founding
     n : the act of starting something for the first time;
         introducing something new; "she looked forward to her
         initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new
         scientific society"; "he regards the fork as a modern
         introduction" [syn: {initiation}, {foundation}, {institution},
          {origination}, {creation}, {innovation}, {introduction},
          {instauration}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0