THE VITADAO MISSION

We’re a DAO collective funding and advancing longevity research

VitaDAO is a DAO collective for community-governed and decentralized drug development. Our core mission is the acceleration of research and development (R&D) in the longevity space and the extension of human life and healthspan. To achieve this, VitaDAO collectively funds and digitizes research in the form of IP-NFTs, and spins out new biotech companies.

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We believe the future of biopharma is transparent, collaborative, and open source.

The Challenge

Value creation in biopharma centers heavily around intellectual property assets and patents as core drivers for funding and innovation. Yet intellectual property ownership as a business model has barely evolved in the past century. Current biopharma business models carry severe limitations and R&D inefficiencies that cost those, who should be the core stakeholders: patients and researchers.

The Solution

VitaDAO is an open cooperative that anyone can join, with the goal to acquire, support, and finance new therapeutics and research data in the longevity space. The VitaDAO collective co-develops IP with researchers, growing a portfolio of assets represented as IP-NFTs and other tokens.

VitaDAO Results

1700+

Token Holders

$3.5m+

Research Funded

$4.5m+

Treasury

How it works

The VitaDAO ecosystem is community-governed, decentralized, and circular by design.

Members of the public can join VitaDAO and govern its IP through VITA tokens by contributing funds, work, or valuable research data or IP assets. VITA tokens enable their holder to engage in decision-making and governance of VitaDAO’s research, signal support for specific initiatives, and govern its data repositories and IP portfolio.

Portfolio structure

VitaDAO will acquire and commission research, as well as own, develop and monetize the resulting intellectual property assets. Our portfolio consists of:

1. NFTs representing intellectual property, patents and licenses to therapeutic research projects.

2. Data assets generated by funding R&D around its research projects and NFTs.

To fund more research and to provide long term funding for the DAO operations, there are several options to monetize owned data and IP.

Project engagement

Vetted longevity research projects will request funds from VitaDAO, and members will vote to grant or raise those funds in exchange for ownership in the resulting IP.

VitaDAO can enter co-development deals with private companies or other DAOs. In single or multi-license agreements, VitaDAO could license data and IP to 3rd parties, or could sell to the highest suitable bidder. One route of IP monetisation would be data marketplaces, where VitaDAO can securely publish selected parts of the research data or findings.

DAO Structure

An active community of contributors and partners are the driving force behind our success

We have an ever-increasing community rallying to advance longevity research. From crypto natives to researchers and longevity enthusiasts, our support comes from all corners of the globe. To learn more about the DAO structure, and find out how you can get involved in our working groups, click the link below.

Core

Longevity

Tech

Governance

Tokenomics

Awareness

Legal

Ops

Dealflow

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who can apply?

All researchers are welcome to apply, including students. You should have access to appropriate facilities for the work you propose. We prioritise projects with a clear pathway to generating intellectual property and potential commercial value. Not sure whether your project is a fit? Our discord community can help.

What types of projects do you fund?

Projects must be focused on making an impact on human health- and/or life-span by targeting the ageing process directly, or by targeting age-related diseases. Age-related diseases include cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases. Projects with the potential of leading to new therapeutics, interventions, diagnostics, and biomarkers will be prioritised.

What is the application structure?

Please send us a 500-1000 word proposal for your project or company. Make sure you include: goal/market, approach/product, methods/technology used, team, funding needed, and project timeline.

Who owns IP from funded projects?

The VitaDAO community owns the intellectual property that results from the projects that it funds, either directly or in the form of an exclusive license. However, this can be negotiated on a project basis. The researcher and other third parties can maintain partial ownership of IP, depending on the funding amounts and nature of the project. Usually, VitaDAO finances projects and acquires intellectual property through sponsored research agreements that are negotiated with the commercialisation office of a host university.

What project stages do you fund?

We have a preference for early-stage, pre-patent projects that are attempting to bridge “the valley of death”, traditionally thought of as the gap between academic research and industrial commercialisation. However, we are open to receiving applications for projects at any stage, and aim to fund projects based on potential over maturity.

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