The Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA) nurtures collaborations to make open science more rewarding, more equitable, and easier to practice. We work within and across sectors of the research ecosystem to stimulate the adoption of open science policies, strategies, and activities at scale.

We are committed to this effort not simply to make research processes more efficient, but because a more intentional and engaging approach to science is a critical component of a more just society. Open science encourages the engagement of diverse voices, perspectives, and expertise. As we face existential global challenges like climate change and pandemics, open science is a critical tool to ensure that both research processes and outcomes are more inclusive, and, by extension, more innovative, efficient, transparent, and trustworthy.