| CSP Catalysts | Open Source Catalysts | Ecosystem Catalysts |
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Description | - Project addressing a CSP challenge (ie the prospective buyer of the solution developed by the Catalyst is a CSP)
| - Project whose primary mission is to leverage open source to create solutions or that primarily uses open source software to showcase their demonstration
| - Project addressing an ecosystem challenge (ie the prospective buyer of the solution developed by the Catalyst is a vertical market player, not a CSP)
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Catalyst Champions | | | - Vertical market player (may be a Non-member)
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Catalyst Participants | - TM Forum Members
- Non-members may join as Participants (but not as Champions) subject to additional fees (see pricing table)
| - TM Forum Members
- Open Source organizations
- Companies who are “members” of open source organizations
| - TM Forum Members
- Non-members may join as Champions or Participants (subject to additional fees, see pricing table)
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Minimum Requirements | - 1 Champion plus 4 Participants
- Team must include at least 3 TM Forum Members and 3 paying Participants*
| - 1 Champion plus 3 Participants plus 1 Open Source organization (TM Forum may act in this role)
- Team must include at least 3 TM Forum Members and 3 paying Participants*
| - 1 Champion plus 4 Participants
- Team must include at least 2 TM Forum Members and 3 paying Participants*
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Fees | - Participants pay fees
- Champions do not pay
- Non-members pay 2.5x standard Catalyst fees
| - Flat fee is paid by both Champions and Participants
| - Participants (including CSPs) pay fees
- Non-members pay standard Catalyst fees + 20%
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Showcases | | - TM Forum events
- May offer opportunities to showcase at targeted Open Source events (special pricing applies)
| - TM Forum events
- May offer opportunities to showcase at non-TM Forum events (special pricing applies)
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* Paying Participants are Participants with non-zero fees (i.e. not Universities or other non-paying Participants) |