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Various entities offer funding for the development and maintenance of Open Science projects. Discover which opportunities may fit your needs.

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Materials Cloud

MaterialsCloud is a virtual research environment for materials science, providing open access to data, software, and computational resources. It aims to accelerate the discovery and design of new materials.

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Scala Center

Scala Center is a non-profit organization established to advance the Scala programming language and its ecosystem. It focuses on education, research, and community development to promote the use of Scala in industry and academia.

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DeepLabCut

DeepLabCut is an open-source software tool for markerless tracking of body parts in 2D and 3D, primarily used in the field of animal behavior research. It allows for accurate and efficient tracking of multiple body parts in video data and deep learning-based image analysis.

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These are a few examples of successful EPFL projects. Find out more about Open Science projects on campus here.

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SNSF financing of articles (APCs)

— From 1 January 2025, the SNSF will change its funding instrument to cover Open Access fees for SNSF-funded publications in pure Open Access journals. The SNSF will only pay APC invoices directly to the publishers via its service provider ChronosHub. Invoices that have already been paid will no longer be reimbursed (unless submitted by 31 December 2024).

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Infoscience: 20 years of open knowledge at EPFL

— EPFL is celebrating an important milestone this year: the 20th anniversary of Infoscience, its institutional repository. Since its launch in 2004, the platform has transformed research dissemination, impacting EPFL as well as the national and international landscapes. To celebrate this anniversary, meet EPFL members who shared their Infoscience stories.

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Infoscience: new platform, new features

— A new version of Infoscience was deployed on July 22, 2024, marking a significant advancement in the evolution of EPFL’s institutional platform. True to its new slogan, "Unlocking Knowledge," Infoscience aims to support Open Science and specifically EPFL's Open Access policy through self-archiving (green route). The new interface enhances the visibility and accessibility of EPFL authors’ works and publications, thereby facilitating the wide dissemination of the institution’s knowledge and research.

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