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I built Inkr to solve a major pain point in academia: finding research collaborators and opportunities. While platforms like ResearchGate exist, they don't acti
by himanalot 2y ago
I built Inkr to solve a major pain point in academia: finding research collaborators and opportunities. While platforms like ResearchGate exist, they don't actively help match researchers with active funding opportunities.
Key features:
- Real-time analysis of 10,000+ active NIH research projects
- AI-powered matching based on research interests and expertise
- Smart email templates that auto-populate with relevant research context
Tech stack:
- Next.js 14 + TypeScript
- Supabase for auth/database
- Tailwind + Shadcn/UI for styling
- LangChain for AI processing
The problem became clear during my time in research: despite $40B+ in annual NIH funding, many labs struggle to find qualified collaborators, while talented researchers miss opportunities because they lack connections. Inkr bridges this gap by making research networking more systematic and data-driven.
Looking for feedback from the HN community, especially around the collaboration workflow and AI matching system.
By the way, I'm getting a domain soon—I just haven't decided which one yet. Let me know what you think!