Comments on: Professional Network ResearchGate Is A LinkedIn For Scientists http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:13:35 -0800 hourly 1 By: The Fear and Exhilaration of Breaking New Ground « Social Works http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-3076845 The Fear and Exhilaration of Breaking New Ground « Social Works Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:07:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-3076845 [...] projects, interests, and skills to promote themselves and collaborate with others.  According to TechCrunch, “What makes ResearchGATE’s site useful is not only its ability to share documents but to [...] [...] projects, interests, and skills to promote themselves and collaborate with others.  According to TechCrunch, “What makes ResearchGATE’s site useful is not only its ability to share documents but to [...]

]]> By: Albert Meige http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2940843 Albert Meige Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:07:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2940843 Dear all, thank you for the post and the comments. Since all the people reading this post are interested in social networks for scientists (whether they like it or not) I thought you may be interested in PRESANS: yet another social network for scientists: http://www.presans.com. However, we are not competitors at all with ResearchGate: in our case, the social network is actually “just” a tool: PRESANS is a new open innovation intermediary in France for scientists around the world. We are launching the private beta period mid-september 2009. Registration is already open on http://www.presans.com. PRESANS spins off of the Technology Transfer Office of the Ecole Polytechnique. Basically, PRESANS is a social network for Experts (researchers, scientists, engineers etc.). We provide Experts with a range of free services through our internet platform and Experts are paid significant rewards to solve R&D challenges (from tens to hundreds of K euros). So the social network is really a tool to help us to manage and keep the contact with the Experts. This means that, even if PRESANS is another social network for scientist, this one is also for you! Thank you very much for reading this post and I am really looking forward to reading your comments and to seeing you PRESANS ( http://www.presans.com/ ). And REMEMBER: registration has already opened for the beta and the actual launching is mid-september 2009. Cheers, Albert Meige, founder of PRESANS (and researcher in Plasma Physics!) PS: I apology if you have seen a similar post of mine in another thread, I could not choose between the two. Dear all, thank you for the post and the comments. Since all the people reading this post are interested in social networks for scientists (whether they like it or not) I thought you may be interested in PRESANS: yet another social network for scientists: http://www.presans.com.

However, we are not competitors at all with ResearchGate: in our case, the social network is actually “just” a tool: PRESANS is a new open innovation intermediary in France for scientists around the world. We are launching the private beta period mid-september 2009. Registration is already open on http://www.presans.com. PRESANS spins off of the Technology Transfer Office of the Ecole Polytechnique.

Basically, PRESANS is a social network for Experts (researchers, scientists, engineers etc.). We provide Experts with a range of free services through our internet platform and Experts are paid significant rewards to solve R&D challenges (from tens to hundreds of K euros). So the social network is really a tool to help us to manage and keep the contact with the Experts.

This means that, even if PRESANS is another social network for scientist, this one is also for you!

Thank you very much for reading this post and I am really looking forward to reading your comments and to seeing you PRESANS ( http://www.presans.com/ ). And REMEMBER: registration has already opened for the beta and the actual launching is mid-september 2009.

Cheers,

Albert Meige, founder of PRESANS (and researcher in Plasma Physics!)

PS: I apology if you have seen a similar post of mine in another thread, I could not choose between the two.

]]> By: baff http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2906315 baff Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:14:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2906315 take it for future, never be fast in decisions and facts, so look foward , the future is the net... take it for future, never be fast in decisions and facts, so look foward , the future is the net…

]]> By: Michael http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2855220 Michael Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:46:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2855220 The combination of efficient research work, paired with management and working group in the net is the future. MfG Michael The combination of efficient research work, paired with management and working group in the net is the future. MfG Michael

]]> By: alicia http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2769758 alicia Thu, 28 May 2009 03:06:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2769758 Hey, I understand your concern, Senem. I think and I used researchgate now a lot, Researchgate is much more dynamic than linkedin. If you use the search, you can find researchers, resources, group discussions which are related to the keywords, which you provided. A lot of researchers are providing their research skilss and research area. I tried it on my own and in my field it worked well. Just start to play around. Hey,

I understand your concern, Senem.
I think and I used researchgate now a lot, Researchgate is much more dynamic than linkedin. If you use the search, you can find researchers, resources, group discussions which are related to the keywords, which you provided.
A lot of researchers are providing their research skilss and research area. I tried it on my own and in my field it worked well.
Just start to play around.

