The document discusses Science Gateways, which are online communities and resources for accessing data, software, computing services, and equipment for science and engineering disciplines. It summarizes the products and services offered by the Science Gateways Community Institute, including technology consultation, business consultation, bootcamps, an annual conference, a gateway catalog, prototype hosting, and connecting people. The last few pages discuss next steps like an interoperability study and sustainability planning to ensure the long-term success of the Institute and science gateways.

1. Award Number
ACI-1547611sciencegateways.org
PI Nancy Wilkins-Diehr
San Diego Supercomputer Center
wilkinsn@sdsc.edu
Science Gateways Community
Institute
co-PI Michael Zentner
Purdue University
mzentner@purdue.edu

2. Pain Points
Connecting expensive
resources to
scientist authors that
write codes to utilize
them to
audiences that use
those codes, data, and
instruments en masse
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3. Chances are
you are...
Developing advanced
web interfaces to:
• Data collections
• Analysis capabilities
• Instruments
• Sensor data
• Citizen science
projects
• Much more
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4. We call these
science gateways /sī′ əns gāt′ wāz′/ n.
• 1. an online community space for science and engineering research
and education.
• 2. a Web-based resource for accessing data, software, computing
services, and equipment specific to the needs of a science or
engineering discipline.
Also known as: research platforms, virtual laboratories,
virtual research environments, advanced web portals, etc.

5. Fortunately
you are not
alone.
5

6. UNFortunately
you are not
alone.
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7. 7
UNFortunately
you are not
alone.

8. The formation of
an institute…
to institutionalize
best practices
Community
Knowledge
Awareness
Efficiency
Sustainability

9. We can help!

10. Our Products:
Technology
Consultation
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● Technology selection, planning
● Development process
implementation
● Co-developer placement
● Cybersecurity scanning, design &
remediation
● Usability Assessment / Design

11. Our Products:
Business
Consultation
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● Marketing approach development
● Communication assistance
● Funding / sustainability planning
● Graphic design
● Licensing issues
● Activity based budget development /
resource planning
● Understanding your market
● Developing expertise on your campus

12. Our Products:
Gateways
Bootcamp…
a week long
deep dive into
your strategy
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13. Our Products:
Gateways
Bootcamp…
a week long
deep dive into
your strategy
13
Next Bootcamp:
May 13-17, 2019, in Indianapolis, IN
Sign up for our newsletter at
sciencegateways.org to be informed

14. Our Products:
Annual
Conference
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To be held in San Diego in
conjunction with eScience
● Gateways 2019: 23-25 September
● eScience 2019: 24-27 September
Learn and interact with the
community of more than 100 gateway
stakeholders.

15. Our Products:
Gateway
Catalog
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Look for a gateway with a pattern you
like, and emulate rather than
re-invent:
● Comprehensive listing of > 400
gateways
● Information about gateway
supporting frameworks /
technologies

16. Our Products:
Prototype
Hosting
Environment
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Experiment with creating your
gateways with minimal investment in
hosting resources

17. Our Products:
People
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● Enroll in educational opportunities
related to gateway development
and usage
● Find an intern to assist with your
project for a summer
● Compete for a Young Professional
of the Year award
● Assist with / participate in a variety
of hackathons

18. What’s the catch?
?

19. What’s the catch?
50-80

20. • Dedicated developer support
• 25% time for up to 12 months
• You must co-invest with your own developers
• One week business planning bootcamp (you cover travel)
• Gateways conference – registration fee, sponsorship, and travel expenses
AND...your time. You need to care more about your gateway than
anyone else to get the most out of your consultant.
What’s the catch?

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What next?

22. What next?
Interoperability
study
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Budget 1 Budget 2
Budget 3
Budget 4

23. What next?
Interoperability
study

24. What next?
Possible “industry
consolidation” with
these recoverable
budgets?

25. What next?
Possible
“industry
consolidation?”

26. What next?
SGCI
Sustainability
Planning
● Customer interviews on:
○ Services desired
○ Delivery vehicles
○ Revenue models
● Industry interviews on:
○ Technologies needed
○ Infrastructures desired
○ New gateway user capabilities
Please take our calls!

27. • Learn more at sciencegateways.org
• Register for our newsletter
• Sign up for an event
We’d like to work with you
This work is supported National Science Foundation grant ACI-1547611.

28. “By 2026, be the autonomous world
class leader and premier think tank for
science gateways”
Most importantly, we’d like your
participation in achieving our mission
This work is supported National Science Foundation grant ACI-1547611.