The Foundation for Research and Education in Endoscopy (FREE) was started in 2013 as a non-profit organization. The vision of FREE is to create a platform for advanced training, education and research in the field of GI endoscopy. FREE also conducts public awareness campaigns and provides easy, widespread and convenient access to the public about latest non-invasive techniques in digestive endoscopy. FREE encourages international collaboration in areas of endoscopic research and technology development.