New webinars and blog post

[Kyle Demes]

Hi folks,

A quick note with a few spring updates!

We just posted a new blog post that contains guidance for funders who haven't yet started making their research funding data openly available but want to. You can check that out here. 

Later this month, we're hosting a funders' workshop in London, UK to discuss progress on this project so far, some remaining challenges, and a plan to tackle them. More on that here, but we will also be reporting back to users after that meeting with a webinar in June.

Speaking of webinars! We just posted three new webinars for the spring. Details and registration at the end of this email, but also a reminder that you can see recordings of our previous webinars on our YouTube channel. 

At the Townhall this Thursday, Jason will be giving an update on our author profile work with details on what to expect and timelines along with other Q2 priorities. 

Townhall with CEO Jason Priem | Q2-2026

Quarterly update from OpenAlex's CEO, Jason Priem. We'll look back on the past three months and talk about our development priorities for the next three months. Q&A to follow.

Registration link

When: 16 April 2026, 11:00am Eastern

 

Innovations Enabled by OpenAlex (May 2026)

In this webinar moderated by OpenAlex CEO and Co-Founder Jason Priem, we'll hear from three tech companies on the innovations that they've created built off OpenAlex data. (1) Kiin Bio: The pioneering AI-native platform that unifies drug discovery tools to design experiments, analyse data, and accelerate research with Virtual Scientists that integrate 100+ specialised tools into one intelligent workflow. (2) FirstIgnite builds AI Software to increase partnership opportunities for universities, hospitals, non-profits and foundations. (3) Jimma University & Open Development & Education are leveraging OpenAlex to develop Ethiopia and Africa's first open scientific knowledge graph.

Registration link

When: 21 May 2026, 11:00am Eastern

 

An Update on Research Funding Data in OpenAlex

Join us for an update on our project to integrate research funding data into OpenAlex! We'll review progress to date, report back on the 2026 OpenAlex Funders' workshop held at the end of April, and walk through current and future work priorities relating to the project.

Registration link

When: 11 June 2026, 11:00am Eastern

If you have additional ideas of webinars that you'd like to see in the future, please send me suggestions.

Thanks,

kyle