Application service provider featuring application programming interface (API) software for integration with external calendar services; Providing on-line non-downloadable software for facilitating communication and collaboration among users, and for task management; Providing on-line non-downloadable software for digital management of laboratories, scheduling, booking, and management of equipment; Providing on-line non-downloadable software for research project proposal preparation, planning, progress tracking, and team management in scientific and academic research; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for database management, document version tracking and integration with existing cloud storage platforms; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for project management, for managing the lifecycle of research projects in scientific and academic fields