Scientific and research data

Experimental results, instrument outputs, lab notebooks, protocols, assay data, journals and research corpora.

Domain and enterpriseUpdated
SpecificationWhat buyers and sellers agree on
Measured in
Experiments, records or files, by field and method.
Who buys
Scientific AI companies, drug discovery and materials startups, and labs.
Where it comes from
Universities, contract research organizations, biotech and materials companies and society publishers.
Rights to clear
Funder terms, university technology transfer policies, collaboration agreements and participant consent.
Privacy
Human subjects data de-identified under HIPAA or the Common Rule as applicable.
Pricing signal
Priced deal by deal; negative and proprietary results command a premium.
In short
  • Scientific AI needs real experimental data, including failed experiments that never get published.
  • Lab notebooks, instrument data and negative results are scarce and valuable to buyers.
  • Research funded by grants may carry data sharing or commercialization rules.
  • Human subjects data needs de-identification and must fit the consent participants gave.

What scientific buyers want

Published papers report what worked. Models that propose experiments also need what did not work, with the conditions recorded. Lab notebooks, instrument logs and assay results are the raw material.

Rights to check

University research is often governed by technology transfer offices and funder rules. Collaboration agreements may give partners rights in results. Human subjects data must fit the consent that participants gave and be de-identified.

Questions

Can a university license research data commercially?

Often, through its technology transfer office, subject to funder terms and participant consent.

Related guides

Sources

  1. US HHS: Guidance on de-identification of protected health information under HIPAA

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