About

Knowledge Futures is an independent nonprofit organization that partners directly with knowledge creators to make information useful. Founded in 2018 as a partnership between the MIT Press and the MIT Media Lab, Knowledge Futures has since developed technology, a process of collaboration, and an exceptional team that work to change existing knowledge-sharing paradigms for the better.

Timeline
May 2018: the MIT Press and MIT Media Lab formally co-found the MIT Knowledge Futures Group
November 2018: Public “Create New Community” button launches on PubPub, enabling anyone to use the platform
July 2019: Receive first multi-institutional grant with support from the Sloan Foundation
November 2019: Sign first publisher contract with the American Psychological Association
March 2020: KF formally receives 501(c)(3) status to operate as an independent non profit organization
March 2021: PubPub reaches 1,000 Communities
April 2021: All Creative Commons licenses made available for free for all Communities on PubPub
June 2021: The Business of Knowing, launches as the first series in the KF Commonplace
August 2021: Knowledge Futures, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), eLife/Sciety, and EMBO announce and pilot the new DocMaps framework
February 2022: KF announces $2mm in funding from Reid Hoffman, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to pursue a sustainability model
May 2022: Knowledge Futures announces new partnership with Arcadia Science
December 2022: PubPub reaches 5,000 Communities
April 2024: Zachary Verdin becomes the second Executive Director of Knowledge Futures; Travis Rich establishes the organization's Research and Development team
July 2024: KF introduces PubPub Platform
Statement of Independence

Knowledge Futures, Inc is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. We are committed to the independence and autonomy of Knowledge Futures's products and communities. We do not accept funding that would affect our ability to pursue work free of external interference, and we protect the independence of our staff, communities, and partners in their intellectual activities and relationships. We build our products in concert with the people who use them, implementing a bottom-up, community-led approach.

Team
Allison King
Allison King
Senior Software Engineer
Boyana Konforti
Boyana Konforti
Board Member
Catherine Ahearn
Catherine Ahearn
Head of Partnerships
Chelsea Johnston
Chelsea Johnston
Open Publishing Editor
Deepak Jagdish
Deepak Jagdish
Designer
Emily Esten
Emily Esten
Customer Success Manager
Eric McDaniel
Eric McDaniel
Engineering Manager
Gabe Stein
Gabe Stein
Head of Platform
Greg Eow
Greg Eow
Board Member
Jeff Pooley
Jeff Pooley
Fellow
Kalil Smith-Nuevelle
Kalil Smith-Nuevelle
Senior Software Engineer
Katy Scott
Katy Scott
Senior UI/UX Designer
Michael Stebbins
Michael Stebbins
Board Chair
Reem Hassan
Reem Hassan
Deputy Director, Operations
Travis Rich
Travis Rich
Head of R&D, Board Member, Co-Founder
Zach Verdin
Zach Verdin
Executive Director, Board Member
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