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A CALL FOR

The next
discovery.

Bold questions. First experiments.
Room for discovery.

What we’ll back

Independent researchers testing ambitious ideas, with funding to turn a promising question into a first experiment.

Grant sizeUp to $20,000
SelectionCurator-led

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A researcher with an eye for original questions.

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A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS

What would you do?

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Applications

The next discovery

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APPLICANT 01To review

A sensor anyone can build

$3,000 requested · Environmental science

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An open-source air-quality sensor, tested against an existing reference instrument, with designs that others can reproduce.

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The proposal

I want to build and compare three low-cost air-quality sensors with a reference instrument. The grant would cover components, access to testing equipment, and time to document the results. I would publish the designs, measurements, and limitations so other people can improve them.

What a grant would cover

Components: $1,200. Reference testing: $800. Analysis and documentation: $1,000.

A QUESTION TO FOLLOW UP

How will you check the accuracy of the sensors across different conditions?

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