How To Use TeraOpenScience
Short videos and step-by-step guides to get you from signup to your first contribution.
Three steps to get going
Sign up, set up your profile, make your first contribution. Each step has a short video matched to your path.
Create your free account in under two minutes. Students sign up with a university email; professionals start a 90-day trial with no credit card.
Sign up nowYour profile powers matching. Add your role, discipline, and research interests, and upload your work and resume so the right projects and collaborators find you.
Go to your profileTake a quick tour of projects, forums, and posts, then jump in: reply to a thread, publish a post, or peer review someone's work.
Start a postHow each part works
What each tool does and where to find it.
Forums
Start a thread or reply to one. Ask questions, compare methods, and get visible in the community.
Join a discussion →
Projects
Browse open R&D projects and request to join, or start your own and define the roles you need.
Browse projects →
Technology
Work with the AI assistant to shape a raw idea into a structured proposal a team can act on.
Shape an idea →
IP Database
Browse available intellectual property and licensing opportunities to build your project on.
Explore the database →
Posts
Publish findings or informal ideas, and peer review work from others in the community.
Start a post →
Business Plans
Turn research into an execution-ready plan and publish it for investor and partner review.
Browse plans →
Jobs
Post roles or get discovered. Hiring here runs on verified research experience, not just resumes.
Post a job →ScienceCoins
Recognition for contributions across the platform, from registration and referrals to project work.
In development →Common questions
Sign up free with your university email. Students get full access to every tool, project, peer review, and AI feature at no cost, always.
Full enterprise R&D access with no credit card required. Launch projects, manage teams, and use the AI tools for the entire trial.
Browse the project marketplace, open one that fits your discipline, and request to join. Project owners review requests against the roles they've defined.
Yes, your profile is editable any time. Keeping your interests and skills current improves what the platform matches you with.
Reach out through the contact page and the team will point you in the right direction.
Ready to try it yourself?
The fastest way to learn the platform is to make your first contribution.