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{{Short description|Artificial intelligence company}}
{{Distinguish|Meta Platforms|Meta (augmented reality company)}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Meta
| name = Meta ULC
| logo = [[File:Meta Logo Black.svg|300px|center|Meta Inc. Logo]]
| logo = Meta Logo Black.svg
| trading_name = <!-- d/b/a/, doing business as - if different from legal name above -->
| trading_name = <!-- d/b/a/, doing business as - if different from legal name above -->
| native_name = <!-- Company's name in home country language -->
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| founded = 2009<!-- City, Country ({{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}) -->
| founded = 2009<!-- City, Country ({{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}) -->
| founders = Sam Molyneux, Amy Molyneux
| founders = Sam Molyneux, Amy Molyneux
| defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| defunct = {{End date|2022|03|31}}
| location_city = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| location_city = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| location_country =
| location_country =
| locations = <!-- Number of locations, stores, offices &c. -->
| locations = <!-- Number of locations, stores, offices &c. -->
| area_served = [[Academia]], [[Government]], [[Publishing]], [[Industry]]
| area_served = [[Academia]], [[government]], [[publishing]], [[Private industry|industry]]
| key_people =
| key_people =
| products =
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| equity =
| owner =
| owner =
| num_employees = 25-35
| num_employees = 350
| parent =
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| divisions =
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| subsid =
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| homepage = {{URL|Meta.com}}
| homepage = {{URL|meta.org}}
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'''Meta ULC''' was a Canadian [[unlimited liability corporation]] performing [[big data]] analysis of [[scientific literature]], which was acquired by the [[Chan Zuckerberg Initiative]] and shut down in 2021, effective in 2022.<ref name=shutdown/>
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'''Meta''' is a company performing [[big data]] analysis of [[scientific literature]]. The company is headquartered in [[Toronto]], Ontario, Canada<ref name=one>{{citation|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/06/16/sciencescape-wants-to-solve-academic-research-discoverability-deal-with-the-noise-problem/|title=Sciencescape Wants To Solve Academic Research Discoverability, Deal With The Noise Problem|publisher=TechCrunch|author=Darrell Etherington|date=June 16, 2013|accessdate=January 12, 2014}}</ref> and operates Meta Science, a literature discovery platform.<ref name=two>{{citation|url=https://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-06/17/sciencescape |title=Sciencescape aims to sift through snowballing science research|publisher=Wired.co.uk|author=|date=|accessdate=January 12, 2014}}</ref><ref name=three>{{citation|url=http://www.itbusiness.ca/news/sciencescape-cataloguing-research-papers-everywhere-one-essay-at-a-time/36336|title=Sciencescape cataloguing research papers everywhere, one essay at a time|publisher=itbusiness.ca|author=Candice So |date=June 13, 2013|accessdate=January 12, 2014}}</ref><ref name=four>{{citation|url=http://marscommons.marsdd.com/the-data-visualizers/sciencescape|title=The Data Visualizers|publisher=MaRS Commons Magazine|author=|date=|accessdate=January 12, 2014}}</ref> The company was acquired by the [[Chan Zuckerberg Initiative]] in 2017.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/23/chan-zuckerberg-initiative-meta/|title=Chan Zuckerberg Initiative acquires and will free up science search engine Meta – TechCrunch |website=techcrunch.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-14}}</ref>


==History==
==History==


===Beginning===
Meta Inc., formerly Sciencescape Inc.,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Meta Launches Universal Machine Intelligence Platform to Unite the Fragmented Scientific Information Ecosystem|url = http://www.marketwatch.com/story/meta-launches-universal-machine-intelligence-platform-to-unite-the-fragmented-scientific-information-ecosystem-2015-11-03|website = MarketWatch |date=November 3, 2015 |accessdate = May 8, 2018}}</ref> was founded in 2010 by Sam and Amy Molyneux. Before co-founding Meta, Sam Molyneux studied [[cancer genomics]] at the [[Ontario Cancer Institute]] at [[Princess Margaret Cancer Centre|Princess Margaret Hospital]] in Toronto.<ref name=four /><ref name=nine /> The service was developed with the intention of curating the millions of articles in the area of academic publishing.<ref name=one /><ref name=two /><ref name=three /><ref name=nine /><ref name=seven /><ref name=eight />
Meta Inc., formerly Sciencescape Inc.,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Meta Launches Universal Machine Intelligence Platform to Unite the Fragmented Scientific Information Ecosystem|url = http://www.marketwatch.com/story/meta-launches-universal-machine-intelligence-platform-to-unite-the-fragmented-scientific-information-ecosystem-2015-11-03|website = MarketWatch |date=November 3, 2015 |access-date = May 8, 2018}}</ref> was founded in 2010 by Sam and Amy Molyneux. Before co-founding Meta, Sam Molyneux studied [[cancer genomics]] at the [[Ontario Cancer Institute]] at [[Princess Margaret Cancer Centre|Princess Margaret Hospital]] in Toronto.<ref name=four /><ref name=nine /> The service was developed with the intention of curating the millions of articles in the area of academic publishing.<ref name=one /><ref name=two /><ref name=three /><ref name=nine /><ref name=seven /><ref name=eight />