]]> By: Dr.Senem Simsek http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2764428 Dr.Senem Simsek Sun, 24 May 2009 18:50:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2764428 First of all I would not prefer the LinkedIn clone around my scientific life. Why I wrote this let me explain! I am embryonic stem cell researcher and I am the member of stem cell society in LinkedIn and we are sharing our theoretical informations and practical experiences immediately. As for meeting information, honestly I do not think any new adventure part also in this network system as you claimed. We scientists based on our scientific field are in connect also each other and in our institutes many meeting advertisements are available. You can say but this is more organized! I would say then how can you do it? I did not see any detailed process to sort every information it out. In order to make a precise group in different fields in biological science, first of all topics should be precisely sorted out. In here I smelled advertisement rather than functional details. When I made precise group in LinkedIn working exactly what I am working on; why I should prefer another LinkedIn network? I am not interested in DNA methylation let say but epigenetics cover it, should I stay within the group working DNA methylation because search machine caught the word epigenetics and directed me to this scientific group? I am interested in host immune reaction against the H1N1 virus but I find myself among the scientists who are working on proteins for H1N1 virus adaptation? Sorry as a responsible scientist in human science, I need more details in order not to find me in the middle of the chaos. Let us make advertisement first when we understand Research Gate structure and functionality. Otherwise it will stay as a more closed clone of LinkedIn. Thank you for your concern. And I am looking forward to hearing from you. First of all I would not prefer the LinkedIn clone around my scientific life. Why I wrote this let me explain! I am embryonic stem cell researcher and I am the member of stem cell society in LinkedIn and we are sharing our theoretical informations and practical experiences immediately. As for meeting information, honestly I do not think any new adventure part also in this network system as you claimed. We scientists based on our scientific field are in connect also each other and in our institutes many meeting advertisements are available. You can say but this is more organized! I would say then how can you do it? I did not see any detailed process to sort every information it out. In order to make a precise group in different fields in biological science, first of all topics should be precisely sorted out. In here I smelled advertisement rather than functional details. When I made precise group in LinkedIn working exactly what I am working on; why I should prefer another LinkedIn network? I am not interested in DNA methylation let say but epigenetics cover it, should I stay within the group working DNA methylation because search machine caught the word epigenetics and directed me to this scientific group? I am interested in host immune reaction against the H1N1 virus but I find myself among the scientists who are working on proteins for H1N1 virus adaptation? Sorry as a responsible scientist in human science, I need more details in order not to find me in the middle of the chaos. Let us make advertisement first when we understand Research Gate structure and functionality. Otherwise it will stay as a more closed clone of LinkedIn. Thank you for your concern. And I am looking forward to hearing from you.

]]> By: Berci Mesko http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2751565 Berci Mesko Sat, 16 May 2009 08:36:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2751565 I have a list of almost 50 biomedical community sites: http://scienceroll.com/2008/05/24/community-sites-for-scientists-and-physicians-the-list/ I have a list of almost 50 biomedical community sites: http://sciencer...cians-the-list/

]]> By: alicia http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2751536 alicia Sat, 16 May 2009 07:59:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2751536 Good point. I think this is status quo. However, dont you think that this is a matter of time and there is a new generation (the web 2.0 generation or science 2.0) coming, which will take advantage from these scientific networking platforms? Good point. I think this is status quo. However, dont you think that this is a matter of time and there is a new generation (the web 2.0 generation or science 2.0) coming, which will take advantage from these scientific networking platforms?

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2750823 Mike Fri, 15 May 2009 20:46:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2750823 you sure sound like a scientist. you sure sound like a scientist.

]]> By: anonSci http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2750683 anonSci Fri, 15 May 2009 19:23:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2750683 i am an internal med doc and have you guys heard of sermo? it's a social network for physicians and doctors.. it covers tons of specialties from surgery, internal med, neurology, psychiatry, radiology, gynecology, etc... it seems to be working pretty well--docs tend to be self organizing but this is just an adjunct to communication for scientists... i am an internal med doc and have you guys heard of sermo? it’s a social network for physicians and doctors.. it covers tons of specialties from surgery, internal med, neurology, psychiatry, radiology, gynecology, etc… it seems to be working pretty well–docs tend to be self organizing but this is just an adjunct to communication for scientists…

]]> By: dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2750117 dave Fri, 15 May 2009 12:04:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2750117 it's a great idea, and wonderful if it works out well and attracts scientists, but in the end i suspect that most specialists are already quite self-organizing via events, research groups, grant-related research activity and other areas of analog interaction- and if they work in corporate environments, then corp policy may preclude them from participating openly in such sites/networks... it’s a great idea, and wonderful if it works out well and attracts scientists, but in the end i suspect that most specialists are already quite self-organizing via events, research groups, grant-related research activity and other areas of analog interaction- and if they work in corporate environments, then corp policy may preclude them from participating openly in such sites/networks…

]]> By: G. John http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2750087 G. John Fri, 15 May 2009 11:28:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2750087 I prefere scholarz.net. It offers the same networking features, but combines them with a powerful research tool. You can do your personal research & reference management, collaborate in working groups AND network. I like this combination. I prefere scholarz.net. It offers the same networking features, but combines them with a powerful research tool. You can do your personal research & reference management, collaborate in working groups AND network. I like this combination.

