1. Development update Paul Mahony, Countryscape

2. What is Oppla? An open platform for collaboration between communities of science, policy and practice A knowledge marketplace where the outputs of research are made accessible to new users – within and beyond the environmental sector

3. Sounds familiar…?

4. How is Oppla different? Accessible to users from different sectors Quality Assurance process reduces uncertainty A truly open platform – open to everyone

5. What are the benefits? For new users: Understand what information is most relevant/useful Access that information as easily as possible For experienced users: Reach wider audiences and increase impact Find new and emerging markets for your services

6. Longevity

7. Online marketplace A marketplace where products and services and can be searched, shared and bought (data, software, consultancy services, guidance, etc) “An eBay of environmental knowledge”

8. An enquiry service: Ask Oppla

9. Ask Oppla Crowd-sourced enquiry service – the facility to have your questions answered by the Oppla community Short and simple answers – signposting users to useful advice, tools and techniques Designed for new users – helping people who might not know where to start …Oppla is the library; Ask Oppla is the librarian

10. How does it work? QUESTION RECEIVED PROCESSED BY SECRETARIAT OPPLA MEMBERS RESPOND (48 HRS) ANSWER(S) PROVIDED (AND STORED) Users receive useful information Members receive visibility and new contacts/clients Oppla receives publicity… plus potential for revenue?

11. Community Platform for networking, collaborating and sharing Interdisciplinary, cross- sectoral and transnational Opportunity to join a growing community at the cutting- edge of research Workshops, training courses and other face-to-face events

12. Audiences SEGMENTEXAMPLESTRIGGERS PRACTITIONERSLand managers, NGOS, utility companies Efficiencies, knowledge share, cutting edge CREATORSAcademic institutions, consultancies, EU projects Impact, marketplace, profile DECISION-MAKERSPolicymakers, asset/finance managers Reliability and assurance, access to expertise NEWCOMERSOther sectors (e.g. health), private enterprise Accessibility, practicality, risk reduction SPONSORSDonors and investors, government, partners “A big idea”, opportunity to influence, kudos

13. Vision Establish Oppla as the leading EU platform for sharing knowledge, products and services relating to ES/NC Attract a community of users from different sectors Generate sufficient financial and political interest to ensure long-term sustainability

14. Where are we now? Oppla prototype in development Promotional campaign and community-building Business plan and legal entity Ask Oppla service launching soon…

15. Prototype (Beta launch 03.16)

16. Building the community Database of prospective members (160+ organisations) Publicity Pack now available Promotional video in production

17. Governance and operations Legal entity Protecting IPR, but also welcoming open source Revenue streams – freemium model with sponsors Collaboration with other platforms

18. Timeline Ask Oppla (public Beta launch): November 2015 Oppla (private Alpha launch): March 2016 Oppla (public Beta launch): September 2016 Oppla full launch:2017…!

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