The journey from discovery to collaboration
Finding the right research partner has always been harder than it should be. Open Research Network is built to change that — connecting researchers with relevant expertise to organisations with real problems to solve.
Build your profile
Create a verified profile showcasing your expertise, research interests, and active projects. Organisations searching for your skills can find you from day one.
Find projects or post your own
Browse R&D briefs from organisations and apply directly. AI matching also surfaces relevant briefs for you — even when you’re not searching.
Connect and collaborate
Use secure messaging and document sharing to scope the partnership. Organisations can also invite you directly when they see a fit.
Formalise through your institution
Your university’s legal and commercialisation teams take over with the full context they need. The platform gets you to the right conversation — your institution decides where it goes from there.
What you get from it
Everything you need to turn your research into real-world impact.
Share your commercialisation potential
Post what your research could become, not just what it is today.
Pitch to relevant organisations
Apply directly to briefs that fit your work, on your terms.
Your institution stays involved
BD and legal teams can review and engage before anything is formalised.
Research that leads somewhere
Move from interest to active collaboration without the usual delays.
A note on contracts and agreements
Open Research Network is a discovery and connection platform. We don't draft, facilitate, or finalise contracts, partnership agreements, or funding arrangements. Every collaboration is different, and the legal, ethical, and institutional frameworks involved are best handled by the universities, organisations, and advisors who know them.