Endeavorist
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Type of site | Social Networking, Crowdfunding |
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| Headquarters | , United States |
| URL | www |
Endeavorist (/ɛnˈdɛvərɪst/) is a science-oriented web application incorporating social networking, crowdfunding, and research collaboration services within a central "curiosity network".[1] The platform is designed to increase public accessibility to scientific endeavors and products thereof. The stated mission of Endeavorist is "to democratize the pursuit of knowledge and drive scientific endeavor through human curiosity."[2]
Endeavorist is currently publicly available as an open beta. The planned duration of the open beta period is unknown.
History
[edit]Endeavorist, LLC was founded on April 24, 2012, in Fairfax Station, Virginia, a suburb in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.[citation needed] The website remained in closed development for over two years before becoming available to the public as an open beta, launched on April 26, 2014, at the USA Science and Engineering Festival.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Pierre, Carl. "DC Area-Based Endeavorist Launches New Kickstarter to Document the Process of Creating a Startup". In the Capital. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ Matthews, Tom. "A Message for the CEO of Endeavorist". Endeavorist Company Blog. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ "USASEF: 2014 Expo Exhibits". USA Science & Engineering Festival. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.