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The company was headquartered in Redwood City, California<ref name=sfjournal>{{citation|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2017/01/25/chan-zuckerberg-lease-redwood-city-lane-partners.html|title=Chan Zuckerberg Initiative signs lease in Lane Partners' new Redwood City building|publisher=San Francisco Business Times|date=January 25, 2017|access-date=October 31, 2018}}</ref> (formerly [[Toronto]], Ontario, Canada<ref name=one>{{citation|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/06/16/sciencescape-wants-to-solve-academic-research-discoverability-deal-with-the-noise-problem/|title=Sciencescape Wants To Solve Academic Research Discoverability, Deal With The Noise Problem|publisher=TechCrunch|author=Darrell Etherington|date=June 16, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014}}</ref>) and operated Meta Science, a literature discovery platform.<ref name=two>{{citation|url=https://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-06/17/sciencescape |title=Sciencescape aims to sift through snowballing science research|publisher=Wired.co.uk|access-date=January 12, 2014}}</ref><ref name=three>{{citation|url=http://www.itbusiness.ca/news/sciencescape-cataloguing-research-papers-everywhere-one-essay-at-a-time/36336|title=Sciencescape cataloguing research papers everywhere, one essay at a time|publisher=itbusiness.ca|author=Candice So |date=June 13, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014}}</ref><ref name=four>{{citation|url=http://marscommons.marsdd.com/the-data-visualizers/sciencescape|title=The Data Visualizers|publisher=MaRS Commons Magazine|access-date=January 12, 2014}}</ref>
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As of September 2016, Meta has analyzed over 26 million papers and profiled 14 million researchers.<ref name=eleven>{{citation|url=http://meta.com/about|title=About Meta|publisher=Meta|date=September 13, 2016|accessdate=September 13, 2016}}</ref> The company has struck deals with publishers in science, technology and mathematics fields, which give the company access to full-text versions of more than 18,000 journals. Using [[natural language processing]], Meta scans articles - as well as the millions of articles stored in open-access repositories - collecting information about authors, citations and topics. Participating publishers receive exposure for their journals in return.<ref name="twelve">{{citation|url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/05/10/start-sees-data-analytics-information-overload-cure-researchers-publishers/|title=Predictive Analytics for Publishing|publisher=Inside Higher Ed|author=Carl Straumsheim|date=May 10, 2016|accessdate=September 12, 2016}}</ref> These include the [[American Medical Association]], [[BioMed Central]], [[Elsevier]], [[Karger]], [[Sage Publishing]], [[Taylor & Francis]], [[Wolters Kluwer]], and the [[Royal Society]].<ref name="thirteen">{{citation|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/70118-digital-solutions-in-india-2016-big-data-and-ai-with-meta.html|title=Digital Solutions in India 2016: Big Data and AI with Meta|publisher=Publishers Weekly|author=Teri Tan|date=April 29, 2016|accessdate=September 12, 2016}}</ref><ref name="fourteen">{{citation|url=http://meta.com/partners|title=Partners|publisher=Meta|date=September 12, 2016|accessdate=September 12, 2016}}</ref> The technology for the platform was developed via a joint partnership between Meta and SRI International.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2017/01/25/chan-zuckerberg-initiative-meta-ai.html|title=Chan Zuckerberg Initiative makes first buy, a Canadian artificial intelligence startup |website=www.bizjournals.com |date=January 26, 2017 |access-date=2018-03-16}}</ref>


