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{{ExpertIntro|Open calls are organised in waves, and each wave has two parts: the calls that concern WikiDeal as a global platform, and the calls that concern specific marketplaces. Wave 1 gathers three early bird calls, announced and to be launched on 21 July 2026, each offering CHF 1,000 in direct cash and CHF 10,000 in Rewards (no guarantee*): two global calls (URL naming and general structure; graphic charter) and one marketplace call (spectacular tutorial on small loans, competitive, 21 December 2026 deadline; the two global calls stay open until a first simple version has been adopted). Wave 2 gathers draft calls that are still under discussion, again in two parts; most future marketplace calls are intended to be organised directly by User Groups. Evaluation combines a public vote with an expert panel; AI transparency disclosure is mandatory. The rules and procedures in brief are on this page; the detailed FAQ is on a dedicated page.}}

Open calls are organised in '''waves''', and each wave has '''two parts''': the calls that concern '''WikiDeal as a global platform''' (structure, identity, management), and the calls that concern '''specific marketplaces'''. Wave 1 gathers the three '''early bird''' calls, the pilot experience calls, also called open calls '''for pioneers''': they are launched before the steering committee is formed, and they are especially open to Wiki experts (experts in Wiki design and use). Their informal launch is planned for '''21 July 2026''', the opening day of [https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2026:Wikimania Wikimania 2026] in Paris, which celebrates the 25th anniversary of Wikipedia. Wave 2 gathers draft calls that are still under discussion: they are listed below, and the list itself is intended to evolve.

Rewards can combine several complementary forms: direct cash payments, [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards|Rewards]] (no guarantee*), which represent a conditional claim on future subscription revenue, and [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Karma-Tokens|Karma tokens]], which can be exchanged for services within the WikiDeal ecosystem. See [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Rewards-Explained|Rewards Explained]] for the full picture. Winning proposals in an evaluation cycle are intended to share a prize pool of '''CHF 10,000 in cash''' and '''1,000,000 WikiDeal memberships'''. There may be multiple winners in a cycle, a main prize and a complementary prize, to recognise proposals that work well together. The Open Call is designed to remain genuinely community-driven, with evaluation guided by public vote and independent expert review.

📊 '''Full methodology:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls-Maturity|Open Calls & Maturity Score System]]: the 7 indicators, composite scoring, and allocation table. See also [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Maturity Score|Maturity Score (innovation page)]].

'''See also:''' [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Call:FAQ|Open Call FAQ]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls-Maturity|Open Calls & Maturity Score System]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:Main|All innovations]] · [[Gov/en/Portal:Institutions/Governance|Governance]]