GRAVL

GRAVL's thesis has always been based on a simple principle. That every life ever saved started with research so providing digital access to thee #1 tools that drive life-saving discoveries is core to our values. However, we remain stoic about how Universities have adapted to the turbulent political climate since 2000. This instability threatens universities' autonomy especially when combined with federal funding uncertainties. We agree with Fram Virjee, president and chief executive of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges that autonomy "is not a liberal or a conservative issue." To stay independent universities need to find new sources of revenue as they did by bringing education online using platforms like 2u, Honor, and others. There is hope because, in recent years, SaaS platforms have unlocked powerful opportunities by enabling underserved sectors to operate with the sophistication of major players.?Toast?revolutionized the restaurant industry by giving small businesses digital tools to rival large chains.?Shopify?transformed e-commerce, empowering countless independent retailers to go global. Similarly,?Square?simplified payments for small businesses, leveling the playing field in commerce. And?Alchemy?recently opened new doors for community clinics by providing infrastructure to run in-house pharmacies, addressing a critical need. ? GRAVL?is following this proven playbook for the life sciences and research sector. By giving academic labs the digital storefront and marketing capabilities they lack, we’re enabling them to compete on the same stage as major commercial labs, unlocking a market as vast and ready as those transformed by the giants before us. This is our opportunity to redefine how academic research labs grow, scale, and impact the world. Shalanda Young we appreciate the continued funding of the sciences. However, we can do more by innovating how scientific tools are accessed as we did for the CHIPS and Science Act to significantly invest in our nation’s scientific research and innovation enterprise! We stand in solidarity with Mark Becker and @BarbaraSnyder in making "higher education more accessible and affordable," but suggest we extend that to accessibility to the most cutting-edge scientific tools! Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Association of American Universities (AAU) https://lnkd.in/eq-i_X-U

Universities are facing a major financial crunch. NIH funding hasn't been enough for a long time, and student enrollments and dollars from online education are also falling. As CFOs take more of an operational role at universities creative sources of funding are needed...fast! On the plus side, these universities have major research assets that can be leveraged both for the good of humanity and to support education. Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Association of American Universities (AAU)

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