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(Months)", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Our mission is to create a decentralized NFT-fundraising marketplace that empowers early-career researchers to secure funding for their innovative scientific projects. By leveraging the power of blockchain technology, we aim to remove the traditional funding barriers that prevent many promising ideas from receiving the support they need. Our platform will not only provide financial assistance but also foster collaboration and the exchange of knowledge among researchers, ultimately advancing the progress of science and benefiting society as a whole.\n\nFunDeSci addresses the critical challenge of limited funding access for researchers by offering two key features that generate revenue and drive our sustainable growth:\n\n1. NFT-Fundraising:\nResearchers directly present their proposals as NFTs, attracting grants from individuals, institutions, and companies.\nBy bypassing traditional barriers such as\u00a0Difficulty for Early-Career Researchers,\u00a0Limited Calls per Year, and a Long Evaluation Process;\u00a0this model empowers researchers to secure funding for groundbreaking projects.\n\n\n2. Science NFT Marketplace:\nEnabling participants to contribute not only through funding but also through the exchange of valuable research assets.\u00a0Offering a unique space where the outputs of funded projects become tangible and tradable assets. Providing\u00a0researchers to tokenize their scientific assets including datasets, technical reports, patents, algorithms, etc.", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe your project in a few paragraphs (ideally including a problem statement, solution, roadmap, and timeline for implementation)", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Our mission is to create a decentralized NFT-fundraising marketplace that empowers early-career researchers to secure funding for their innovative scientific projects. By leveraging the power of blockchain technology, we aim to remove the traditional funding barriers that prevent many promising ideas from receiving the support they need. Our platform will not only provide financial assistance but also foster collaboration and the exchange of knowledge among researchers, ultimately advancing the progress of science and benefiting society as a whole.\n\nOur Goals\nOur platform aims to facilitate the progression of scientific research by providing a means for researchers to seek funding.\n\nEnhance the accessibility of funding for scientific research projects.\n\nEstablish a network of investors and researchers with a shared interest in promoting scientific progress.\n\nPromote collaboration and innovation within the scientific community.\n\nFacilitate the convergence of academia and industry by establishing a platform for research initiatives to secure funding and potentially transition into commercial ventures.\n\nUtilize blockchain technology to promote transparency and accountability in the funding process.\n\nFacilitate an avenue for non-conventional investors to engage in financing scientific research initiatives.\n\nEnhance the general populace's comprehension and admiration of scientific inquiry and its prospective influence on the community.\n\nCollaborate with various organizations and institutions to provide grants and other funding opportunities to qualified scientists.\n\nOur top priority is to consistently enhance the platform's functionality and security measures to guarantee a favorable user experience.\n", "hidden": false, "question": "How does your project support the mission or goals of DeSci?", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "\u2022 Visibility and Branding: Gain visibility and strengthen your brand within the blockchain and scientific research communities by associating with a pioneering initiative.\n\n\u2022 Innovation and Talent Development: Support groundbreaking research that can drive innovation in the DAO and DeSci fields, potentially leading to new advancements and applications.\n\n\u2022 Network Expansion: Connect with other leading organizations and stakeholders in the blockchain and DeSci ecosystems, fostering valuable partnerships and collaborations.\n", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe how funds from the grants program will be used for your project. ", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "N/A", "hidden": true, "question": "If you participated in past grant rounds (i.e. DeSci GR15/ Beta) using a different project payout wallet address, please share it here.", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We applied for Astrochain DeSci, Summer Round, but it closed before the deadline. \n\nhttps://explorer.gitcoin.co/#/round/324/10/6", "hidden": false, "question": "If this project participated in past grant rounds, please share any new updates or milestones since the last round.", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "Is there any other information you would like to share about your project, previous work, other project affiliations, or potential conflicts of interest? (or anything not covered elsewhere in this application that you feel is relevant to share)", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["Yes"], "hidden": false, "question": "Does 50% of your team reflect the diversity of the community your project serves with a particular emphasis on including women, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPoC), individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community?", "questionId": 13}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "I already read the above exclusion criteria and understand those exclusion criteria are not permitted and will result in rejection or removal from the round.", "hidden": true, "question": "Please read the following exclusion criteria that are not permitted and will result in rejection or removal from the round.", "questionId": 14}], "project": {"id": "0x6b8d3b159d80159dd5e814e256ce78cb2463fbaa4814d17f8deb956416d91147", "title": "FunDeSci (Fundraising Platform for DeSci)", "logoImg": "bafkreigw4rfdo2cpyfog53ip6wkadmssfffwn4wmobtd4znwrq5zctu3r4", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreiauyoiktn2ym7weke2d4vho73a5q274pz2cagppz3azbqldtvob6a", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://fundesci.com", "bannerImg": "bafkreihw27neun3vup3lftrbj3oa7rgfliduarypzguic6eus2blybohtu", "createdAt": 1722491540224, "credentials": {"twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..Yka815PmHl1xgYygPf6E7XXkIU1RNr4PV7NzxecUizxB3MMqdf9y_EUKH9z3dARTI37hjR8fHsMT4I8MPLWcDQ", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-08-01T05:51:58.439Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-08-01T05:51:58.439Z", "expirationDate": "2024-10-30T05:51:58.439Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x7892e0143dD30e8594E0be83367Da43A1D7DB22A", "hash": "v0.0.0:AmPn2piljw0KMlVp1aatL8b8ixiKxvRoxaQRpnAbyVU=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#Fundesci"}}}, "description": "\n# About FunDeSci\n\n**FunDeSci is an ecosystem for scientific crowdfunding, publishing, and knowledge gateway. It leverages blockchain and NFTs to create a transparent, accessible, and efficient platform that connects researchers, investors, and organizations. FunDeSci introduces a Science value chain where participants can engage in crowdfunding events, buy/sell NFTs representing funded project outputs, and subscribe to content from preferred scientists**.