Our Mission

The League Of Independent Scientists And Teachers (LOISAT) is a non-profit (approval pending) that will raise funds to assist scientists, teachers and other LOISAT members secure sources of income outside of traditional academic institutions. LOISAT works with its members on actualizing business ideas including finding investors. For members who may not have a business idea at the ready, LOISAT will provide a teaching platform that links students with scientists and teachers. The skill-building teaching will provide income through tax-deductible donations from the student while keeping the researchers and teachers academically engaged. 90% of teaching donations to LOISAT will go to the scientist or teacher who led the class.

1. LOISAT will assist members with grant applications and serve as a vehicle for the transfer of funds to the member at much smaller overhead rates;
2. LOISAT will assist members to find and set up laboratories and other research space;
3. LOISAT will assist members to set up businesses, including finding partners or investors;

Approximately 50% of funds raised by LOISAT will serve all members of the LOISAT community who are trying to achieve financial independence to pursue their ambitions. LOISAT will assist members with advice, facilities and seed money to get their business idea off the ground.

The remaining 50% of LOISAT funds will go towards increasing underrepresented members of the public in research and science, especially people of African ancestry that have historically been less likely to pursue STEM careers, occupy a dis-proportionally small number of science professorships at colleges and universities, and tend to be less successful at obtaining research funds.