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This page introduces Eratos Sidecar, a cloud virtual machine that includes storage, computing, and tools such as RStudio and geospatial libraries out-of-the-box.

• Sidecar enables multi-researcher and multi-party collaboration by providing strong permissioned and authenticated Common Data and Integrated Development Environments.
• By accessing our Common Data Environment and building in our Integrated Development Environment, you can operationalize your research into products and then publish them to our Marketplace.

Modernizing Research

Eratos is a data and AI platform changing how research is done. We are excited to launch the Eratos Sidecar at the Research Australasia 2023 Conference.

Sidecar is a cloud virtual machine that includes storage, computing, and tools such as RStudio and geospatial libraries out-of-the-box. Leveraging the combined power of the Amazon Web Services data infrastructure and the Eratos data and AI platform, Sidecar is unleashing a new wave of possibilities for researchers globally.

It’s doing this through modernizing workflows and capability to:

• curate data and models;
• collaborate between research, government and industry; and
• commercialize research

Curation

Eratos unlocks the world’s data. With access to vast public datasets, the ability to BYO data, and build models and workflows in a dedicated cloud environment, Sidecar is purpose-built for researchers.

Sidecar incorporates these foundational components:

1. Dedicated and persistent cloud storage and computing in a range of configurations.
2. Access to a Common Data Environment to search and mix public and private data.
3. Pre-configured cloud-hosted Integrated Development Environment with access to RStudio, shared directories and codebase, and a suite of Eratos APIs that will help you design, build, and experiment faster and more efficiently.

Collaboration

The world is changing. The changes are significant, broad, and happening fast. Climate. Nature. Geopolitics. Technology. The ways we used to get things done are no longer relevant.

Rapid change demands rapid response, which requires expertise and contribution from many fields to solve even the simplest of problems.

The only way to solve problems is through collaboration between research, government, and industry.

Sidecar and the broader Eratos platform is designed to enhance and enrich the collaboration experience.

Sidecar enables multi-researcher and multi-party collaboration by providing strong permissioned and authenticated Common Data and Integrated Development Environments.

There is no need to live in a silo any longer. Open up your research to a safe and modern experimentation environment for you and your peers. Sharing is caring.

Commercialization

Impact. A word that sends researchers into a cold sweat. How do we articulate it? How do we design for it? How do we measure it?

Traditionally, one of the trickier ways to achieve impact is through commercializing research. Fortunately, Eratos has a solution for that too! We have a Marketplace.

By accessing our Common Data Environment and building in our Integrated Development Environment, you can operationalize your research into products and then publish them to our Marketplace.

No need to worry about complex and lengthy licensing and IP transfer agreements as you retain ownership and control. Eratos takes care of all the commercial aspects of sales, marketing, support, billing, and reporting.