Tag Archives: DeSci

The scientific research process faces major hurdles, especially in converting basic research into real-world applications through translational research. The “Valley of Death” results in 80-90% of research projects failing before reaching human trials, with only 0.1% of drug candidates becoming approved treatments. DeSci Misaligned incentives among academia, funding organizations, and industry exacerbate issues like insufficient funding, weak collaboration between scientists …

Key Notes The fund will deploy investments ranging from $100K to $2M over 3-4 years, focusing on both token and equity opportunities in DeSci projects. The initiative targets collaboration with academic institutions to bridge the gap between blockchain innovation and traditional scientific community. The growing interest from major players like Binance Labs and a16z signals increasing momentum in decentralized science …

Sei Foundation has unveiled a $65 million venture fund aimed at investments in the decentralized science ecosystem.  In an announcement first published by The Block, the Sei Foundation said its “Sapien Capital – Open Science Fund I” will look to invest in DeSci projects building on the layer 1 blockchain Sei (SEI). With the crypto and blockchain space transforming science …

[PRESS RELEASE – San Francisco, California, December 31st, 2024] Open (also known as webisOpen on X, collective includes RSS3) is transforming virological research and decentralized science (DeSci) through its innovative Open Virtual Machine (OVM). This technology, integrated with the Compute Wormhole, facilitates the on-chain analysis of genetic similarities between two viruses: SARS-CoV-2 (sequenced in Wuhan, 2019) and SARS-CoV (sequenced in Toronto, …