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Invest in Open Infrastructure
Invest in Open Infrastructure
@investinopen@indieweb.social  ·  activity timestamp 11 months ago

Last week's grant freeze fiasco underscores the need for diversified revenue and community-owned solutions.

Our latest blog post examines the $16.5M+ in federal grants awarded to open infrastructure projects over the past 5 years, highlighting the precariousness of the space right now.

Read more: https://investinopen.org/blog/call-to-action-protect-vulnerable-infrastructure-and-research-independence/

#ResearchInfrastructure #FundingFreeze #OpenScience

"'If the current situation exposes risks of depending on federal funding for research and research infrastructure, it also underscores the importance of community ownership of the tools and data that drive knowledge creation.' Read our blog post 'Call to action: Protect vulnerable infrastructure and research independence'." Community ownership is highlighted.
"'If the current situation exposes risks of depending on federal funding for research and research infrastructure, it also underscores the importance of community ownership of the tools and data that drive knowledge creation.' Read our blog post 'Call to action: Protect vulnerable infrastructure and research independence'." Community ownership is highlighted.
"'If the current situation exposes risks of depending on federal funding for research and research infrastructure, it also underscores the importance of community ownership of the tools and data that drive knowledge creation.' Read our blog post 'Call to action: Protect vulnerable infrastructure and research independence'." Community ownership is highlighted.
Invest in Open Infrastructure

Call to action: Protect vulnerable infrastructure and research independence

The near-freeze of US federal grants this week revealed the extreme vulnerability of open research infrastructure funding, highlighting the need for diversified support and the importance of community ownership.
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