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Open Research Collective
Private funds. Open research. Complex problems.
The Model
We accept funding from private patrons to research what interests us - real economic challenges, intellectual curiosities, or things we simply want to learn. Findings become public after six months. No exceptions.
Patrons get early access and collaboration. They do not get to dictate conclusions.
How We Work
- Selective We only accept problems aligned with our research interests. No busy work. No predetermined conclusions.
- Independent Funding enables research. It does not direct it.
- Curious We follow what fascinates us. Academic rigor, intellectual freedom.
- Open Research, data, methodologies - all public after the exclusivity period.
Focus
Quantitative and qualitative problems. Whatever sparks our curiosity.
Modeling
Inference
Optimization
Simulation
Forecasting
Risk
Data
+ whatever else
Who
Researchers bridging academia and application. We maintain academic affiliations while doing work that matters outside the ivory tower.
Interested?
Patrons: Bring us a problem. We'll tell you honestly if it interests us.
Researchers: We're building a collective. See what we're curious about.