Where Is Manor?

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Quick Manor Facts

• 6,500 Citizens• 35 Employees• Our innovations have been featured by the White

House, Wall Street Journal, and numerous national and international publications.

• Our goal is to develop technologies that will make government more efficient, transparent & effective. In addition, our underlying purpose is to empower citizens to become more involved in their government.

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What is Manor Labs?

• Research & Development Division for the City of Manor, Texas.

• Is a partner organization with the Persuasive Technology Lab of Stanford University.

• Crowd-sources all government research and development through an open innovation portal powered by Spigit.

• Uses game-mechanics to engage participants.

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The Platform

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How Are They Rewarded?

• Innobucks– A virtual online currency that can be traded in for

real tangible products and services from the Manor Labs storefront.

• Users receive Innobucks in various quantities depending upon the action they complete.– For example: Users receive 5,000 Innobucks when

submitting an idea for us to consider.

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How Will Manor Labs Participate With OCW?

• Manor Labs will reward Individuals For Participating in OCW Courses (“X” Innobucks Per Course)

• Manor Labs will create a Certificate Program to encourage professional development.

• Publish 10 OCW Courses By May 2012– Examples: Urban Planning, Governmental

Innovation, etc.

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Manor Shares The Vision…

“…to advance education and empower people worldwide through

opencourseware.”

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