Co-LABO MAKER and Cactus streamline research work. Last updated: April 7, 2026 12:23 pm Co-LABO MAKER has entered a capital alliance with Cactus Communications starting April 1, 2026. At a glance, it sounds like another partnership in the research space. The answer to the question becomes clear through an analysis of contemporary research methods. Researchers face multiple challenges because they must complete their work while dealing with equipment shortages and financial constraints which always remain insufficient. The entire research process requires additional work to publish and share results with others after scientists complete their actual research work. The existing issues have remained unsolved since their inception but they currently face intensified challenges which occur simultaneously. Co-LABO MAKER has been working on one side of this. They run a platform where research labs can share equipment, facilities, and even technical capabilities. They also deal with buying and selling used equipment and materials, which helps labs that cannot afford new setups. So their focus has been on making sure researchers can actually get what they need to run experiments. Cactus sits on a completely different layer. Their focus is on what happens after or around the research. Things like proofreading, translation, and publishing support. They also bring in AI to help researchers with funding and getting their work out to a wider audience. So they are dealing with the communication and visibility side of research. - Advertisement - What this partnership is doing is bringing these two layers together. Usually, they operate separately. One helps you do the research. The other helps you present it. But researchers do not experience these as separate problems. It is all part of the same workflow. The timing is not random either. Research institutions are under pressure from multiple directions. Costs are going up. Funding is not scaling the same way. There is also more focus now on output, impact, and sustainability. So just fixing equipment access or just helping with publishing does not really solve the bigger issue. The idea here is to improve the overall environment researchers operate in. Better access to resources on one side, stronger support for communication and funding on the other. If that clicks, researchers spend less time managing these constraints and more time actually doing research. That is what both companies are trying to move towards, even if execution is where this will be tested.

Cactus Communications, which operates research support service Editage, has formed a capital alliance with Co-LABO MAKER, a research resource sharing platform operator, effective 1 April 2026. The partnership aims to improve researchers' access to resources, enhance research efficiency and promote environmental sustainability. Co-LABO MAKER operates platforms for sharing laboratory equipment and technology, alongside a business trading used equipment, reagents and materials. The company uses a direct delivery system from sellers to buyers to support resource circulation and procurement efficiency in research settings. The alliance combines Co-LABO MAKER's expertise in research equipment distribution and laboratory matching with Cactus's knowledge in research support, academic communication and AI utilisation. Both companies will work together to address challenges in the research community, including funding constraints, equipment investment burdens and sustainability requirements.

Taylor & Francis and Cactus Communications renew partnership providing language support to authors. * Cactus Communications AI-powered Paperpal Preflight helps researchers improve journal article submissions Cactus Communications (CACTUS), a leading technology company providing AI and expert solutions for the scholarly publishing ecosystem, and Taylor & Francis, one of the world's leading academic publishers, today announced the renewal of their partnership which provides tailored language support to journal authors. Language quality plays a critical role in the peer review process. Poorly written submissions can impact reviewers' understanding of the research or may unconsciously affect their assessment, creating an obstacle to publication for researchers who are not fluent in English. However, with the support of CACTUS' solution, Paperpal Preflight, authors submitting to Taylor & Francis journals can avoid desk-rejection due to writing quality and ensure editors and reviewers are able to focus on their research. Taylor & Francis routinely assesses new manuscript submissions for language quality, including spelling, grammar, and overall clarity. When a submission does not meet the necessary standard, the Taylor & Francis team can use Paperpal Preflight to provide authors with detailed feedback, including actionable suggestions to refine their manuscripts. Since Taylor & Francis adopted Paperpal Preflight in 2024, this feedback has enabled hundreds of authors to improve their manuscripts to the level required for editorial assessment. With this renewed partnership, the tool can continue to play a role in enhancing the publishing experience for researchers and helping their work achieve a global readership. Nikesh Gosalia, Chief Partnership Officer, Cactus Communications, said, "As publishers face increasing submission volumes, preserving the integrity of scholarly research has never been more important. The renewal of our collaboration with Taylor & Francis reflects their continued commitment to investing in solutions that enhance consistency, efficiency, and quality across editorial workflows. Sustained partnerships like this are critical to shaping editorial systems that support both volume and quality in an evolving research landscape." Michaela Atherley, Director of Editorial Operations at Taylor & Francis, said: "We are committed to supporting authors in preparing their manuscripts for peer review, ensuring their ideas are clearly articulated and accessible to editors and reviewers. Paperpal Preflight is a valuable tool in this process, helping authors refine their language and improve the flow of their work, particularly for those whose first language isn't English." "By reducing language barriers, we're enabling authors to focus on their research and reach editors and reviewers more effectively. This partnership reflects our dedication to enhancing the editorial process and empowering authors to share their work with confidence." About Cactus Communications. Established in 2002, Cactus Communications (cactusglobal.com) is a leading technology company that specializes in expert services and AI-driven products that improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. Its flagship brand Editage offers a comprehensive suite of researcher solutions, including expert services and cutting-edge AI products like Mind the Graph, Paperpal, and R Discovery. With offices in Princeton, London, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, and Mumbai and a global workforce of over 4,000 experts, CACTUS is a pioneer in workplace best practices and has been consistently recognized as a great place to work. About Taylor & Francis. Taylor & Francis supports diverse communities of experts, researchers and knowledge makers around the world to accelerate and maximize the impact of their work. Cactus Communications Inc. is a leader in its field, publish across all disciplines and have one of the largest Humanities and Social Sciences portfolios. Its expertise, built on an academic publishing heritage of over 200 years, advances trusted knowledge that fosters human progress. Its 2,400+ people, based in a global network of offices in more than 15 countries, use their skills and the latest technology to curate, validate and share impactful advanced, emergent and applied knowledge. Under the Taylor & Francis, Routledge and F1000 imprints, Cactus Communications Inc. publish over 2,500 journals, 8,400 new books each year and partner with more than 700 scholarly societies. Taylor & Francis is proud to be a Global Certified Accessible(TM) publisher and to have achieved CarbonNeutral(R) certification for its operations and print publications in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol.