缺錢做研究嗎？可以試試集資哦~ (crowdfunding)

缺錢做研究嗎？要不要試試網路集資呢？集資成功的要件是什麼，這篇列了四點，第二點那個好想看看範例哦。XD

- Use a crowdfunding platform that specializes in raising money for science, and not just any kind of project.
- Present the project with a funny video.
- Engage with potential donors.
- Target a small amount of money.

原文說分析的 371 個科學研究中，有 246 個是 >=100% funded，相當於 66% 集資成功，感覺還滿高的。

研究的集資平台有 11 個，有四個是 science only，一個主打是 health projects。
* Experiment.com Science-only platform, English, online since 2012, until January 2015: 11,328 donors donated US$1.3M for 3888 projects
* Petridish.org Science-only platform, English, online since 2011
* Sciflies.org Science-only platform, English, online since 2010
* Medstartr.com Platform focusing on health projects, English, online since 2012, until 2013: US$150,000 donated
* Sciencestarter.de Science-only platform, German, online since 2012

其他是通用的集資平台，裡面最有名的應該是 Kickstarter。
* Fundly.com General platform, English, online since 2009
* Indiegogo.com General platform, multilingual, online since 2008
* Kickstarter.com General platform, English, online since 2009, since 2009: 7.7 million donors donated approximately US$1B for 76,000 projects
* Pozible.com General platform, English, online since 2010, since 2010: US$25.5 million donated for 7851 projects
* Rally.org General platform, English, online since 2009 (rebranded in 2011), until 2013: 5 million users donated for 25,000 projects
* Rockethub.org General platform, English, online since 2010

有興趣可以去 Experiment 那個看，沒想到裡面還不少，Biology 那個真是各式各樣都有，像是烏龜如何 close their shell，還有鳥和青蛙是否可以告訴我們地震快來了，另外有一個是利用 CRISPR/Cas9 和病毒治療癌症的研究。

PS. 後來發現這個也是 science-only 的集資網站感覺也不錯：Crowed.Science（英國腦神經學家 Dr. David Nutt, Imperial College London 是用這個網站集資做 LSD 的研究）



Article:

Maggie Kuo, Thinking of crowdfunding your science? Study suggests some tips. Science, News (2016)

Paper:

MS Schäfer et al, Selling science 2.0: What scientific projects receive crowdfunding online? PUS (2016)