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As of September 2016, Meta had analyzed over 26 million papers and profiled 14 million researchers.<ref name=eleven>{{citation|url=http://meta.com/about|title=About Meta|publisher=Meta|date=September 13, 2016|access-date=September 13, 2016}}</ref> Using [[natural language processing]], Meta scans articles - as well as the millions of articles stored in open-access repositories - collecting information about authors, citations and topics. Participating publishers receive exposure for their journals in return.<ref name="twelve">{{citation|url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/05/10/start-sees-data-analytics-information-overload-cure-researchers-publishers/|title=Predictive Analytics for Publishing|publisher=Inside Higher Ed|author=Carl Straumsheim|date=May 10, 2016|access-date=September 12, 2016}}</ref> These include the [[American Medical Association]], [[BioMed Central]], [[Elsevier]], [[Karger]], [[SAGE Publishing]], [[Taylor & Francis]], [[Wolters Kluwer]], and the [[Royal Society]].<ref name="thirteen">{{citation|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/70118-digital-solutions-in-india-2016-big-data-and-ai-with-meta.html|title=Digital Solutions in India 2016: Big Data and AI with Meta|publisher=Publishers Weekly|author=Teri Tan|date=April 29, 2016|access-date=September 12, 2016}}</ref><ref name="fourteen">{{citation|url=http://meta.com/partners|title=Partners|publisher=Meta|date=September 12, 2016|access-date=September 12, 2016}}</ref> The technology for the platform was developed via a joint partnership between Meta and SRI International.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2017/01/25/chan-zuckerberg-initiative-meta-ai.html|title=Chan Zuckerberg Initiative makes first buy, a Canadian artificial intelligence startup |website=www.bizjournals.com |date=January 26, 2017 |access-date=2018-03-16}}</ref>
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==Features and specifications==
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Meta includes coverage of the biomedical sciences with real-time updates from [[PubMed]] and other sources.<ref name="one" /><ref name="five">{{citation|url=http://sciencescape.org/under-the-hood|title=Under The Hood|publisher=Sciencescape.org|author=|date=|accessdate=January 12, 2014}}</ref><ref name="six">{{citation|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/06/13/extreme-startups-demo-day-wrap-up-canadian-startups-make-a-strong-showing/|title=Extreme Startups Demo Day Wrap Up: Canadian Startups Make A Strong Showing|publisher=TechCrunch|author=Darrell Etherington|date=June 13, 2013|accessdate=January 12, 2014}}</ref> The website provides access to over 22 million papers with publication dates as early as the 1800s.<ref name="seven">{{citation|url=http://hazmanlabs.com/blog/2013/06/sciencescape-a-new-kid-on-the-block/|title=Sciencescape -- A new kid on the block|publisher=Hazman Labs, inc|author=Hazman Aziz|date=June 26, 2013|accessdate=January 12, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703144352/http://hazmanlabs.com/blog/2013/06/sciencescape-a-new-kid-on-the-block/|archivedate=July 3, 2013|df=}}</ref><ref name="eight">{{citation|url=http://technogiants.net/2013/06/sciencescape-in-the-future-of-scientific-research/ |title=Sciencescape in the Future of Scientific Research|publisher=TechnoGiants|author=Vaibhav|date=June 18, 2013|accessdate=January 12, 2014}}</ref> By sifting through papers and learning from user behavior, the service pinpoints key pieces of research and provides relevant search results.<ref name="two" /> Meta also provides visualizations about a field of research by organizing papers by their date of publication and citation count and then presenting the information in a way that allows users to quickly identify key historical papers.<ref name="four" />


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===Merge with Chan Zuckerberg Initiative===
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The Meta Science research platform uses algorithms that allow users to sort new publications according to subject matter.<ref name="one" /> Users can subscribe to feeds for areas of research including [[biology]], [[genes]], [[diseases]], [[genetic disorders]], [[drugs]], people, labs & institutes, and [[Academic journals|journals]].<ref name="one" /><ref name="nine">{{citation|url=http://business.financialpost.com/2013/06/13/tech-companies-make-final-pitches-at-extreme-startups-2013-demo-day/|title=Tech companies make final pitches at Extreme Startups 2013 demo day|publisher=Financial Post|author=Mashoka Maimona|date=June 13, 2013|accessdate=January 12, 2014}}</ref><ref name="five" />
Meta merged with the [[Chan Zuckerberg Initiative]] in 2017, marking the Initiative's first acquisition.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/23/chan-zuckerberg-initiative-meta/|title=Chan Zuckerberg Initiative acquires and will free up science search engine Meta – TechCrunch |website=techcrunch.com|date=23 January 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-14}}</ref>

