Our Services

The Open Technology Incubator Advisor Network connects experienced business leaders and open source experts with early-stage companies. Advisors share their knowledge, mentor founders, and help support the next generation of open source technology companies.

Who We Look For

Advisors should have experience and expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Founder, CEO, or Executive Leadership Experience
  Recent experience leading a successful technology company.
• Open Source Expertise
  Experience with open source technologies or open source business models is strongly preferred.
• Subject Matter Expertise
  Deep knowledge within a specific technical or business discipline.
• Enterprise Sales & Business Development
  Experience growing technology companies and building customer relationships.
• Professional Network
  Established relationships with potential customers, partners, and industry leaders.
• Passion for Mentoring
  A genuine interest in supporting founders and startup companies.

Advisor Responsibilities

As an advisor, you can expect to:

• Maintain a profile on the Open Technology Incubator website.
• Respond to startup mentoring requests within a reasonable timeframe.
• Share relevant experience and practical guidance with founders.
• Make introductions through your professional network when appropriate.
• Offer perspective and mentorship based on your experience.

What Advisors Can Expect

• Learn about companies being incubated and supported by Open Technology Incubator.
• Receive introductions to founders seeking guidance in your areas of expertise.
• Choose which mentoring opportunities you wish to participate in.
• Potential opportunities for paid consulting engagements that may develop independently between advisors and startups.
• Potential invitations to serve on advisory boards or boards of directors if initiated by the startup.

Participation

Participation in the Advisor Network is voluntary.

Open Technology Incubator does not compensate advisors for participating in the network. However, advisors and startups may independently pursue consulting, advisory board, or equity discussions if both parties are interested. Advisors are asked not to solicit compensation or equity as a condition of participating in the program.

Open Technology Incubator helps entrepreneurs, organizations, and open source projects build sustainable businesses. Whether you’re launching a consulting practice, developing an open source project, bringing a new product or service to market, or starting a new company, OTI provides incubation programs designed to support long-term success.

• Open Source Technology Consultancy Incubation
  Join the OpenTeams network of enterprise open source service providers and gain access to consulting opportunities and a broader open source services ecosystem.
• Open Source Project Incubation
  Receive guidance on open sourcing an existing project, growing a community, managing governance, adopting open source best practices, and coordinating project releases.
• New Product or Service Incubation
  Build and commercialize products or services based on open source technologies and open source business models with strategic and operational support.
• Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Program
  Participate in OTI’s 18-month Entrepreneur in Residence program, which provides full-time employment, salary and benefits while you build your own company. OTI also assists with establishing your business entity and provides ongoing guidance throughout the program.
• Buyout Program
  Entrepreneurs in the EIR Program may buy out up to 50% of their consulting time, allowing them to dedicate more time to building their company. Service Credits help fund this transition while supporting continued client work.

Open Technology Incubator provides funding opportunities designed to help entrepreneurs and early-stage open source companies build sustainable businesses. Through strategic investment and the Entrepreneur in Residence Program, OTI helps founders dedicate more time and resources to growing their companies.

• Open Technology Ventures (OTV)
  An early-stage venture capital firm focused on finding, funding, and empowering startups that rely significantly on open source technology.
• Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Program
  The EIR Program provides entrepreneurs with a full-time salary and benefits while they build their own company. Participants work alongside experienced founders and may participate in the Buyout Program to dedicate additional time to their startup.
• Service Credits
  Service Credits allow entrepreneurs participating in the Buyout Program to reduce consulting commitments by using externally funded credits to offset a portion of their OTI salary, creating more time to focus on growing their company.

Open Technology Incubator provides marketing services to help open source companies build awareness, communicate their value, and grow their businesses. Whether you’re launching a new venture or expanding an existing company, our team helps develop and execute marketing strategies that support long-term growth.

