Genesis of an idea—How one conversation led to the creation of an organization that impacts global research, and how we almost didn’t start

The genesis of CACTUS is now part of company lore. I was in Japan on an internship with AIESEC in 2001 where I happened to meet a researcher at the University of Tokyo to get advice about starting a waste management company. At the end of our conversation, the researcher asked me to edit his research paper. He wanted […]
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Essential values in the remote workplace

Every entity has its own unique value system that serves as the bedrock of its culture. Remote working seems here to stay, and organizations need to revisit their value framework to suit the new model. Redefining values and creating an ecosystem to inculcate these values across the organization will be the new mandate for HR. […]
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Technology in Advancing Scientific Research

Efforts toward building research capacity tend to focus on developing scientists’ technical competencies through training. Therefore, to help advance scientific research, it is important to facilitate knowledge creation by building infrastructure powered by new technologies. We have reached a point where Artificial Intelligence (AI) can significantly augment our intelligence and help us achieve better outputs at […]
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Conversation with Abhishek Goel, CEO Cactus Communications

What is Cactus Communications?  Cactus Communications is a technology company accelerating scientific advancement. We started out as a language editing company dedicated to helping researchers get published. Since English is the global language of science communication, non-native English-speaking researchers aiming to get published often feel disadvantaged. We started offering translation and editing services to help […]
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Conscious Marketing in a Post-COVID Economy

The pandemic has changed life, as we know it—our priorities have shifted, professional routines have changed, and spending capacities have lowered. This has resulted in changing purchasing patterns and consumer expectations. Organizations across industries have responded differently to this change—some have managed this change effectively while others have failed to keep their heads above water. […]
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