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DESCRIPTION - This is a sheet overview various research DAOs, projects, or communities that are focused on exploring governance, DAOs, or open science in web3 overall
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NameKey Contact(s)More InfoSiteTwitterDiscordTelegramSlackDiscourseNotionGithub
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AcIDKieranIn development web 2.0 platform looking to develop web3.0 projects that work synergistically with the base web2.0 project - still under wraps whilst in development but more than happy to talk with anyone interestedacademicid.netTBCTBCTBCTBC
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AKASHA FoundationPhilip SheldrakeAKASHA is an open source framework developed to build dapps, design social processes and enable decentralized social networking. It is developed and maintained by The AKASHA Foundationhttps://akasha.org/
https://twitter.com/AKASHAworld
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AtomsDarren and LawrenceTBCatoms.org
https://twitter.com/atoms_org
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Avano (ex-AkornDAO)T.R."Akorn is a decentralized community (DAO) that collectively works towards tokenizing and rewarding green (environmental/ sustainable) actions."
https://github.com/TerexitariusStomp/Avano/blob/main/SUMMARY.md
https://twitter.com/Avano_io
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BioDAORushi Trivedi, Alex PustovDecentralized venture studio tokenizing early stage biotechhttps://biodao.xyz
https://twitter.com/biodaoxyz
https://discord.com/invite/7yMtZwp7Rq
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Blockchain for ScienceSoenke Bartling, Martin EtzrodtBlockchain & Web3 for (open) science - new deals on data, research funding and innovation, estd. 2015 (sic!)https://www.blockchainforscience.com/
https://twitter.com/science_b0
https://t.me/BlockchainForScience
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bloxbergFriederike Kleinfercher, Sandra Vengadasalam, James LawtonGlobal scientific consortium with research organizations as maintainers of a permissioned, public EVM sidechain & L2 servicing scientific, research, and academic use cases. https://bloxberg.org
bloxberg.slack.com
https://github.com/bloxberg-org
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Braid ScienceUmar Khan"We’re trying to fix the science publishing system by letting scientists publish online, for free, and get rapid feedback."https://braid.science/TBC
https://discord.gg/ZGfKmyMQAN
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CrowdFundedCuresNicholas C. FiorenzaDecentralized funding and repurposing of unmonopolizable drugs and nutraceuticals R&Dcrowdfundedcures.org
https://twitter.com/CrowdFundedCure
https://discord.gg/P3B6tvxbqU
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CRISPR DAONat HarooniTBCTBC
https://twitter.com/CRISPRdao
discord.gg/NWGqnU6Zjt
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Crypto, Culture, & SocietyTBCTBChttps://t.co/WZBW3YOPsJ
https://twitter.com/CryptoSocietyS1
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CureDAOMike P.Sinn, Vincenzo Domina, Andreas MelhedeCreation of an open source software infrastructure for health data handling and sharing for health data stakeholdershttps://www.curedao.org/
https://twitter.com/cure_dao
https://discord.com/invite/BbytmC3gay
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https://gov.curedao.org/
https://www.notion.so/anonymous-dao/CureDAO-Haus-242d38077dcc41f6a138ecdf27a4ba58
https://github.com/cure-dao
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Cherubs DAOBrian MagierskiAn NFT funded project that is governed by DAO targeted towards supporting underfunded social causes like Brain Health and Longevityhttps://cherubsdao.com/
https://twitter.com/cherubsdao/
https://discord.com/invite/pSAbaHf7Rf
https://t.me/cherubsdao
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DAO Research CollectiveConnor Spelliscyfunds research that helps DAOs scale, currently focused on governance, legals, and treasury managementhttp://daocollective.xyz/
https://twitter.com/c_spelliscy
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DAOstewardsDavid Ehrlichmantelegram group evolving toward shared DAO best practicesTBCTBCTBCTBCTBC
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Decentralized ScienceÁmbar Tenorio-FornésA marketplace of peer reviewers for transparency and fairness using blockchainhttps://decentralized.science
https://twitter.com/decent_science
https://github.com/DecentralizedScience
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DeSci FoundationPhilipp Koellinger, Christopher Hill, Sina Iman, Erik Van Winkle
We are an independent think tank of leading scientists and web3 pioneers, dedicated to exploring the potential of applying web3 technologies to the scientific ecosystem. Our mission is to support high-quality science by:
1) Thinking carefully about the potential opportunities and risks of applying web3 technologies to the scientific ecosystem.
2) Bringing scientists & web3 pioneers together.
3) Supporting initiatives that have the potential to improve scientific progress.
4) Creating new ways to finance and incentivize high-quality, replicable science.
https://descifoundation.org/
https://twitter.com/DesciFoundation
https://discord.gg/5swSawWA2e
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DeSci LabsPhilipp Koellinger, Christopher Hill, Sina Iman, Erik Van Winklehttps://desci.com
DeSci Labs (▽,▽) (@DeSciLabs) / Twitter
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DeSci WorldJoshua Bate"Young PhDs bridging the gap between science, research and the metaverse"http://desci.world
https://twitter.com/DeSciWorld
discord.gg/jnEUqVH8xv
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Etica ProtocolTBC"Etica is an open source protocol for medical research without intellectual property. It currently operates on the Ethereum blockchain mainnet"https://www.eticaprotocol.org/TBCTBCTBCTBC
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Fleming ProtocolCofounders: Andre Chagwedera, Martin Codyre https://twitter.com/martincodyreA data economy for patient-driven biomedical innovationhttps://flemingprotocol.iohttps://twitter.com/flemingprotocol https://discord.gg/Fydjgrfyhttps://t.me/+3UHajsmhO2o3YjE0No, thats web2 :-)
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Foresight InstituteAllison Duettmanntraditional futurist institute branching into DAOs / collective intelligencehttps://foresight.org/
https://twitter.com/foresightinst
TBCNoNo
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GenomesDAOTBCTBChttps://genomes.io/
https://twitter.com/GenomesDAO
discord.gg/genomes
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Governance Research InstituteTBCTBChttps://governanceresearch.institute/TBCNo
https://t.me/governanceresearch
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GovernautsAngela Kreitenweis, Jessica Zartler, Livia Deschermayer, James Waugh, Eugene Leventhalrunning a Research cohort, ground control team meets weeklyNo
https://twitter.com/GovernanceDAO
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https://t.me/GovCommons
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Grow Your Own Cloud (GYOC)Cyrus Clarke, Monika Seyfried, Jeff Nivala, Estela DuhartGrow Your Own Cloud is a synthetic biology organization developing DNA data storage in plants and other living organisms.

Currently developing a Web3 platform and DAO as part of Seed Club #SC04 [Coming Soon]
https://growyourown.cloud/
https://twitter.com/_GYOC
Currently Private DM Cyrus for access
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HairDAOAndrew Bakst, Andrew VerbinnenDecentralized asset manager in search of a cure for hair losshttps://www.hairdao.xyz/
https://twitter.com/HairDAO_
https://discord.com/invite/nEKD4qBPSU
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INTLEKT Metadata Inc.Pierre Lévy
Bruno Zell
Researching and implementing IEML, the Information Economy MetaLanguage: A formal language for all sciences that don't have one yet.https://intlekt.io/vision/
https://twitter.com/IEML_
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LabDAOCofounded by Niklas Rindtorff, Arye Lipman, Jocelynn Pearl"the future of biomedical science is an open, community-run network of laboratories"https://www.labdao.com/
https://twitter.com/lab_dao
discord.gg/lab_dao
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Ledgerback Digital Commons Research Cooperative
Charles Adjovu (@CAdjovu)501(c)(3) member-led research nonprofithttps://www.ledgerback.coop/
https://twitter.com/ledgerback
discord.gg/t8AEb5s
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LlamaTBCsomeone mentioned them to me, haven't looked them up yetTBCTBCTBCTBCTBC
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LYNX TechnologySarah, TBC
"Create and own your digital clone with LYNX. Combine data from different wearables to gain advanced insights into your individual health and wellbeing."
