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Our collaborative data tools empower scientists worldwide to share resources and insights in ways never before possible. And by scaling costs through decentralized infrastructure and enabling collective governance models, we're poised to accelerate the pace of discovery like never before.\nThe opportunity is immense. The rare disease treatment market exceeded $195 billion globally in 2022 and is projected to reach a staggering $435 billion by 2032. With 90% of rare diseases still lacking treatments, there's a vast unmet need waiting to be addressed. As a first-mover in the decentralized biotech space, Rare Compute is uniquely positioned to capture this potential.\nOur business model is anchored around providing ZK proofs, tokenized compute, and hardware leasing. We care about preserving privacy and as such leverage fully homomorphic encryption with all our data storage. We're led by a world-class team of entrepreneurs and scientists who have developed a phased plan to rapidly scale our infrastructure and maximize our impact for patients.\nIf you share our vision for a world where no rare disease is too rare to treat, we invite you to join us. Together, we can pioneer the future of decentralized biotechnology and make the impossible possible for rare disease patients everywhere. The revolution starts now, and it starts with Rare Compute.\n", "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": "By democratizing access to compute to scientists in under deserved areas of research (rare disease) to help advance medical science. 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Our mission is to deliver relief and answers to the millions affected worldwide, ensuring no patient is left behind. By prioritizing the fight against rare diseases, we aim to improve countless lives and fuel groundbreaking discoveries that will reshape our understanding of human biology.\n\nRare Compute is a democratic, non-profit consortium uniting patients, doctors, and scientists under a singular focus: conquering debilitating rare diseases. Our passionate team selects the most promising research projects, providing them with the essential computational resources needed to accelerate progress toward life-changing treatments and cures.\n\nJoin us in this critical mission as we mobilize the power of GPU-driven technology to unravel the complexities of DNA. Together, we can empower a global community eager for breakthroughs, placing hope back into the hands of those who suffer from rare diseases and giving long-awaited answers to the families who need them most, We're here to make a difference and change lives, one discovery at a time.", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectTwitter": "rarecompute"}, "recipient": "0x1444bbDa110A01c5fa2E431da51366F456116232"}}