The Society for Economic Research on Copyright Issues (SERCI) was established during the year 2001, with the principal objective of providing a solid academic platform from which scientific debate concerning copyright, dealt with from an economic theory perspective, can be launched and defended. SERCI aims to actively promote and internationally distribute quality academic research relating economic theory to all aspects of copyright and intellectual property of a cultural nature.

The Boston University Working Group on Trade Treaties and Access to Medicines was established in 2018 to advance an evidence-based understanding of the impacts of trade and investment treaties on access to medicines. The goal is to offer concrete policies and advice to help the trade and investment system be a tool in expanding global access to secure and affordable medicines.