https://www.phas3.io/lynx
https://twitter.com/LYNX_Technology
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Metagov DAOMetagov DAOMetagov DAOhttps://metagov.org/
https://twitter.com/metagov_project
https://discord.gg/n3t4JT7ZDh
TBCyes
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Molecule DAOPaul Kolhass and Tyler Golato"a decentralised biotech protocol porting IP into web3 and launching biotech DAOs" connected with VitaDAO and PsyDAOTBC
https://twitter.com/Molecule_dao
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OpenAccessDAO Launched from David McDougall tweet; ~10 person launch teamfrom Twitter, "Making Science Open Access for all"https://www.oadao.org/
https://twitter.com/OpenAccessDAO
https://www.discord.com/invite/77rvX8nAe7
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OpSciHebbianLoopTBChttps://opsci.io/TBCTBCTBCTBC
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Other InternetToby Shorin, Nikita Singareddy"Other Internet is an applied research organization. We study and build social technology."https://otherinter.net/
https://twitter.com/otherinternet__
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Phage DirectoryJessica Sacher, Jan TBChttps://phage.directory/TBCTBCTBCTBC
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PlanckTBC"Planck is an incentive system aimed at bettering the incentives around open innovation, antifragile tinkering, and the scientific production of knowledge"https://www.p1anck.com/TBCTBCTBCTBC
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PsyDAOTBCTBCTBCTBCTBCTBCTBC
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Research DAO James Waughmulti-DAO governance NoNoNoTBCNo
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Research HubBrian Armstrong, Patrick JoyceTBChttps://www.researchhub.com/TBCTBCTBCTBC
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QMartin Schmidt,
Nicolas Biagosch
Q is the decentralized governance system for the web3 world. Q offers a ready-to-use governance framework meticulously designed to support Web3 entities to improve their governance's quality and security by merging the code is law approach with enforceable rulesetting and dispute resolution.https://q.org https://twitter.com/QBlockchainhttps://discord.com/invite/YTgkvJvZGDhttps://t.me/Q_AnnouncementNoNoNohttps://gitlab.com/q-dev
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Quartz Open AccessÁmbar Tenorio-Fornés"The cooperative route to fair, sustainable and independent open access publishing." Using web monetization for economic sustainability of Independent OA Journalshttps://quartz.to
twitter.com/quartzOA
https://discord.gg/p9NrcuHj
https://discord.gg/p9NrcuHj
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RnDAODaniel Ospina, Paulo FonsecaInter-DAO innovation lab with a mission to empower humane collaboration (by delivering research and tools to facilitate DAO operations and governance)rndao.info
https://twitter.com/rndao__
https://bit.ly/joinrndao
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https://intelligent-glove-386.notion.site/RnDAO-workspace-00a0bb59e8f84ddfaac7fdec869086e1
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Scholar Contributor DAOTBC
https://alpha.layer3.xyz/daos/scholar-contributor-dao
TBC
https://twitter.com/scontributordao
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Sci-netJordan Smith, Katelynn, Doug"SCINET is a decentralized life sciences ("DeSci") research and investment platform that revolutionizes the way people do and support science."https://www.sci-net.io/
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Science FundMartin Etzrodt, Nate Jacobs, Yuguang YpsenScience Fund is developing world class web3 protocols for pooling science donations into strategic investment targets and meticulously tracking impact. Build an immutable legacy of science funding that will spark the next century of discoveries.https://sciencefund.io/
https://twitter.com/sciencefund_io
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https://join.slack.com/t/sciencefund/shared_invite/zt-wdpbrwhi-OAcBcnIq09TZqKvyd70tMA
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Seeds of ScienceRoger's Bacon, Dario Krpan, Sergey Samsonau new scientific journal with community-based peer review, open to independent researchers theseedsofscience.org
https://twitter.com/science_seeds
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Smart Contract Research ForumEugene Leventhalnot a DAO and not pretending to be! focused on supporting web3 research more broadlyhttps://www.smartcontractresearch.org/
https://twitter.com/SCRForum
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TalentDAORenee, reneedaos.eth, @saulthorin on twitter"a community of organizational scientists, strategists and researchers building the world's first decentralized community-reviewed publication protocol for the social sciences and applying what we learn to help the DAO ecosystem thrive."https://www.talentdao.io/https://twitter.com/talentDAO_https://discord.gg/maXsZ5aNTBCTBC
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TherapoidJason E. BarkelooAn open science platform that provides free intellectual properities, grants, lab equipment, manuscript tool (soon to be preprint server), discussion forums, and ScienceCoins awards for collaboration.https://Therapoid.nethttps://twitter.com/OpenTherapeutichttps://discord.gg/xrmnYxh3https://discord.gg/xrmnYxh3https://t.me/Therapoidhttps://therapoid.slack.com
https://github.com/OpenTherapeutics
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VitaDAOSpun out of Molecule; Core includes Vincent, Paul, Tyler, Niklas etclongevity research as a DAO. connected with Molecule DAO and PsyDAOhttps://www.vitadao.com/
https://twitter.com/vita_dao
discord.gg/vitadao
TBCNo
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Vibe BioAlok Tayi, Joshua Forman"Every cure for every community" — we partner with patient advocacy groups on drug developmentwww.vibebio.comhttps://twitter.com/vibe_biohttps://discord.gg/TDWewtaFPQTBCTBC
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