There are other efforts to create exchanges or marketplaces for scientific research as well (e.g. http://www.assaydepot.com/ http://www.assaydepot.com/). Small

There are other efforts to create exchanges or marketplaces for scientific research as well (e.g. http://www.assaydepot.com/ http://www.assaydepot.com/). Small number, but definite possibilities. The problem is that a lot of research institutes and companies have a strong "we need to do everything" mindset that will take time to overcome edit as noted elsewhere, funding models also implicitly encourage this behavior