What’s needed for an action like this isn’t a Kickstarter-style website for scientists to sign up on – it’s coordinated action between universities at an institutional level.
It’s worth noting that we have that in Germany with Project DEAL.
When I look at the US, I have a hard time imaging that it’s easier for someone outside of the research system to get enough univerisites at one table then an organization like the Association of American Universities. If individual universities have a position that they want to cooperate they can raise a proposal through organizations like it.
Other industries have similar Associations that can allow coordination.
If you have an organization like what you propose it’s also easy to attack. There are many laws against anticompetetive behavior that can likely be used and can be much easier used when attacking a for profit organization.
It’s worth noting that we have that in Germany with Project DEAL.
When I look at the US, I have a hard time imaging that it’s easier for someone outside of the research system to get enough univerisites at one table then an organization like the Association of American Universities. If individual universities have a position that they want to cooperate they can raise a proposal through organizations like it.
Other industries have similar Associations that can allow coordination.
If you have an organization like what you propose it’s also easy to attack. There are many laws against anticompetetive behavior that can likely be used and can be much easier used when attacking a for profit organization.