events, for
deeper engagement with Mozilla and the WebFWD
community

13. The Team
Pascal Finette
Pascal Finette is Director of Mozilla's
Open Innovation Group, where he
works with the wider community
inventing the future of the Web
Diane Bisgeier
Diane Bisgeier is Program Manager for
WebFWD, helping Pascal to build the
program through
partnerships, curriculum development
and process improvements, supporting
the teams, and build it out through
promotions, marketing, events and
general shenanigans.

14. What is Makeweekend?
• A two and a half day programme where you can learn to
rapidly build prototypes of solutions to problems they
have identified
• We'll be bringing in industry mentors to guide and assist
the participants to make their projects better
• we'll be giving out prizes:
1. The State Innovation Award, where the winning team
will be coming down to KL to attend the Anugerah
C1PTA, meet with other state innovation winner
2. Best Prototype Award
3. People's Choice Award

15. When can I be awesome?
Dates: 24th – 26th May, 2012
Venue: Dewan Serbaguna, Bangunan PKP Baru
Cost: FREE!
http://weekend.my/register

16. That’s all for now!
Thank You!