committed to be active participants rather than “software window shoppers.” Finally, this licensing model ensured REDCap’s sustainability as a software platform. By limiting Consortium membership to non-profit and government organizations, Vanderbilt reserved the right to market REDCap in the commercial space and also to perform fee-based hosting for research teams in organizations not able or willing to join the REDCap consortium. This provided a stable source of software development funding that was independent from grant-driven requirements.
