openBIO
- 1. openBIO Read Deck Tech Challenge – July 2019 Tatjana Festl, Niklas Hansen, Friedrich Staufenbiel
- 2. 09.07.19 openBIO 2 Where Life Science meets Open Source… Humanity has solved many challenges in recent years, but with multi-resistance on the rise, it is time to step up the efforts and join forces to solve pressing issues. We believe that an open source solution has the highest potential to increase the speed, break down the barriers to and improve the quality of Life Science research. As an open source platform, openBIO offers an adequate solution to tackling issues like the antibiotics crisis and enables active participation and collaboration within the community. Why do we need an open source research and collaboration platform in the field of Life Sciences?
- 3. 09.07.19 openBIO 3 openBIO targets Contributors to Life Science Research Transparency over ongoing projects with visibility before final publication Open access for everyone without restrictions or fees Sophisticated collaboration tools enabling forking of and commiting to projects Supporting info to publications including lab protocols and raw data Customer needs • Academics and non-academics e.g. Students, Biohackers • Multidisciplinary backgrounds e.g. Biology, Data Science • Located worldwide Target customers Contributors to Life Science Research
- 4. 09.07.19 openBIO 4 openBIO exceeds Competitors’ Offerings Open access for everyone Supporting info to publications Transparency over ongoing projects Sophisticated collaboration tools Total PubMed ResearchGate Weak fit with customer need Strong fit with customer need Open source platform for Life Science research Social networking site for researchers and scientists Search engine for Life Science abstracts and references Visible and usable for everyone Lab protocols, raw data, etc. Project forking and direct commits possible Restricted to academic researchers Visible and usable for everyone Some raw data / visualisations Limited to publications Visibility only after publications Possibility to see current projects Possibility to see current projects Option to contact peers regarding projects No integrated collaboration tools Customer needs openBIO
- 5. 09.07.19 openBIO 5 openBIO is characterized by three Core Features 3. Collaboration in an open, active and inter-disciplinary manner within a large community 1.Immediate access to reliable data / documentation without paywalls or user restrictions 2. Transparency over ongoing research projects and topics in advance of publications openBIO THE platform solution for open source research in the field of Life Sciences
- 6. 09.07.19 openBIO 6 The Functional Prototype shows Key Functionalities Dashboard Overview Project Page 1 2 1 2 Overview of own and starred project Project feed with updates and information about ongoing / starred projects Individual profile for each contributor 3 3 Tab-based project structure with customisable components 4 Option to clone projects to enable collaboration 5 4 5
- 7. 09.07.19 openBIO 7 The openBIO Architecture is highly scalable Web Frontend Desktop Web Backend Storage & Version Control Backend openBIO uses a highly scalable containerised architecture in order to ensure high performance from the start
- 8. 09.07.19 openBIO 8 The Technology Stack enables rapid prototyping Frontend The frontend enables less tech- savvy users to interact with the platform in an intuitive way. Backend Version Control & Storage Container Vue.js is the key component in our frontend Electron will be our framework of choice for the desktop app The backend ties together the frontend and version control container to provide the required functionality. Express allows for very quick backend REST API prototyping, which made it the ideal choice for openBIO The version control & storage backend uses git and Python Flask to manage user repositories, where files are stored and versions are kept track of. The usage of Docker allows the application to scale horizontally as well as vertically.
- 9. 09.07.19 openBIO 9 Roadmap ahead on the the way to an MVP +1m +6m +12m Latex / Markdown • Content creation with online Latex / Markdown editor • Easy and effective collaboration for non- tech-savvy contributors Data Visualisation • Embedded tools for analysing and visualising raw data components • Support for different data formats and chart types Citation Management • Easy to use referencing tools • Copyright protection even with open source • Easy search mechanism for similar projects Subscription Model • Premium offer for paying customers • Designated pages for organisations • Private areas within ongoing project +4m m = months after launch of pilot
- 10. 09.07.19 openBIO 10 Team openBIO ready to take on the Challenge Friedrich Staufenbiel Niklas Hansen Tatjana Festl Diverse backgrounds Committed to open source Young and dynamic Hungry for challenges