Communities of Practice (CoPs) group people from all around the globe around a common concern, a common set of problems, which is tackled by exchanging knowledge, ideas, and expertise.

CoPs also exist in science, although scientific communities of practice are more heterogeneous than their corporate counterparts, as members come from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines. Yet, it is exactly for this interdisciplinarity that these groupings are valuable for a for deepening knowledge and learning.