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Cindy Wu
@cindywu · Co-founder at Experiment
Thanks for sharing that blog post. There are so many unknowns in creating a new marketplace, which also makes the opportunity super exciting.
I just really don't know. :)
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Thanks or the kind words!
The funding system is broken. Also, to clarify home institutions don't usually provide the $. It is mostly granting agencies and foundations.
10 years ago funders like NIH were funding 30% of proposals. Today the number of proposals has doubled, the budget decreased and only 10% are getting funded.
Because of this, the funders a… See more
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Tyler Felous
@tmfelous · Co-founder @ Wisely
Hi @cindywu, one thing I'd be interested to learn:
Why aren't many of these projects getting funded by the researchers home institutions? Are they side projects?
Thanks. Really excited by what Experiment empowers!
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Ryan Hoover
@rrhoover · Founder, Product Hunt
I love seeing the crowdfunding model expand to other industries and missions. Which project are you most excited about personally, @cindywu?