Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Microryza is a crowdfunding platform for scientific research that launched in 2012. It allows researchers to raise funds from the public for their projects and requires funded research to share results openly. The… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Microryza, crowdfunding research AND sharing results launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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10. 10
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