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Let us know yihade·maidiqi (Ijad Madisch). Maidiqi is Germany Berlin an entrepreneur, he founded the company is committed to changing the way scientists research.
Maidiqi is a computer science graduate student, is also a qualified doctor. He realized that the scientists are repeating the same mistakes, because they are in the process of researching does not share information openly. Therefore, in 2008, he founded a company called ResearchGate.
"This is one of the biggest problems, especially when we repeat the mistakes of others is all the more true when an error, these errors are costing us a lot of time and money. "Maidiqi said in an interview with BI.
ResearchGate can be said to be the social network of scientists. ResearchGate began as a free platform for the researchers, but it has been welcomed by scientists working in the enterprise, which includes technology companies like Google and Facebook. There are 1145 Google employees registered on ResearchGate, Facebook also has 199 employees registered on ResearchGate. ResearchGate has a total of more than 10 million users.
"In the past few years, ResearchGate has become the largest and most active social network for scientists. "Maidiqi," said right from the beginning, ResearchGate is that scientists would focus on sharing information. ”
ResearchGate claimed he does not have any competitors, but it is worth noting is that in the United Kingdom on higher education in the Thames (Times Higher Education) in an article published, ResearchGate is regarded with the United Kingdom and Mendeley United States Academia.edu similar companies.
Online projects to address major global problems
In the past eight years, scientists have ResearchGate upload millions of scientific information. Now, on ResearchGate scientific publications to be uploaded over 2 million per month. In addition to the publications, the scientists also general articles, conference papers, and will upload the raw data.
Now, ResearchGate hopes scientists in major global issues (such as climate change) and major diseases (such as AIDS or cancer) of cooperation easier.
"Recently, we introduced a feature called Project, which enables scientists to collaborate in real time and record they found in their experiments. "Maidiqi said.
Project allows the user to direct dialogue to facilitate scientists seeking help and advice to each other. "Eventually, the Project will provide a better way to research. "Maidiqi said. Maidiqi also claimed that Project while also making it easier for scientists to find other scientists study on the same subject.
Since formally launched the Project functional in about five months ago, the platform has more than 140,000 projects started, maidiqi said. He added: "this is a new direction for us. ”
These projects include the United States Space Agency (Nasa) scientists to launch the project. United States scientists at NASA are using ResearchGate platform to record one of their experiments. The scientists next to a volcano in Hawaii to establish a transparent cover, and activities inside, rounded hood environment to simulate the Martian environment.
In the transparent circular shield in the scientists ' Internet access was strictly limited, ResearchGate is one of them to visit the website, they use one of the few sites to share their experiments.
On ResearchGate projects covered all major issues around the world, including bird flu, malaria, obesity and 3D printing, and so on.
ResearchGate currently employs more than 200 people, as the surge in user group in ResearchGate, the company's employees are also increasing. In the past year, the company's total number of employees has increased from about 100 to 250 people.
ResearchGate growth was driven by investors who believe ResearchGate vision.
ResearchGate initial financing has not been disclosed, but in July 2013, the company won a $ 35 million round of financing investments, lead investor was Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Tenaya Capital, and venture capital firm.
ResearchGate financing process has not been smooth.
ResearchGate is a free registration, had its early investors are confused about the future profitability of the company.
In 2008 and 2009, venture capitalists often ask maidiqi ResearchGate future profits. Maidiqi said: "Hi, you do not understand the ResearchGate. ResearchGate will succeed, if we changed scientists ' ideas--this is one of the more difficult things than making money, ResearchGate's earning potential is great. ”
Now, ResearchGate is profit by providing recruitment and job search platform. "There are now 2,500 agencies released on ResearchGate job posting. "Madisch said.
Maidiqi, ResearchGate is considering launching a "laboratory services and laboratory equipment markets", only the United States, the market value reaches $ 30 billion.
ResearchGate is another investor in Silicon Valley venture capitalist, before Facebook Vice President mate·Kele (Matt Cohler).
