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Editage Grant

Editage Grant is an annual program offering financial aid to young researchers. Under this program, we provide research, travel, and editing service grants. This program is currently offered in Japan and South Korea.

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ScienceTalks

ScienceTalks is a media platform that aims to make science accessible to everyone. The first ScienceTalks symposium was held in Tokyo in 2013. Since then, the platform has been host to several discussions involving researchers, policymakers, and bureaucrats. Through the website, ScienceTalks Magazine (formerly Blank:a), and industry events, we want to democratize discussions around science.

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Mental Health Survey

The CACTUS Mental Health Survey was run in 7 languages – English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Portuguese, and Arabic – to tap into the top 10 research-producing countries. We collected 13,000 responses from 169 countries. This was the most diverse study conducted globally in academia.

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Pro-bono services for COVID-19 research

In February 2020, Cactus Communications started offering pro bono manuscript preparation and research promotion services to authors researching the COVID-19 outbreak. These pro bono services were made available in all our markets with the aim of promoting COVID-19 research. As of June 20, 2020, Editage received 850 requests for pro bono services: 62% from China, followed by South Korea (22%), Japan (13%), and other countries (4%).

Great East Japan Earthquake relief fund

Cactus Communications donated 5 million yen (approx. USD 40,500) to the Japanese Red Cross Society to help rebuild the lives of those affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. We provided subsidized editing and translation support for researchers and research bodies affected by the earthquake. On the 10th anniversary of the tragedy, Cactus Communications pledged 1 million yen (approx. USD 8,000) to support the activities of the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan aimed at securing the future of children affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

Kumamoto earthquake relief fund

Cactus Communications donated over 1 million yen (approx. USD 8000) to the Kumamoto Earthquake Relief Fund and offered pro bono services to universities and academic institutions affected by the 2016 disaster. In addition, pro bono English editing and translation services were provided to the universities and academic institutions affected by the earthquake.

新型コロナウイルス研究への無償支援

2020年2月、Cactus Communications は新型コロナウイル(COVID-19）に関する研究に取り組む研究者を支援するため、論文作成および研究プロモーションの無償サービスを開始しました。

この取り組みはすべての提供地域で展開され、COVID-19研究の迅速な発信を後押ししました。

2020年6月20日までに、Editage には850件の無償支援依頼が寄せられ、中国（62%）、韓国（22%）、日本（13%）、その他の国(4%）からの依頼が中心となりました。

東日本大震災 支援基金

Cactus Communications は、東日本大震災（2011年）で被災した方々の生活再建を支援するため、日本赤十字社に500万円（約40,500米ドル）を寄付しました。

また、被災した研究者および研究機関に対して、編集・翻訳サービスを特別価格で提供。

さらに、震災から10年となる2021年には、子どもたちの未来を支える公益活動を行う「日本ユネスコ協会連盟」へ100万円（約8,000米ドル）を寄付しました。

熊本地震 支援基金

Cactus Communications は、2016年の熊本地震で被災した地域を支援するため、熊本地震復興支援金として100万円以上（約8,000米ドル）を寄付しました。

また、被災した大学や学術機関に対して、英語校正・翻訳の無償サービスを提供し、研究活動の継続を支援しました。

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