\n\n\n# Our Mission\n\nWe aim to create a decentralized NFT-fundraising marketplace that empowers early-career researchers to secure funding for their innovative scientific projects. By leveraging the power of blockchain technology, we strive to remove the traditional funding barriers that prevent many promising ideas from receiving the support they need. Our platform will not only provide financial assistance but also foster collaboration and the exchange of knowledge among researchers, ultimately advancing the progress of science and benefiting society as a whole.\n\n\n## Objectives of FunDeSci\n\n**Decentralize Research Funding**: Enable researchers, especially early-career scientists, to secure funding through innovative blockchain and NFT solutions.\n**Tokenize Scientific Assets**: Create a marketplace where research outputs such as datasets, technical reports, patents, and algorithms can be traded as NFTs.\n**Promote Collaboration**: Foster an environment of continuous knowledge sharing and innovation within the scientific community.\n\nFor more details, watch this [FunDeSci Introduction] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9QM8jkbnVA)\n\n\n**Key Notes: FunDeSci addresses the critical challenge of limited  funding access for researchers by offering three key features that generate revenue and drive our sustainable growth:**\n\n# Our Solutions\n\n**1. NFT-Fundraising:**\n\n- Researchers directly present their proposals as NFTs, attracting grants from individuals, institutions, and companies.\nThis model empowers researchers to secure funding for groundbreaking projects by bypassing traditional barriers such as difficulty for early-career researchers, limited calls per year, and a long evaluation process.\n\n**2. Science NFT Marketplace:**\n- Enabling participants to contribute through funding and exchange valuable research assets and offering a unique space where the outputs of funded projects become tangible and tradable assets. It allows researchers to tokenize their scientific assets, including datasets, technical reports, patents, algorithms, etc.\n\n# Why Support FunDeSci?\n\n- **Addressing a Critical Need:** We directly tackle the challenge of limited scientific funding, unlocking groundbreaking research with significant societal impact.\n\n-  **Innovative and Disruptive:** Our NFT-based approach is revolutionizing the research funding landscape, offering unique value propositions for researchers, supporters, and the platform.\n\n-  **Strong Team:** We have a passionate and experienced team with proven expertise in blockchain, finance, and scientific research.\n\n- **Early-Mover Advantage:** Being at the forefront of this emerging space positions us for significant growth and market leadership.\n\n\n\n## FunDeSci is a Cross-chain Platform.\nCurrently, it supports four leading blockchains, including \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc32\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27, \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc26, \ud835\udc01\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1e, \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc26.\nTokenize your scientific \ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c, \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc2c, \ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25 \ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2c, \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2c. Preserve their ownership by registering them on the blockchain, and set up a crowdfunding event to raise funds through these well-known blockchains.\n\n# FunDeSci Grant Initiative (FGI)\n\n**We are excited to announce a new grant initiative to support thesis and dissertation projects focused on DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) and DeSci (Decentralized Science) topics. This grant encourages and promotes academic research exploring and advancing these cutting-edge areas**.\n\n## Call for Sponsors\nWe invite Blockchain Labs & Networks, DAOs, DeSci DAOs, and other Web 3.0 companies and institutes to join us as sponsors for this grant initiative. Your support can come in the form of financial contributions or other resources that can help drive this initiative forward.\n\n## Mutual Benefits for Sponsors\n\u2022\t**Visibility and Branding**: Gain visibility and strengthen your brand within the blockchain and scientific research communities by associating with a pioneering initiative.\n\n\u2022\t**Innovation and Talent Development**: Support groundbreaking research that can drive innovation in the DAO and DeSci fields, potentially leading to new advancements and applications.\n\n\u2022\t**Network Expansion**: Connect with other leading organizations and stakeholders in the blockchain and DeSci ecosystems, fostering valuable partnerships and collaborations.\n\n\u2022\t**Corporate Social Responsibility**: Demonstrate your commitment to advancing science and technology in a decentralized, inclusive, and transparent manner.\n\n## Benefits for the DAO and DeSci Communities:\n\n\u2022\t**Advancement of Knowledge**: Promote the development of new theories, frameworks, and applications in the DAO and DeSci spaces through academic research.\n\u2022\t**Empowerment of Researchers**: Provide critical funding and support to early-career researchers, enabling them to pursue innovative and impactful projects.\n\n\u2022\t**Increased Collaboration**: Foster a more collaborative and connected research environment, facilitating the exchange of ideas and resources within the community.\n\n\u2022\t**Sustainable Growth**: Support sustainable growth and innovation in the blockchain and scientific research sectors by investing in the next generation of researchers and thought leaders.\n\n\ud83c\udf10 www.FunDeSci.com\n\ud83c\udf10 app.fundesci.com\n\nOur social media channels:\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/fundesci/\nhttps://twitter.com/Fundesci\nhttps://t.me/Fundesci\n\nDocumentation and user guide: https://fundesci.gitbook.io/docs\n", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "Fundesci", "projectTwitter": "Fundesci"}, "recipient": "0x7892e0143dD30e8594E0be83367Da43A1D7DB22A"}}