Moving research from concept to market is like conducting a symphony - there are numerous players and stakeholders, each bringing their unique expertise to work in harmony and advance a project. As research continues to speed up and span across disciplines, the challenge of bringing new ideas and innovations from the academic sphere to the commercial realm becomes increasingly crucial.

HairDAO, a BioDAO that is currently a part of the bio.xyz accelerator, had their first IP-NFT transaction. For $75k, HairDAO will gain access to the initial data from Dr. Ralf Paus’ lab Cutaneon. Then, based on the results, HairDAO may opt to test combinations of T3/T4 thyroid hormone at different dosages for an additional $50k.

On a recent episode of The DeSci Podcast, Vincent Weisser interviewed Vitalk Buterin, co-founder of the Ethereum Foundation, to talk about the state of decentralized science today and its prospects for the future which led to an in-depth analysis of the potential curveballs and unknowns.