• Marketing Strategy
  Develop marketing plans that align with your business goals and target audiences.
• Marketing Communications
  Create clear messaging and communications that effectively tell your company’s story.
• Marketing Research
  Conduct research to better understand markets, customers, and competitive landscapes.
• Marketing Process Automation
  Improve marketing efficiency through automation and streamlined workflows.
• Digital Transformation & Brand Management
  Strengthen your organization’s brand while supporting digital growth initiatives.
• Lead Generation
  Develop programs designed to generate and nurture qualified leads.
• Social Media Marketing
  Build awareness and engage audiences across social media platforms.
• Graphic Design & Web Development
  Create professional marketing materials and websites that support your business objectives.
• PPC Advertising, Conversion Tracking & SEO
  Improve online visibility through paid advertising, analytics, and search engine optimization.
• Product Promotion
  Support the successful introduction and promotion of products and services.
• Marketing Collateral
  Develop product information sheets, digital brochures, case studies, and other supporting materials.

Open Technology Incubator helps organizations successfully plan, develop, launch, and manage products built around open source technologies. Our product management services support the entire product lifecycle, from early concept through commercialization and ongoing growth.

• Product Strategy
  Define product direction and align development with business objectives and customer needs.
• Product Ideation & Planning
  Evaluate ideas, prioritize opportunities, and build product roadmaps.
• Customer Discovery
  Gather feedback to better understand customer needs and validate product direction.
• Requirements & Feature Planning
  Translate business and customer needs into actionable product requirements.
• Product Lifecycle Management
  Support products throughout planning, development, launch, and ongoing improvement.
• Pricing & Packaging
  Develop pricing strategies and service offerings that align with business goals.
• Commercialization Support
  Help prepare products for successful market introduction and long-term adoption.

Open Technology Incubator helps organizations build and strengthen technical teams by connecting them with experienced open source professionals. Through our sister company, OpenTeams Global, we provide access to a network of technical talent, recruiting resources, and HR support services tailored to companies building with open source technologies.

• Technical Recruiting & Talent Sourcing
  Connect with qualified open source professionals through direct hire, contract, mentorship, and residency programs.
• Direct Hire
  Find qualified candidates for full-time positions within your organization.
• Contract-to-Hire
  Evaluate talent through contract engagements before making a permanent hiring decision, or engage fractional technical resources when full-time hiring isn’t practical.
• Mentors for Hire
  Bring in experienced technical mentors to help upskill your existing team and support implementations involving open source technologies.
• Residents for Hire
  Participate in the residency program, which pairs developing technical talent with experienced mentors to help organizations recruit, train, and retain professionals working with open source technologies.

Open Technology Incubator provides bookkeeping and financial management services to help early-stage companies maintain accurate financial records and support day-to-day business operations. Our services help founders stay focused on building their business while ensuring essential financial processes are managed effectively.

• Accounts Receivable Management
  Track incoming payments and manage customer receivables.
• Accounts Payable Management
  Manage vendor payments and outstanding obligations.
• Billing Services
  Support invoicing and customer billing processes.
• Monthly & Quarterly Close
  Complete accounting close activities and maintain accurate financial records.
• Accounting Software Configuration & Administration
  Configure and manage accounting systems to support your business operations.
• Chart of Accounts & General Ledger Management
  Maintain chart of accounts, journal entries, and general ledger records.
• Payroll Processing
  Manage payroll processing and related financial activities.
• Bank Reconciliation
  Reconcile bank accounts to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Expense Management
  Track, organize, and manage business expenses.
• Financial Statement Preparation & Analysis
  Prepare and review financial statements, including balance sheets and income statements.

Open Technology Incubator provides technical expertise and custom engineering solutions to help organizations innovate, improve functionality, and accelerate growth. Our team brings deep experience across a wide range of open source technologies, giving organizations access to specialized expertise without the cost of building large in-house engineering teams.

