Why CONNECT

Benefits & unique features.

CONNECT isn’t just a gateway. It’s your partner in transforming how your community shares, discovers, and connects knowledge.

What CONNECT Brings to You

Customised Gateways
Tailor your gateway to reflect your community’s focus.
Dynamic Data Integration
Keep your gateway updated and connected to global networks.
Collaborative Management
Distribute responsibilities and manage your gateway efficiently.
Community Engagement
Stay informed about key activities in your community.
Seamless Integrations
Connect your gateway with essential platforms and tools.
Actionable Insights
Understand your community’s engagement and Open Science uptake.

OpenAIRE CONNECT offers robust customisation options to align with your objectives:

Curate Content: Filter outputs by subject, keywords, author affiliations, funding, or advanced text-mining rules for precision.
Personalize Design: Customize layouts, logos, and themes to reflect your branding.
Add Unique Pages: Include content like Open Science policies, best practices, or community updates.
Extend Functionality: Integrate analytics, visualizations, or custom plugins, with expert support from OpenAIRE.

Powered by the OpenAIRE Graph, your gateway automatically updates with new data sources, semantic enrichments, and user contributions. This automation ensures your gateway remains dynamic, relevant, and fully integrated into the global Open Science ecosystem without requiring manual intervention.

Assign access rights to managers and curators within your community. This collaborative management approach spreads the workload, enabling multiple stakeholders to contribute to maintaining and curating the gateway, fostering community ownership and engagement.

Receive real-time notifications about new user subscriptions, links added by members, and other significant updates. This feature helps you stay on top of your community’s engagement and ensures timely actions to keep your gateway thriving.

Integrate effortlessly with Zenodo, ORCID, and the OpenAIRE Graph. The gateway’s APIs also allow you to link with your existing services, creating a smooth, interoperable system that enhances collaboration and data sharing.

Access ready-to-use visualisations and indicators that highlight Open Science practices, user activity, and resource usage. These insights provide actionable data to showcase impact, inform decisions, and promote your community’s growth.

Why Choose Connect

A Community Driven Approach

OpenAIRE CONNECT is built on a community-driven approach, empowering research communities to co-create and evolve gateways that reflect their unique needs and priorities. By combining advanced technology, expert curation, and a commitment to Open Science, CONNECT fosters long-term collaboration and adaptability. Powered by the OpenAIRE Graph, it provides customizable solutions with user-friendly tools, automation, and expert support. This collaborative foundation ensures that CONNECT evolves alongside your community, simplifying Open Science adoption, breaking technical barriers, and amplifying the global visibility and impact of your research outputs.

Co-Creating Gateways Tailored to Your Community

Every CONNECT gateway is a collaborative creation, designed to reflect the unique identity, content, and priorities of your research community. As your partner in Open Science, CONNECT empowers you to co-create a platform that aligns seamlessly with your goals. Together, we craft a gateway that not only showcases your work but also fosters collaboration and amplifies your impact on the global stage.

Open Science at Its Core

CONNECT embodies Open Science principles, ensuring transparency, accessibility, and interoperability. It helps communities meet FAIR standards and align with global Open Science mandates effortlessly.

Seamless Integration with the OpenAIRE Graph

Powered by the OpenAIRE Graph, CONNECT links your community to one of the largest open research data collections, updated continuously with the latest publications, datasets, and software. This integration connects your gateway to the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) and global research infrastructures, enhancing discoverability, fostering collaboration, and amplifying the impact of your research on a global scale.

No Technical Hassle

CONNECT removes the burden of setting up and maintaining infrastructure. From advanced text mining to seamless data integration, everything is managed for you, so your community can focus on research and collaboration.

Expert Guidance and Support

With OpenAIRE’s unparalleled expertise in Open Science practices and digital infrastructure management, you’ll receive comprehensive support for setup, customization, and maintenance. From integrating plugins to defining advanced mining rules, CONNECT leverages OpenAIRE’s deep knowledge to ensure your gateway aligns with Open Science principles and is fully optimized for success.