Introducing Atlas for University Research Offices
Atlas connects researchers to documented expertise so research offices can build teams, route opportunities, and plan with evidence.
Welcome to the second issue from the Ascendr Library. This newsletter introduces Atlas, Ascendr’s first product. Below is the summary of the launch article, and the link at the end takes you to the full piece.
The evidence of your institution’s expertise may already be in its records. The challenge is bringing it together when the research office needs to act.
Atlas is a research expertise and grant intelligence platform for university research offices. Atlas connects researchers to the grants, publications, patents, courses, collaborations, and approved institutional records behind their work. It turns those separate records into a shared view of what the institution knows, who has demonstrated relevant experience, and how that expertise connects across departments and campuses.
That shared view supports work across the institution including grant-team formation, collaboration, partnership requests, program reviews, and planning for changes in institutional capability.
Key takeaways:
- Look beyond familiar names: Discover relevant expertise across departments and campuses through documented work.
- Examine depth of expertise: Use the record to distinguish different contributions, such as applying an established method or developing a new one.
- See the evidence behind a match: Profiles and recommendations link to supporting records, with their origin and date available to review.
- Keep decisions with people: Assessments and scenarios remain estimates for human review. Missing evidence calls for inquiry, not a conclusion about ability.
Our launch article explores these applications, how Atlas works, and its approach to evidence and institutional control. Read the full launch article: https://blog.ascendr.ai/introducing-atlas/
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Written by the Ascendr Team
Ascendr, PBC is a Delaware public benefit corporation based in Mount Airy, Maryland. We develop decision intelligence for research, intellectual property, and technology strategy. Our public benefit mission also includes advancing education and entrepreneurship in communities worldwide.
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