Our research microfinance platform functions in a relatively straightforward manner.  After a researcher has decided upon a question they wish to explore, and designed an experiment by which to do so, they (1) submit their experimental design - in the form of a research project proposal and its projected budget - to our online platform.

 

Once a proposal has been received, it is (2) immediately subjected to a rigorous peer review - conducted by our faculty, as well as volunteers within the academic research community (primarily college/university professors) who possess varying degrees of expertise regarding the field of study the researcher seeks to explore.

 

If a proposal is approved by its reviewers, it is then (3) published online for our online community of investors to browse and invest in.  As (4) the aggregation of these investments reaches the projected budget submitted by the researcher, they will be (5) transferred to the researchers to begin conducting their research.

 

In addition to allowing investors an opportunity to contribute directly toward specific research projects, our platform also allows for one significant advantage to investors and researchers alike over the status quo.  As a researcher (6a) begins their proposed work, they will also (6b) create, and begin maintaining, an online research log (R-LOG) which will allow their investors to follow the course of the study, and interact with the researcher, they have invested in while the research is ongoing!

 

Once (7) the project has been completed, the researcher will (8a) submit submits a final (informal) report summarizing the results of their study, providing insight regarding the understanding they have contributed to our collective understanding of the question they explored, and anticipating how this study may contribute toward the course of future research.  They are, thereafter, encouraged to further disseminate their work by (8b) submitting a formal manuscript for publication in one or more scholarly journals.

 

 

MICROFINANCE PLATFORM | RESEARCHERS GETTING STARTED OPEN YOUR FREE ACCOUNT ۰ SUBMIT YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL ۰ GET FUNDED!       SEEK ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS By utilizing our research microfinance platform, you will no longer have to tailor your research questions to suit award announcements posted on your department's bulletin board!   SPEND YOUR TIME ON RESEARCH, NOT PAPERWORK As an alternative to the traditional grant application - which can be lengthy, redundant (especially if you are soliciting multiple funding sources), and time-consuming; our easy-to-use platform allows you to maintain a single online profile which will be published alongside each of your submitted proposals.  This frees you up to devote more time to developing your ideas, and conducting your work.   BE JUDGED BY YOUR IDEAS, NOT YOUR PUBLICATIONS By publishing each research project proposal within a centralized marketplace, we seek to provide all researchers with an equal opportunity to receive investments and to be judged not by the quantity of publications in their portfolio, but by the quality of the proposal which they have submitted.   TAKE YOUR IDEAS FROM THE LAB TO THE REAL WORLD! By utilizing our microfinance platform, and organizational partners, you can follow your research as it transitions from concept to experiment to publication to real-world application.

MICROFINANCE PLATFORM | INVESTORS GETTING STARTED OPEN YOUR FREE ACCOUNT ۰ BROWSE OUR RESEARCH PROPOSAL MARKETPLACE ۰ INVEST WITH OUR EASY TO USE TOOLS       DO MORE THAN DONATE ... INVEST! By investing in scientific research projects via our microfinance platform you will not only be contributing directly toward the conductance of a research project, but, as a part-owner of the research you choose to invest in, you will become a part-owner of an idea that - through licensing - may yield a financial return!   ACTIVELY SEEK ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS By providing direct access to the scientific research community, this platform will allow you to seek out individuals conducting research that addresses questions which effect you, and to invest in their work directly.   SHAPE THE COURSE OF FUTURE RESEARCH By providing this platform for direct investment, you will now be in complete control of which projects you choose to finance, and to what degree you seek to do so. NO OVERHEAD ... JUST SCIENCE. Due to the simple structure of our organization, and the broad support we have received from the academic research community; we are able to maintain our online environment without requiring any user fees.  Thus, by investing in research projects via our platform, you can rest assured knowing that no portion of your investment will be allocated toward administrative expenses/overhead.