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Crowdfunding Campaigns Help Researchers Launch Projects and Generate Outreach
Organizers of participatory research (citizen science) projects can generate funds and outreach through crowdfunding. Here we provide insights from three successful science crowdfunding campaigns recently completed on Indiegogo, Experiment, and Kickstarter. Choosing a crowdfunding platform that fits...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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American Society of Microbiology
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4798810/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27047586 http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jmbe.v17i1.1051 |
Sumario: | Organizers of participatory research (citizen science) projects can generate funds and outreach through crowdfunding. Here we provide insights from three successful science crowdfunding campaigns recently completed on Indiegogo, Experiment, and Kickstarter. Choosing a crowdfunding platform that fits the project is just the beginning; a successful campaign reflects its content, management, and marketing, and some researchers may need to acquire new skills. In addition, the growing trend of crowdfunding for science reinforces the importance of academic engagement with social media. |
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