===Shutdown===
On October 28, 2021, the [[Chan Zuckerberg Initiative]] announced the sunset of Meta, with a proposed shutdown date of March 31, 2022.<ref name=shutdown>{{citation|url=https://cziscience.medium.com/meta-transition-5f66b1fae475|title=Meta Transition|author=Chan Zuckerberg Science Initiative|access-date=October 28, 2021}}</ref>

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==Features and specifications==
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Meta includes coverage of the biomedical sciences with real-time updates from [[PubMed]] and other sources.<ref name="six">{{citation|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/06/13/extreme-startups-demo-day-wrap-up-canadian-startups-make-a-strong-showing/|title=Extreme Startups Demo Day Wrap Up: Canadian Startups Make A Strong Showing|publisher=TechCrunch|author=Darrell Etherington|date=June 13, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014}}</ref> The website provides access to over 22 million papers with publication dates as early as the 1800s.<ref name="seven">{{citation|url=http://hazmanlabs.com/blog/2013/06/sciencescape-a-new-kid-on-the-block/|title=Sciencescape -- A new kid on the block|publisher=Hazman Labs, inc|author=Hazman Aziz|date=June 26, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703144352/http://hazmanlabs.com/blog/2013/06/sciencescape-a-new-kid-on-the-block/|archive-date=July 3, 2013}}</ref><ref name="eight">{{citation|url=http://technogiants.net/2013/06/sciencescape-in-the-future-of-scientific-research/ |title=Sciencescape in the Future of Scientific Research|publisher=TechnoGiants|author=Vaibhav|date=June 18, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014}}</ref> By sifting through papers and learning from user behavior, the service pinpoints key pieces of research and provides relevant search results.<ref name="two" /> Meta also provides visualizations about a field of research by organizing papers by their date of publication and citation count and then presenting the information in a way that allows users to quickly identify key historical papers.<ref name="four" />


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The Meta Science research platform uses algorithms that allow users to sort new publications according to subject matter.<ref name="one" /> Users can subscribe to feeds for areas of research including [[biology]], [[genes]], [[diseases]], [[genetic disorders]], [[drugs]], people, labs & institutes, and [[Academic journals|journals]].<ref name="one" /><ref name="nine">{{citation|url=http://business.financialpost.com/2013/06/13/tech-companies-make-final-pitches-at-extreme-startups-2013-demo-day/|title=Tech companies make final pitches at Extreme Startups 2013 demo day|publisher=Financial Post|author=Mashoka Maimona|date=June 13, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2014}}</ref><ref name="five">{{citation|url=http://sciencescape.org/under-the-hood|title=Under The Hood|publisher=Sciencescape.org|access-date=January 12, 2014}}</ref>
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==Merge with Chan Zuckerberg Initiative==
Meta merged with the [[Chan Zuckerberg Initiative]] in 2017, marking the Initiative's first acquisition.<ref name=":0" />


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://meta.com}}
*{{Official website|http://meta.org}}
{{Online social networking}}
{{Online social networking}}
{{Authority control}}


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[[Category:Science education]]
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[[Category:Research projects]]
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[[Category:Technology companies disestablished in 2022]]

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Not to be confused with Meta Platforms or Meta (augmented reality company).
Meta ULC
Founded2009
FoundersSam Molyneux, Amy Molyneux
DefunctMarch 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)
Headquarters
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Area served
Academia, government, publishing, industry
ServicesScientific knowledge network powered by machine intelligence
Number of employees
350
Websitemeta.org

Meta ULC was a Canadian unlimited liability corporation performing big data analysis of scientific literature, which was acquired by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and shut down in 2021, effective in 2022.[1]

History

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Beginning

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Meta Inc., formerly Sciencescape Inc.,[2] was founded in 2010 by Sam and Amy Molyneux. Before co-founding Meta, Sam Molyneux studied cancer genomics at the Ontario Cancer Institute at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto.[3][4] The service was developed with the intention of curating the millions of articles in the area of academic publishing.[5][6][7][4][8][9]

