reasons:

1. Raise funds to create the MetaRex Open Source Software
2. Maintain a board until end 2024
3. Maintain a website to run the project & communicate results
4. Publish the workplan to build the Software
5. Distribute funds to project grant applicants (companies & individuals)
6. Dissolve itself after 2 years at the boards discretion

Board

A board of 3-7 members is initially created from the Gold Tier backers. The company health is led by the Executive Director and the work is coordinated by the Gold & Silver Tier backers.

Work Plan

The work plan is managed in working groups that comprise small, targetted work packages that result in:

1. Open Source Code including SDK, apps, schemas, encoding, registration & processing.
2. Open Source Hardware Definitions.
3. Public Domain Data (for testing, registration, operational use).
4. Specification documents - machine readable where possible.
5. A free to access register for public projects

Timeframe

The initial backers, company incorpration, board and draft work plan will be in place by 2022-12-31. First grant applications & proposals can be received against the work plan 2023-01-01. Gantt Chart on the Project page.

The project will continue until 2024-12-31 and then be wound up by the board leaving all code and open source content in place with a sustaining plan to ensure it’s longevity.