Science Exchange is a web platform for outsourcing scientific research where academic institutions or commercial companies, buyers, can order research expertise and services from a network of individual scientists, research labs or contract research organizations (CROs) -- suppliers. While the marketplace covers a broad range of scientific areas, with brands like SpaceX and NASA among the users, Science Exchange has a strong presence of major life sciences brands, like National Institute of Health (NIH), Gilead, Sanofi, and Shire, to name a few. It claims to have 2,500+ different service providers using the website.