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GRID (Global Research Identifier Database) - INI

GRID (Global Research Identifier Database) was an open database of unique research-related organization identifiers developed by Digital Science in 2015. Released under CC0 license, it contained over 100,000 records of research organizations worldwide. Public releases were discontinued in 2021, and leadership transitioned to ROR (Research Organization Registry). ROR classifies research organizations into 9 types: Education, Funder, Healthcare, Company, Archive, Nonprofit, Government, Facility, and Other.

research organization identifier database ROR Digital Science open data CC0

[item.education]
code=education
slug=education
name=Education
description=A university or similar institution involved in providing education and educating/employing researchers.

[item.funder]
code=funder
slug=funder
name=Funder
description=An organization that awards research funds or provides in-kind support.

[item.healthcare]
code=healthcare
slug=healthcare
name=Healthcare
description=A medical care facility such as hospital or medical clinic.

[item.company]
code=company
slug=company
name=Company
description=A private for-profit corporate entity involved in conducting or sponsoring research.

[item.archive]
code=archive
slug=archive
name=Archive
description=An organization involved in stewarding research and cultural heritage materials.

[item.nonprofit]
code=nonprofit
slug=nonprofit
name=Nonprofit
description=A non-profit and non-governmental organization involved in conducting or funding research.

[item.government]
code=government
slug=government
name=Government
description=An organization that is part of or operated by a national or regional government and that conducts or supports research.

[item.facility]
code=facility
slug=facility
name=Facility
description=A specialized facility where research takes place, such as a laboratory or telescope or dedicated research area.

[item.other]
code=other
slug=other
name=Other
description=A category for any organization that does not fit the categories above.