Research is increasingly become interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary, with a crossover between skills and expertise needed for a specific role becoming quite common. Biotechnology, for example, relies heavily on not just subjects like genetics and genomics but also on data analysis and biomedical engineering. Collaboration is needed more than ever to accelerate research and innovation. This collaboration is required not just within academia but also between academia and industry. The growing number of freelance scientists and independent research consultants means that academia-industry partnerships are no longer exclusive to established companies and big universities. Small businesses can hire researchers for specific work, and researchers can connect with peers to collaborate easily. Researchers, whose work was limited to their labs and within their geographies, can now apply and work on real-world problems across the globe.