Crowdfunding and Its Growing Role in Academic Research
- Brittany Corners
- Aug 13, 2012
Crowdfunding has helped fund startups and innovation since its inception, but academic research is starting to benefit. The funding of anything from Project Hexpod that funds the building of Stompy, an 18-foot rideable walking robot, to saving abandoned or abused animals across the globe or getting creative projects started takes place via crowdfunding platforms, such…