The document discusses creating a platform that brings together scientists, researchers, and the general public. It notes that scientists struggle to share their research findings while the public wants to learn about new technologies. The platform would provide interactive exhibitions, talks, and workspaces to help address this problem and bridge this gap. Financial data is presented on relevant industries like incubators, museums, and research and development to assess the potential size and scope of the new platform. Feedback is solicited on the concept.

1. HELIUM
Weiwei Hsu | Nino Panes | Kailen Swain | Alex Shon
October 3rd, 2017

3. Scientist & Researchers
Have a hard time sharing
the value of their research
with others
People
Problem Solution

4. People looking for entertainment or a
new experience, educational value
They feel left out of the
tech world, and want to
learn about the future.
PeoplePeople
Problem Solution

5. RESEARCH PLATFORM !

6. $15 BIL $3.5 BIL $350 MIL
Github
Revenue 2012
$350 MIL
Open Source
Total
Revenue:
$3.5 BIL
Global
Total Revenue
2017:
$15 BIL
Rudy Telles Jr (June 3, 2016). "Digital Matching Firms: A New Definition in the "Sharing Economy" Space" (PDF).
United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
Geron, Tobio (January 23, 2013). "Airbnb and the Unstoppable Rise of the Share Economy". Forbes. Retrieved 13
June 2013.
Bort, Julie. "Why $2 billion startup GitHub is apparently in crisis, again." Business Insider. February 04, 2016.
Accessed October 03, 2017. http://www.businessinsider.com/github-identity-crisis-2016-2.
TAM SOMSAM

7. INCUBATOR "

8. $19 MIL$356 MIL$15 BIL
SF Incubator
$19 MIL
SF Incubator
Avg. Revenue
of top 18:
$356 MIL
Total
Revenue:
North America
Total Revenue
2015:
$15 BIL
TAM SOM
“Business Incubation in the USA ” ResearchGate. Accessed October 02, 2017. https://www.researchgate.net/
publication/282668212_BUSINESS_INCUBATION_IN_THE_USA
SAM

9. MUSEUM #

10. SFMOMA for Research

11. Business in the back.
Party in the front.

12. Front of the house - museum
Project
collections
TED like
Talks
Interactive
Exhibitions
Participatory
Experiences
Guided tours
Memberships
Shared
workspaces
Back of the house - R&D dept.
R&D resources Sponsorships Supportive
Community
Structured
administration
Funding Mentorship Training
Galas Hosted
Competitions

13. Avg. Revenue
of top 5:
SF Museums
SOM
$70 MIL$70 MIL
Bizjournals.com. Accessed October 02, 2017. https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/subscriber-only/2016/08/26/
museums.html.

14. $466 MIL
Bay Area Museums
Total
Revenue:
$466 MIL
SAM
Avg. Revenue
of top 5:
SF Museums
SOM
$70 MIL$70 MIL
Bizjournals.com. Accessed October 02, 2017. https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/subscriber-only/2016/08/26/
museums.html.

15. $466 MIL
Bay Area Museums
Total
Revenue:
$466 MIL
SAM
Avg. Revenue
of top 5:
SF Museums
SOM
$70 MIL$70 MIL
U.S. Museums
$13 BIL
Total Revenue
2017:
$13 BIL
TAM
Bizjournals.com. Accessed October 02, 2017. https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/subscriber-only/2016/08/26/
museums.html.

16. Bizjournals.com. Accessed October 02, 2017. https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/subscriber-only/2016/08/26/
museums.html.
$466 MIL
Bay Area Museums
Total
Revenue:
$466 MIL
SAM
Avg. Revenue
of top 5:
SF Museums
SOM
$70 MIL$70 MIL
U.S. Museums
$13 BIL
Total Revenue
2017:
$13 BIL
TAM

17. Bay Area R&D
Revenue 2012
$67.9 MIL$67.9 MIL
SOM
"Figure 2f from: Irimia R, Gottschling M (2016) Taxonomic revision of Rochefortia Sw. (Ehretiaceae, Boraginales).
Biodiversity Data Journal 4: e7720. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.4.e7720." doi:10.3897/bdj.4.e7720.figure2f.

18. Bay Area R&D
Revenue 2012
$67.9 MIL$67.9 MIL
SOM
Nationwide R&D
Total
Revenue:
$453 MIL$453 MIL
SAM
"Figure 2f from: Irimia R, Gottschling M (2016) Taxonomic revision of Rochefortia Sw. (Ehretiaceae, Boraginales).
Biodiversity Data Journal 4: e7720. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.4.e7720." doi:10.3897/bdj.4.e7720.figure2f.

19. Bay Area R&D
Revenue 2012
$67.9 MIL$67.9 MIL
SOM
Nationwide R&D
Total
Revenue:
$453 MIL$453 MIL
SAM
Global R&D
Total Revenue
2010:
$142 BIL$142 BIL
TAM
"Figure 2f from: Irimia R, Gottschling M (2016) Taxonomic revision of Rochefortia Sw. (Ehretiaceae, Boraginales).
Biodiversity Data Journal 4: e7720. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.4.e7720." doi:10.3897/bdj.4.e7720.figure2f.

20. "Figure 2f from: Irimia R, Gottschling M (2016) Taxonomic revision of Rochefortia Sw. (Ehretiaceae, Boraginales).
Biodiversity Data Journal 4: e7720. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.4.e7720." doi:10.3897/bdj.4.e7720.figure2f.
Bay Area R&D
Revenue 2012
$67.9 MIL$67.9 MIL
SOM
Nationwide R&D
Total
Revenue:
$453 MIL$453 MIL
SAM
Global R&D
Total Revenue
2010:
$142 BIL$142 BIL
TAM

21. FEEDBACK? $

22. • AngelList. Accessed October 2, 2017, from https://angel.co/companies?locations[]=1681-Silicon Valley&company_types[]=Incubator.
• Avalos, George. "Growth surges in Silicon Valley, but tech talent pool limited." The Mercury News. August 12, 2016. Accessed October 03,
2017. http://www.mercurynews.com/2015/01/14/growth-surges-in-silicon-valley-but-tech-talent-pool-limited/.
• "Figure 2f from: Irimia R, Gottschling M (2016) Taxonomic revision of Rochefortia Sw. (Ehretiaceae, Boraginales). Biodiversity Data
Journal 4: e7720. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.4.e7720." doi:10.3897/bdj.4.e7720.figure2f.
• Gabriel, Regina E. DuganKaigham J., and Roberto Verganti. ""Special Forces" Innovation: How DARPA Attacks Problems." Harvard Business
Review. December 05, 2016. Accessed October 03, 2017, from https://hbr.org/2013/10/special-forces-innovation-how-darpa-attacks-problems.
• Geron, Tobio (January 23, 2013). "Airbnb and the Unstoppable Rise of the Share Economy". Forbes. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
• Rudy Telles Jr (June 3, 2016). "Digital Matching Firms: A New Definition in the "Sharing Economy" Space" (PDF). United States Department
of Commerce. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
• Zehner, William & Trzmielak, Dariusz & Gwarda-Gruszczyńska, Edyta & A. Zehner, Jacquelyn. (2014). BUSINESS INCUBATION IN THE USA. 17,
from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282668212_BUSINESS_INCUBATION_IN_THE_USA
Resources

23. APPENDIX