Colwiz
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| Original author(s) | colwiz Ltd. |
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| Developer(s) | colwiz Ltd. |
| Stable release |
v.3.16.0509 / May 9, 2016
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| Development status | Active |
| Written in | ActionScript, C++, HTML5, Java, JavaScript, Objective-C |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Size | 57.6 MB |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Reference Management, Collaboration, Productivity, Social |
| Website | www |
colwiz (collective wizdom) is free web, desktop and mobile based research management software, designed by researchers from the University of Oxford. colwiz incorporates reference management, collaboration and networking tools, as well as productivity features.
In 2011, colwiz entered into Oxford University's Isis Software Incubator and won the University’s Challenge Seed Fund (UCSF). Following private beta testing, colwiz was launched to public in March 2013, and is now being used globally in research-based companies and institutions including: GlaxoSmithKline, P&G, IBM, Philips, Disney Research, as well as numerous top-tier universities.
In March 2013, colwiz announced a development partnership and strategic investment from the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society. At the same time, colwiz powered the launch of ACS ChemWorx, a virtual research environment for more than 200,000 ACS members worldwide. In December 2013, colwiz partnered with Royal Society Publishing and Taylor & Francis to launch HTML5 Interactive PDF Reader, which allows researchers to annotate and save PDF articles directly from the publishers' website. In 2017, after collaborating together for several years, Colwiz was acquired by Taylor & Francis.
Colwiz was conceived by Tahir Mansoori (CEO and Founder), during his doctoral research in computational biology at the University of Oxford. colwiz entered Isis Innovation Software Incubator in March 2011, and launched the first version of the software in private beta, available to researchers in British and US universities. During the beta testing colwiz gathered feedback from the research community and worked on developing industry partnerships. The beta phase culminated with the announcement of a collaborative partnership between colwiz and ACS, and the launch of colwiz-powered ACS Chemworx and ACS Active View PDF, on 27 March 2013. A day later, colwiz officially came out of beta and entered the public domain. Joint ventures with Royal Society Publishing, and Taylor & Francis, saw release of the colwiz HTML5 Interactive PDF Reader in December 2013.
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