"He (Kohler) didn't ask me how to make a profit," maidiqi said. "He asked me to run ResearchGate goal is what I said I would win the Nobel Prize. He understood what I meant. ”
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让我们来认识一下伊哈德·麦迪奇(Ijad Madisch)。麦迪奇是德国柏林的一个企业家，他创建的公司正在致力于改变科学家的科研方式。
麦迪奇是计算机科学的研究生，也是一名具备资质的医生。他意识到，科学家们都在一再重复着同样的错误，因为他们在研究过程中不公开分享信息。因此，他在2008年创办了一家名为ResearchGate的公司。
“这是全球最大的问题之一，尤其是当我们不断重复其他科学家所犯的错误时更是如此，这些错误浪费了我们大量的时间和金钱。”麦迪奇在接受BI采访时表示。
ResearchGate可以说是科学家的社交网络。ResearchGate开始只是一个为科研工作者提供的免费平台，但它越来越受到在企业中工作的科学家的欢迎，这些企业包括像谷歌和Facebook这样的高科技公司。目前已经有1145名谷歌员工在ResearchGate上注册，Facebook也有199名员工在ResearchGate上注册。ResearchGate总共拥有超过1000万名用户。
“在过去的几年里，ResearchGate已经成为全球最大、最活跃的科学家社交网络。”麦迪奇说，“从一开始，ResearchGate的重点就是使科学家愿意分享论文资料。”
ResearchGate声称自己没有任何竞争对手，但值得注意的是，在英国《泰晤士高等教育》（Times Higher Education）刊登的一篇文章中，ResearchGate被看作是与英国Mendeley和美国Academia.edu同类的公司。
致力于解决全球重大问题的在线项目
在过去的八年中，科学家们已经在ResearchGate上传了数以千万计的科研情报。现在，ResearchGate上每月上传的科技出版物超过两百万种。除了出版物，科学家们也会上传一般性文章、会议文献和原始数据。
现在，ResearchGate希望使科学家在全球重大问题（如气候变化）和重大疾病（如艾滋病和癌症）方面的合作变得更容易。
“最近，我们推出了一个名为Project的功能，该功能使科学家可以实时协作，并记录他们在实验中的发现。”麦迪奇说。
Project允许用户直接对话，以方便科学家互相寻求帮助和建议。“最终，Project将为我们提供一种更好的科研方式。”麦迪奇说。麦迪奇还宣称，Project同时也使科学家更容易发现研究同类课题的其他科学家。
自Project功能在大约五个月前正式上线以来，该平台上已经有超过14万个项目启动，麦迪奇说。他还补充说：“这是我们的一个新方向。”
这些项目包括美国宇航局(Nasa)的科学家推出的一个项目。美国宇航局的科学家正在使用ResearchGate平台来记录他们的一个实验。这些科学家在夏威夷一座火山旁边建立了一个透明圆罩，并在里面活动，圆罩里的环境模拟了火星上的环境。
在这个透明圆罩中，科学家们的互联网接入被严格限制，但ResearchGate是他们能够登陆的网站之一，他们使用为数不多的几个网站来分享他们的实验过程。
ResearchGate上的项目涵盖了全球所有重大问题，包括禽流感、疟疾、肥胖和3D打印等等。
ResearchGate现有员工200多人，随着ResearchGate的用户群激增，该公司的员工也在增长。在过去一年中，该公司的员工总数已经从大约100人增加到250人。
ResearchGate的增长是由那些相信ResearchGate愿景的投资者推动的。
ResearchGate的初始融资规模目前尚未披露，但该公司在2013年7月的一轮融资中获得了3500万美元的投资，领投者是微软创始人比尔·盖茨和风险投资公司Tenaya Capital。
但ResearchGate的融资过程并非一帆风顺。
ResearchGate是免费注册的，其早期投资者曾经对该公司未来的盈利方式感到迷茫。
2008年和2009年，风险投资人经常向麦迪奇询问ResearchGate未来的盈利方式。麦迪奇说：“嗨，你没有理解ResearchGate。如果ResearchGate将会成功，如果我们改变了科学家的想法，——这是一件比赚钱更难的事情，那么ResearchGate的盈利潜力是很大的。”
现在，ResearchGate正在通过提供招聘和求职平台盈利。“现在已经有2500个机构在ResearchGate上发布了招聘启事。”Madisch说。
麦迪奇表示，ResearchGate正在考虑推出一个“实验室服务和实验室设备市场”，仅就美国而言，该市场的价值就达到300亿美元。
ResearchGate的另一个投资者是硅谷的风险投资家、Facebook前副总裁马特·科勒（Matt Cohler）。
“他（科勒）没问我如何盈利，”麦迪奇说。“他询问我经营ResearchGate的目标是什么，我说我想得诺贝尔奖。他明白了我的意思。”