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Citizen science data collection

Create templates for easy citizen science apps. The bird counting app shows demand for participatory data gathering.

Why now

Growing interest in amateur science creates opportunities for standardized data collection tools.

Who for
citizen science organizations
Business model
template licensing
Effort
A few weeks

Research organizations need reliable data from volunteers but lack good collection tools.

Build a framework for creating customized data gathering apps with validation and submission features.

Sell to conservation groups and research institutions needing field data.

Start with template apps for common ecological surveys.

Risk is institutions preferring custom solutions over templates.

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