We started ResearchGate in 2008 to address the problems we saw in the way science is created and shared. Our mission is to connect the world of science and make research open to all. The 20 million researchers in our community come from diverse sectors in over 190 countries, and use ResearchGate to connect, collaborate, and share their work.
We exist to empower researchers. ResearchGate is for scientists, clinicians, students, engineers, public health workers, lab technicians, and computer scientists. We offer a home for you—a place to share your work and connect with peers around the globe, traversing the borders and silos of science.
Our aim is to mature into a business that can deliver on our mission far into the future. We developed marketing and recruitment services to sustainably support the platform while keeping it free for researchers. We put the researcher first, and our purpose above profits.