# Research-Funding Web Platforms Microryza Crowdfunds Innovative Science Research Projects By Rebecca Byers | Published 2013-05-07 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microryza References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680153/will-seattle-become-the-capital-of-social-entrepreneurship) & [microryza](https://www.microryza.com) Microryza is a [crowdfunding platform](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kickstarter-2025) with socially motivated goals. Microryza is a Seattle-based web platform that serves as a fundraising and launchpad for groundbreaking science research that allows researchers to take their ideas from conception to the final product: funders gain access to the finished projects results in a sleek online format, as well as the capability to track the research throughout the study. Microryza enables any individual consumer to become a patron of science, while also helping to foster important unique areas of research that may not have access to traditional methods of such research. Self-identifying as a mission-driven for-profit company, Microryza, launched in early 2012, believes that the real value of research is in the process. **Contact Information** Microryza [website](http://www.microryza.com/) Microryza on [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/Microryza/) Microryza on [Twitter](http://twitter.com/microryza) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Crowdfunding Scientific Research:** Microryza enables socially motivated individuals to fund ground breaking science research that may not have access to traditional methods of such research. - **Empowering Citizen Science:** Individuals can become patrons of science research, contributing time, effort and even money. - **Open Source Science:** Microryza allows funders to gain access to the finished projects results in a sleek online format, as well as the capability to track the research throughout the study. ### Where This Applies - **Science Research:** Microryza revolutionizes the way science research is conducted and funded. - **Crowdfunding:** Microryza provides a new avenue of reward based crowdfunding for scientific research projects, empowering them to reach their goals. - **Technology:** Microryza platform offers a new way for researchers and funders to engage in an open source format, disrupting traditional models in the industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gamified Crowdfunding Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiltify-personal.md) - [Blockchain-Powered Alzheimer's Funding Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funding-platform.md) - [Product Maker Launch Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microlaunch.md) - [Next-Gen Crowdfunding Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indiegogo.md) - [Diabetes Research Crowdfunding Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crowdfunding-campaign.md) - [Commercialized Research Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atlantix.md) - [Cultivated Meat Crowdfunding Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mosa-meat-crowdfunding.md) - [Startup Funding Directories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/credit-for-startups.md) - [Upgraded Crowdfunding Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kickstarter-late-pledges.md)