Do take a look at what we have grown @germinatescience.bsky.social and get in touch if you have a project that you think we might be able to help out with.

Or if you'd be interested to hear more about what it's like to do this kind of work. 6/6

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It's super rewarding work and I'm pleased to have found a niche to use the experience and knowledge gained over my time at the bench and then riding a desk at Nature towers.

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Of course, not all of those that we have provided support to have been successful in securing the funding sought, which sucks. But in numerous cases we've been able to help rework an application and get it funded elsewhere.

Even for more established researchers, this funding can be transformative and allow them to recruit and train future generations of scientists while getting to grips with some of the most interesting research questions and challenges facing humanity. 3/n

The bit that excites me most is the impact that these opportunities can have for the scientists themselves, especially early career researchers that we have helped to secure grants that enable them to become independent. 2/n