We create, disseminate, and apply knowledge by collaborating closely with researchers, educators, libraries, publishers and research funders.

We are guided by, promote, and appreciate honesty, transparency, hard work, and politeness. 

We embed these guideposts in our daily work and use them to inform all our decisions.

We are a mission-driven organisation from Munich (Germany), with a “for-profit” model.

We believe Research is still an esoteric culture, and our mission is to contribute to making Research a popular culture. 

We believe we can fulfil our mission by operating as a for-profit organisation, sometimes making a profit and sometimes incurring a loss. Modern societies should be inclusive spaces where public, private, governmental, and non-governmental organisations, along with formal and informal communities, have equal opportunities to contribute to societal advancements, regardless of their operating model or form of incorporation.

Being a mission-driven organisation also means we adhere to a complex definition of Success that centres on measuring our advancements toward our mission and the pace of our journey. The public engagement we drive, the conversations we create or support, the evidence we build and disseminate, the knowledge and skills we gain, the public support and trust we earn, the partnerships we build, the financial results, and other potential outcomes are important to us as we support our mission-driven journey. Constant assessments against such a complex definition guide our focus in fulfilling our mission.

How do we approach our mission? We foresee a society where Research gains mainstream appeal, enabled by heightened transparency and deeper public engagement. Trust is the backbone of research and essential to its credibility.

Research should promote global peace, ensure universal access to knowledge, and support sustainability. We maintain that research is inherently a collaborative pursuit, demanding mutual trust in the integrity of peers and a clear understanding from the broader society.

To that end, Research should be independent of ideology and politics by embracing both Academic Freedom and Responsible Research and Innovation practices. Research stakeholders should promote a clear boundary between seeking honest evidence, conducting analysis, and practising activism of all kinds. 

We pursue our vision by conducting research, disseminating high-quality findings, separating noise from signal, creating programmes, and promoting public engagement in research. We also develop skills and education for research security, research integrity, and research management.