Empowering networks, advancing openness: Invest in Open Infrastructure announces inaugural grantees of the IOI Fund for Network Adoption

"Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI) is delighted to announce that LA Referencia and UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking are the inaugural grantees of the IOI Fund for Network Adoption. Selected from over 100 applications from 22 countries, the proposals from these two networks are ambitious, disruptive, and provide localized solutions to challenges in the open research ecosystem in Africa and Latin America.

LA Referencia and UbuntuNet Alliance will each receive up to US$1.5M in funding over the next two to three years to advance the adoption of open infrastructure and strengthen regional research ecosystems. Beyond funding, IOI staff will also provide ongoing implementation support to these project teams to bolster and enhance their governance, community engagement, financial and business models, ensuring the resilience and long-term impact of these networks."