Funding the Open Voice Network

The Open Voice Network offers three avenues for you or your organization to shape the future of voice and Conversational AI, each with its own set of benefits and responsibilities. Click the blue buttons below to learn more about each funding opportunity.

Sponsorship

Steer and guide the development of the decision-making process for open source voice assistance standards. Sponsorship is open to enterprise businesses, public entities, and credentialed advisors in business, regulatory bodies, or open source initiatives. Each sponsorship tier consists of a three-year commitment.

Research, Development, Collaboration, Decisions

Sponsors help shape the future of voice technology, value propositions, provider ecosystems, competition, and information privacy. You’ll also receive first-hand access to our industry events, leadership, partners, and research. This highest level of network membership comes with extreme value for your business and leadership teams.

Insights, Global Perspective, Authority

Better Voice Technology for Business

Research

We are working with leading global research institutions and universities on open-source standards development. These invaluable insights will help your business optimize its voice technology strategy.

Networking

Meet with innovative leaders, analysts, and developers of voice assistant technologies to help shape ecosystems, ethical use, and consumer-facing technologies.

Decision Making

Sponsoring members are the body of our steering committee. Your membership guarantees that you'll lead the future of open source voice assistance development.

Sponsorship Levels

Platinum Sponsorship

$100,000 USD per annum | Total of $300,000 USD across a three-year commitment
Serve on the OVON Steering Committee
Serve on the OVON TrustMark Advisory Committee
Serve on and guide other OVON decision-making bodies
Advise and guide OVON standards-centric research
Featured on OVON website
Featured on OVON podcasts and webinars
Linux Foundation membership required

Gold Sponsorship

$50,000 USD per annum | Total of $150,000 USD across a three-year commitment
Serve on the OVON Steering Committee
Serve on the OVON TrustMark Advisory Committee
Serve on and guide other OVON decision-making bodies
Advise and guide OVON standards-centric research
Featured on OVON website
Featured on OVON podcasts and webinars
Linux Foundation membership required

Supporter Sponsor

$25,000 USD per annum | Total of $75,000 USD across a three-year commitment
Serve on the OVON TrustMark Advisory Committee
Serve on and guide other OVON decision-making bodies
Advise and guide OVON standards-centric research
Featured on OVON website
Featured on OVON podcasts and webinars
Linux Foundation membership required

Advocate Sponsor

$7,500 USD per annum | Total of $22,500 USD across a three-year commitment
Participate in OVON decision-making bodies
Advise and guide OVON standards-centric research
Featured on OVON website
Featured on OVON podcasts and webinars
Linux Foundation membership required

Contribution

If your organization is not yet ready for a long-term partnership with the Open Voice Network, we also offer one-year commitments through our Contributor program.

Contributor Levels

Guardian Contributor

$15,000 USD across a one-year commitment
Participate in OVON decision-making bodies
Advise and guide OVON standards-centric research
Featured on OVON website
Featured on OVON podcasts and webinars
Linux Foundation membership not required

Protector Contributor

$10,000 USD across a one-year commitment
Participate in OVON decision-making bodies
Advise and guide OVON standards-centric research
Featured on OVON website
Featured on OVON podcasts and webinars
Linux Foundation membership not required

Champion Contributor

$5,000 USD across a one-year commitment
Participate in OVON decision-making bodies
Advise and guide OVON standards-centric research
Featured on OVON website
Featured on OVON podcasts and webinars
Linux Foundation membership not required

Crowdfunding

As one of its directed funds and open source communities, the Open Voice Network has the ability to offer organizations and individuals a crowdfunding platform for OVON on behalf of The Linux Foundation. Crowd-sourced funds are directly invested in OVON standards research, demo development, and publication. Click the button below to be redirected to our crowdfunding account.

Start the conversation

No obligation information request

Our Executive Director will reach out to you to have a more in-depth conversation about funding opportunities with the Open Voice Network. Please complete the short form to the right to express your interest.