Research Software is ubiquitous in science, but despite it's crucial role, it has received little acknowledgement in academia. HIFIS wants to to increase awareness about the importance of research software, and has launched the Research Software Directory (RSD). The RSD provides Research Software Engineers a platform to present their software in an academic context and demonstrate the impact their software has in science. Researchers on the other hand can discover software in their research field and get in touch with the developers. The Helmholtz RSD is open to all Helmholtz associates, and is collaboratively developed by HIFIS and the Netherlands eScience Center.