]]> By: puja http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2749890 puja Fri, 15 May 2009 07:10:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2749890 I'm trying out Mendeley (mendeley.com) at the moment. Doesn't have all those collaboration tools (skype and dropbox usually do the job, though), but it offers nice ways to manage, share and discover scientific papers for research projects. Even offers a Word plugin for citing. I’m trying out Mendeley (mendeley.com) at the moment. Doesn’t have all those collaboration tools (skype and dropbox usually do the job, though), but it offers nice ways to manage, share and discover scientific papers for research projects. Even offers a Word plugin for citing.

]]> By: Monsoon Season http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2749788 Monsoon Season Fri, 15 May 2009 05:10:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2749788 bullshit. I am a scientist. I have an account on the site. I have tried it. and it is crap bullshit. I am a scientist. I have an account on the site. I have tried it. and it is crap

]]> By: ProfessionalLocator.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2749710 ProfessionalLocator.com Fri, 15 May 2009 04:15:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2749710 the end of a digital media revolution. internet and mobile media are saturated. whats gonna happen? ScientistLocator.com - lab work the end of a digital media revolution. internet and mobile media are saturated. whats gonna happen?

ScientistLocator.com – lab work

]]> By: Aniq Rahman http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2749582 Aniq Rahman Fri, 15 May 2009 02:16:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2749582 No - the CEO - Ijad Madisch has ties to Harvard Medical School however. No – the CEO – Ijad Madisch has ties to Harvard Medical School however.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="717878262">Ricardo Vidal</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2749501 Ricardo Vidal Fri, 15 May 2009 01:06:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2749501 Harry Seldon, I do believe one of the guys behind RG is from Boston, think he works at MGH. Truly a lot going on this space. To make the set complete, I'd like to add Mendeley, featured in TechCrunch posts about their snagging 2 million in funding [1] and the more recent (and nerdy) post on TC UK [2]. Also, Nature Networks [3] as a great social interaction resource. [1] http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/25/mendeley-snags-2-million-in-early-stage-funding-for-research-paper-management-tool/ [2] http://uk.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/mendeleys-klingon-battle-cruiser-de-cloaks-in-london-with-the-lastfm-for-academia/ [3] http://network.nature.com/ Harry Seldon, I do believe one of the guys behind RG is from Boston, think he works at MGH.

Truly a lot going on this space. To make the set complete, I’d like to add Mendeley, featured in TechCrunch posts about their snagging 2 million in funding [1] and the more recent (and nerdy) post on TC UK [2]. Also, Nature Networks [3] as a great social interaction resource.

[1] http://www.tech...anagement-tool/
[2] http://uk.techc...m-for-academia/
[3] http://network.nature.com/

]]> By: alicia http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2749450 alicia Fri, 15 May 2009 00:37:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2749450 Very useful and nice designed web 2.0 platform, looking forward to the next updates! Very useful and nice designed web 2.0 platform, looking forward to the next updates!

]]> By: radiologist http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2749369 radiologist Fri, 15 May 2009 00:05:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2749369 Have used it and ResearchGate will truly enhance research and make it more fun + social. Scientists are more social than one may think. Have used it and ResearchGate will truly enhance research and make it more fun + social. Scientists are more social than one may think.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="1376697449">Harry Seldon</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2749319 Harry Seldon Thu, 14 May 2009 23:29:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2749319 Is it related to MIT ? Just asking because it is located in Boston. Is it related to MIT ? Just asking because it is located in Boston.

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2749312 Mike Thu, 14 May 2009 23:25:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2749312 Any idea on which methods they are using to monetize this? Any idea on which methods they are using to monetize this?

]]> By: Jay Cuthrell http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2749311 Jay Cuthrell Thu, 14 May 2009 23:25:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2749311 I'm glad this is happening in areas and specific niches where the actual benefits of all this social network navel gazing can actually help make progress that matters. They could probably take revenues by buying out or aligning with companies that facilitate submissions and conference creation IRL as well. i.e. EventBrite http://www.eventbrite.com/ SpeakerRate http://speakerrate.com/ OpenConf http://www.openconf.com/ ConfTool http://www.conftool.net/ etc... I’m glad this is happening in areas and specific niches where the actual benefits of all this social network navel gazing can actually help make progress that matters.

They could probably take revenues by buying out or aligning with companies that facilitate submissions and conference creation IRL as well.

i.e.

EventBrite
http://www.eventbrite.com/

SpeakerRate
http://speakerrate.com/

OpenConf
http://www.openconf.com/

ConfTool
http://www.conftool.net/

etc…

]]> By: sebastian http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/professional-network-researchgate-is-the-linkedin-for-scientists/comment-page-1/#comment-2749309 sebastian Thu, 14 May 2009 23:24:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64951#comment-2749309 in fact, there are lots of social networks for scientists. lots more than named in this article. but none of them offers applications similar to these you find on researchgate. their semantic search engine, for example, is really state of the art. in fact, there are lots of social networks for scientists. lots more than named in this article. but none of them offers applications similar to these you find on researchgate. their semantic search engine, for example, is really state of the art.

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