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The open source software movement has become mainstream. Every day we use applications that are based on the contribution of a huge community of developers. Today, all major tech players, whether it is Google, Microsoft or Tencent as well as companies from other industries use open source for their own benefit.

But what is it like to build a startup with an open source software business model? What are risks and benefits? And how different is the environment in Western countries and in China when it comes to implementing an open source software business model?

We are happy to have the opportunity to discuss this topic on a new episode of our Path2China Webinar Series with two honored guests and TechCode Germany members:

  • Han Xiao, Founder and CEO of Jina AI
  • Niels Lindenthal, Founder and CEO of OpenProject

// Agenda

Han and Niels will each introduce themselves and give an overview of their companies and business models. This is followed by a panel discussion on the differences of open source movement in China and in the West (Focus Germany). Finally, most of the time is reserved for your questions and comments. Technical questions are also welcomed. This event will again take place in cooperation with Huawei (www.huawei.com/de).

10:00 Han Xiao: Introduction of Jina AI
10:15 Niels Lindenthal: Introduction OpenProject
10:30 Panel: "The Open Source Movement - East meets West" (Han Xiao, Niels Lindenthal, Till Ammelburg)
11:15 Q&A
12:00 End

// About

Jina AI is building an open-source neural search ecosystem for businesses and developers, enabling everyone to search for information in all kinds of data with high accessibility and scalability

OpenProject is the leading open source project management software. It provides Web-based open source project management software to support teams along the entire project management life-cycle.

// To Expect:

You will get insights into the following areas and more:

Basics: What is open source? What is the difference between an individual doing open source (as a hobby) and companies doing open source? How is the open source movement different in China and in Germany? What discussion around open source is most prominent in each of the countries? What is the role of Github in Germany and China? How are contributors making money (or don't) in China and the West? Are there funding models? …

Startups and open source: Why chose companies an open source approach for their business? What are the benefits of open sourcebusiness models? What are the most popular open source business models in Germany and in China? How startup-friendly is the environment in each of the countries (corporates, talent, investors, regulators)? When it comes to implementation of an open source business model, what are the differences between China and the West? What other successful open source startups are there? …

Culture: What image does the public have on open source in East and West? How are developers thinking of open source in China and in Germany? How are data protection issues approached regarding open source? …

// Links to Warm Up

Kevin Xu: Open Source in China https://interconnected.blog/open-source-in-china-the-players/
CNBC: The Rise of Open Source Software https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpeDK1TPbew
Honeypot: The Rise of Open Source Communities in China https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFjIBM0TR7U
https://jina.ai/
https://www.openproject.org/
https://www.harmonyos.com/en/home

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