What if everyone had access to powerful tools for scientific learning and problem solving? Scientific discovery tools — from telescopes to magnetometers — help us answer questions and generate knowledge. But many powerful tools are too expensive or too difficult for non-experts to use.
Tool Foundry by Luminary Labs Earlier this month, Luminary Labs launched Tool Foundry to advance scientific discovery tools that anyone can use. The initiative is funded by grants from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and Schmidt Futures to expand access to science. Tool Foundry is accepting applications through May 30, 2019 for a four-month accelerator, designed to help citizen scientists, inventors, makers, and designers iterate and scale accessible tools. As part of the accelerator, cohort members will receive $50,000 in non-dilutive capital, expert mentorship, technical guidance, virtual learning modules, user testing opportunities, and an in-person boot camp at the Autodesk Technology Center in San Francisco. ...