The company was headquartered in Redwood City, California[10] (formerly Toronto, Ontario, Canada[5]) and operated Meta Science, a literature discovery platform.[6][7][3]

As of September 2016, Meta had analyzed over 26 million papers and profiled 14 million researchers.[11] Using natural language processing, Meta scans articles - as well as the millions of articles stored in open-access repositories - collecting information about authors, citations and topics. Participating publishers receive exposure for their journals in return.[12] These include the American Medical Association, BioMed Central, Elsevier, Karger, SAGE Publishing, Taylor & Francis, Wolters Kluwer, and the Royal Society.[13][14] The technology for the platform was developed via a joint partnership between Meta and SRI International.[15]

Merge with Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

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Meta merged with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative in 2017, marking the Initiative's first acquisition.[16]

Shutdown

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On October 28, 2021, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced the sunset of Meta, with a proposed shutdown date of March 31, 2022.[1]

Features and specifications

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Meta includes coverage of the biomedical sciences with real-time updates from PubMed and other sources.[17] The website provides access to over 22 million papers with publication dates as early as the 1800s.[8][9] By sifting through papers and learning from user behavior, the service pinpoints key pieces of research and provides relevant search results.[6] Meta also provides visualizations about a field of research by organizing papers by their date of publication and citation count and then presenting the information in a way that allows users to quickly identify key historical papers.[3]

The Meta Science research platform uses algorithms that allow users to sort new publications according to subject matter.[5] Users can subscribe to feeds for areas of research including biology, genes, diseases, genetic disorders, drugs, people, labs & institutes, and journals.[5][4][18]

References

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  1. ^ a b Chan Zuckerberg Science Initiative, Meta Transition, retrieved October 28, 2021
  2. ^ "Meta Launches Universal Machine Intelligence Platform to Unite the Fragmented Scientific Information Ecosystem". MarketWatch. November 3, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c The Data Visualizers, MaRS Commons Magazine, retrieved January 12, 2014
  4. ^ a b c Mashoka Maimona (June 13, 2013), Tech companies make final pitches at Extreme Startups 2013 demo day, Financial Post, retrieved January 12, 2014
  5. ^ a b c d Darrell Etherington (June 16, 2013), Sciencescape Wants To Solve Academic Research Discoverability, Deal With The Noise Problem, TechCrunch, retrieved January 12, 2014
  6. ^ a b c Sciencescape aims to sift through snowballing science research, Wired.co.uk, retrieved January 12, 2014
  7. ^ a b Candice So (June 13, 2013), Sciencescape cataloguing research papers everywhere, one essay at a time, itbusiness.ca, retrieved January 12, 2014
  8. ^ a b Hazman Aziz (June 26, 2013), Sciencescape -- A new kid on the block, Hazman Labs, inc, archived from the original on July 3, 2013, retrieved January 12, 2014
  9. ^ a b Vaibhav (June 18, 2013), Sciencescape in the Future of Scientific Research, TechnoGiants, retrieved January 12, 2014
  10. ^ Chan Zuckerberg Initiative signs lease in Lane Partners' new Redwood City building, San Francisco Business Times, January 25, 2017, retrieved October 31, 2018
  11. ^ About Meta, Meta, September 13, 2016, retrieved September 13, 2016
  12. ^ Carl Straumsheim (May 10, 2016), Predictive Analytics for Publishing, Inside Higher Ed, retrieved September 12, 2016
  13. ^ Teri Tan (April 29, 2016), Digital Solutions in India 2016: Big Data and AI with Meta, Publishers Weekly, retrieved September 12, 2016
  14. ^ Partners, Meta, September 12, 2016, retrieved September 12, 2016
  15. ^ "Chan Zuckerberg Initiative makes first buy, a Canadian artificial intelligence startup". www.bizjournals.com. January 26, 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  16. ^ "Chan Zuckerberg Initiative acquires and will free up science search engine Meta – TechCrunch". techcrunch.com. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  17. ^ Darrell Etherington (June 13, 2013), Extreme Startups Demo Day Wrap Up: Canadian Startups Make A Strong Showing, TechCrunch, retrieved January 12, 2014
  18. ^ Under The Hood, Sciencescape.org, retrieved January 12, 2014
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