• Software Development & Systems Engineering
  Access experienced domestic and international software engineers and data architects to support custom development and engineering initiatives.
• Open Source Needs Assessments & Integrations
  Evaluate your technology needs and integrate open source tools into your existing systems and workflows.
• Community Work Order (CWO) Management
  Coordinate and manage development work within open source communities.
• Incident-Based Technical Support
  Receive technical assistance to diagnose and resolve issues as they arise.
• Data Engineering & MLOps
  Build the data pipelines and workflows needed to effectively manage, process, and utilize organizational data.
• Infrastructure, Scaling & Big Data Platforms
  Design, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud and on-premises compute and data science platforms using open source technologies.
• Visualization & Dashboards
  Create visualization workflows and interactive dashboards that help teams explore, analyze, and share data insights.
• Jupyter Technologies
  Implement and support solutions built around the Jupyter ecosystem.
• Algorithms, AI & Machine Learning
  Develop custom algorithms and AI/ML models using open source technologies, including NumPy, PyTorch, and scikit-learn.
• Packaging & Environment Management
  Package code for distribution while supporting compliance, security, reproducibility, and environment management using the PyPI and Conda ecosystems.
• Data APIs
  Design and implement APIs that support data interoperability and modern software development practices.
• UI/UX Design
  Design intuitive user experiences and user interfaces for technical applications.
• Quality Assurance & Testing
  Improve software quality through structured testing and quality assurance practices.
• SCRUM & Agile Development Management
  Support Agile software development processes and team collaboration.
• Technical Project Management
  Coordinate technical projects from planning through delivery.

Open Technology Incubator provides training and consulting services designed for startups and early-stage companies building with open source technologies. Our experienced facilitators combine technical expertise with practical business experience to help teams strengthen their skills, adopt new technologies, and address the unique challenges of open source organizations.

Professional Development

• Executive Education
  Technical and practical applications of data science technologies for industry-specific use cases.
• Business Planning & Strategy
  Training focused on business planning, value creation, organizational culture, technology assessment, and sales strategy.
• 1:1 Coaching
  Individual coaching tailored to organizational and professional development.
• Flexible Training Delivery
  Live in-person, live virtual, and online training programs.

Technical Training

• AI/ML & Python Technologies
  Training focused on modern open source AI, machine learning, and Python data technologies.
• Dask
  Fundamentals of Dask for parallel computing with Python.
• Dask-ML
  Scaling Scikit-Learn and XGBoost machine learning workflows.
• RAPIDS
  GPU acceleration for ETL and machine learning workloads.
• Computer Vision
  Image processing, analysis, and deep learning techniques.
• Deep Learning
  Building neural networks with PyTorch for text and image analysis.
• Intake
  Sharing and deploying data in constrained industrial environments.
• Xarray
  Working with high-dimensional labeled data.
• HoloViz
  Building interactive, scalable data visualizations and web interfaces.
• Advanced Python
  Advanced Python topics including concurrency, asynchronous programming, functional programming, and object-oriented design.
• Numba
  Accelerating Python applications through just-in-time compilation.
• Custom Training (“Made to Order”)
  Training developed specifically around your organization’s technology needs.

Technical Sales Training

• Technical Sales
• Sales Management Training
• Building an Effective Technical Sales Team
• Measuring What Matters in Technical Sales
• Individual Sales Representative Coaching & Mentoring

Open Technology Incubator connects organizations directly with the contributors, maintainers, and experts behind the open source projects they rely on. Our support services help resolve technical issues, simplify complex integrations, answer roadmap questions, and provide guidance so your team can successfully adopt and maintain open source technologies.

Support Services

• Enterprise Open Source Support
  Receive support across a wide range of open source projects from experienced contributors, maintainers, and technical experts.
• Direct Access to Project Experts
  Connect with the individuals and organizations that develop and maintain the open source technologies your business depends on.
• Guidance & Team Training
  Help your team successfully adopt, implement, and support open source technologies through expert guidance and training.
• Community Collaboration
  Work directly with the open source community to accelerate development, resolve challenges, and contribute features or enhancements to project roadmaps.
• Trusted Support Partner
  OTI serves as a single point of contact, connecting your organization with the appropriate open source communities, companies, and technical specialists to resolve issues efficiently.

Support Levels

Level 1 Support
Technical support experts and architects work directly with your team to resolve issues in real time.

Level 2 Support
Technical support experts and architects coordinate with the open source community and professional services organizations to resolve support requests asynchronously.

Level 3 Support
Technical support experts and architects work directly with the open source community, professional services organizations, and subject matter experts to resolve complex support requests asynchronously.