Open access tech start-up recognised as top 20 most innovative companies to watch, 2024

Open science start-up and preprint network DeSci Labs has been listed as one of the 20 Most Innovative Companies to Watch, 2024, by Business Worldwide Magazine. This is DeSci Labs’ second accolade within a month following its Lab Awards success in the Best Automation & Data Innovation category at Lab Innovations 2024. DeSci Labs uses advanced automation and data technologies to enhance open-access science, streamline research and promote transparent, efficient sharing of discoveries.

Business Worldwide Magazine's 20 Most Innovative Companies to Watch highlights organisations that are transforming their industries. This global publication offers valuable insights into international business, leadership and financial markets, showcasing trends and innovations from around the world.

DeSci Publish leverages cutting-edge Web3 technology to revolutionise the way research is shared and accessed. Authors can upload and disseminate all research artifacts including datasets and code within a single, integrated platform. This ensures that readers, reviewers and collaborators have seamless access to all components of a study, fostering greater transparency and reproducibility in scientific communication.

One standout feature of DeSci Publish is its ability to maintain and display a complete version history for each research object. Readers can explore the evolution of a study over time, track detailed revisions, and examine feedback from referees and editors.

This provides valuable insights into the research and publication journey, helping users better understand the progression and refinement of scientific ideas.

"At DeSci Labs, our core mission is to make sharing research resources simple and rewarding for researchers. This listing is a fantastic acknowledgment of our work," commented Prof. Philipp Koellinger, CEO and co-founder of DeSci Labs.

“DeSci Publish elevates data and code to become equal citizens in science. This allows us to give authors credit for all their work. Furthermore, each research object is versionable, with every file version assigned a persistent identifier. This helps to preserve science for the future while giving authors new tools to improve their research and its impact. From a technical standpoint, no other platform offers this capability.”

DeSci Publish is aiming to take this further by introducing a token-based system to reward referees and giving the scientific community ownership stakes in the platform.

DeSci Publish allows scientists to share their research without paywalls or publication charges on an open peer-to-peer network. Unlike traditional publishers that bind authors, editorial boards and journal titles through restrictive contracts, DeSci Publish prioritises community control.

About DeSci Labs

DeSci Labs is a software engineering R&D company that aims to improve the quality and accessibility of science at scale.