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Interdisciplinary Exchange Meeting
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Firstly, I organized an interdisciplinary exchange meeting for graduate students. What I realized there was that while understanding the details of each other’s research might be difficult, understanding the underlying vision was possible, and that the visions of young researchers were appealing. Therefore, I thought that by creating a place where research visions converge, researchers could connect with various stakeholders.
- Like a conversation where PhD holders understand each other.
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Crowdfunding
- I knew about this (blu3mo)
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An important feature of crowdfunding is creating a direct communication channel between researchers and supporters. This non-monetary aspect is crucial for realizing “Open academia.”
- I see (blu3mo)
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Fan Club
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We also conduct a program in the form of an award supported by industry partners (Academist Prize), using the mechanism of Quadratic Voting to distribute funds based on the number of supporters rather than the total amount of support.
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Another lesson is the importance of “Research Relations,” abbreviated as “Re:Rel.” Re:Rel refers to individuals who possess the skills to refine researchers’ visions and help them find supporters and fans. By supporting hundreds of projects, the Academist team has enhanced these Re:Rel skills. We plan to delve deeper into and promote the concept of “Re:Rel” in the future.
- The researcher’s version of DevRel.
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What Lies Ahead
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The concept of a “decentralized research institute” mentioned here is characterized by 1) having diverse sources of funding (with public funds not making up the majority), 2) being relatively small teams (up to about 50 people), and 3) being open to collaboration with other institutions (research institutes). The third characteristic is particularly important for the Vision of “Open academia.”
- This is very inspiring (blu3mo)(blu3mo)(blu3mo)
