External organizations or individuals with formal collaborative relationships with OpenCivics Labs. ## Purpose Labs Partners are external entities — such as other DAOs, research institutions, community groups, or aligned organizations — that have formed strategic alliances with OpenCivics Labs. These partnerships are based on shared goals and mutual benefit, extending the impact of open civic innovation. ## Criteria - Organizations or individuals working in domains of regeneration, systems change, or civic innovation - Interest in open source and participatory design methodologies - Focus on implementing impact networks to address complex social challenges - Collaborative, open-minded, curious, and interested in iterative development - Values alignment with OpenCivics Labs ## Responsibilities **Collaboration:** Engage in good faith partnership, contribute to shared initiatives **Communication:** Maintain clear communication channels, coordinate on joint activities **Alignment:** Respect Labs values and agreements within partnership scope **Attribution:** Appropriate co-branding and attribution for collaborative outputs ## Benefits | Category | Access | | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Collaboration**| Collaborative swarm support around key research or development | | **Visibility** | Co-branding of open source artifacts produced through partnership | | **Network** | Access to Labs member expertise and network | | **Resources** | Potential resource sharing per partnership agreement | ## Term and Accountability - **Term:** Per partnership agreement, typically 1 year renewable - **Review:** Annual partnership review, mutual assessment - **Expectations:** Honor partnership commitments, maintain communication, uphold shared values - **Transition:** Partnerships may be renewed, modified, or concluded per mutual agreement ## Governing Protocols - [[Labs Partner Protocol]]