July 3, 2023
Introducing Atom
What is Atom?
Hello there, you wonderful world-changers!
We've got some fun and exciting news that’s going to get you all buzzed up – like a lab full of caffeinated scientists! We're about to introduce you to something that we're really passionate about, something that's going to flip your lab coats and rock your research world. Say hello to Atom, a startup with a mission as revolutionary as the atom itself.
Why are we doing this?
As Einstein beautifully put it, "I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." Passion and curiosity – these are the wings for any scientific endeavor. But we've often noticed that those wings are clipped by cumbersome administrative tasks and an incessant quest for funding. That's why Atom was born.
At Atom, we all come from science backgrounds - we are true science natives, thrilled by the smell of wet lab coats and the sizzle of a chemistry experiment. We've all felt the pain of bureaucratic red tape slowing down scientific progress, of having brilliant ideas tangled up in funding applications and grant paperwork. We want to change this. Atom is all about empowering scientists and igniting this passion and curiosity.
What problem are we solving?
Let’s be honest, funding applications sound more like The Hunger Games than a springboard for scientific progress. We thought, what if we simplify the process, make it less of a survival test and more of a platform to lift your research ideas and bring them to reality?
So, that’s what we’re doing with Atom. We're creating a platform that helps scientific masters like you access funding with ease. Think about all those hours of administrative drudgery you'll save, the blue-sky thinking you can do, the breakthroughs you can achieve.
More than just funding though, Atom is about fostering collaboration with modern tools and version control. This isn’t just about money; it’s about pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, rejuvenating the passion for discovery, and connecting inspired minds with the right avenues for progress.
Why now?
We've all seen it. Scientific progress seems to be on a treadmill, running hard, but not moving fast enough. Worsening this is the constant increase in overheads. We see the threat this poses to basic research – the powerhouse of problem solving in our society.
We owe it to our time and the generation to come to ensure that bright minds aren't getting extinguished under administrative burden. We believe that now is the critical time to simplify and streamline scientific funding, to inspire and enable a new wave of pioneers ready for foundational research.
Join us
Bored of admin? Tired of chasing funds? Join us in this journey. We’ve rolled up our lab coat sleeves, put on our thinking caps, and we are working hard to create an innovative solution that will revitalize the world of scientific research.
We’re excited, and we hope you are too. Atom is more than a fundraising tool, it's a movement, a wave of change, and we’d love to have you with us. Let's brings about a science revolution together! Join our waitlist to be among the first to try it out.