Juan Hindo (IBM) - World Community Grid
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© 2013 IBM Corporation
World Community GridSophia Tu| December 2013
Juan Hindo | IBM Corporate Citizenship
September 2015
© 2013 IBM Corporation
World Community GridSophia Tu| December 2013
World Community Grid enables anyone with a computer, smartphone or tablet to donate their unused processing power to scientific research onhealth, poverty and sustainability.
“World Community Grid has not simply sped up this research, it has enabled it. The grid has completely transformed the scope of our work. It is the only environment where we can even attempt to do this kind of comprehensive and systematic analysis.”
‐ Dr. Igor Jurisica, Ontario Cancer Institute, Help Conquer Cancer
"With this massive computational power, we're asking what can we understand that we've never understood before. It's the most fundamentally important thing my lab has ever done. It's also the biggest.“
‐ Dr. Erica Sapphire, Scripps Research Institute, Outsmart Ebola Together
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New solar energy materialsHarvard University, United States
Credit: Lance Cheung
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Childhood cancer Breakthroughin the fight against childhood cancerChiba Cancer Center, Japan
Credit: Gerolf Nikolay
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Better access to clean waterTsinghua University, China
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What distinguishes us?
Open science
Humanitarian research
Real, tangible science
IBM support
Mobile volunteering
Demographics
Top 5 countries: US (30%), France, UK, Germany, Canada
Predominantly in IT or technical occupations
Retention
Age
Our volunteers
Support scientific researchUse my unused computer power
Participate in distributed computingGood way to make a difference
Support a particular research projectEncouraged by employer/university
Join a team effortEnjoy earning points for my contribution
Competitive aspectsWant to collect the badges
Points system is betterBadges more attainable
Other
Main reason to join is support scientific research
Better understanding of impact of contribution
More research projects of interest
Better understanding of program achievements
More opportunities to learn about the science
Simpler less technical explanations of the science
What would increase interest?
Increasing volunteer engagement
More diverse volunteer base
More approachable scientific content
Articulating value of contribution
More approachable scientific content
Layering of information
Consistent & regular updates on the research
Volunteer control over communications they receive
What’s next?
Reaching more volunteers:
– What’s working?
– More engaging content: volunteer voice
– Remove barriers to entry
– Recruitment competitions
Expanding research portfolio