Molecule Launches Catalyst, a New Platform for Funding Science Using Tokens

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For Researchers: 

• Access to a Network of Global Funders: Catalyst opens up new avenues for funding beyond traditional sources.
• Build Community Around Your Research: IP Tokens are tools for building engaged communities around research, so researchers can connect with passionate supporters and collaborators. 
• Focus on Science: Researchers can concentrate on pursuing and advancing scientific work.

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How Catalyst Works

Catalyst works by turning scientific ideas into digital tokens (IP Tokens). IP Tokens allow researchers to grant funders rights in exchange for backing their project. These rights create a shared incentive for researchers and funders to collaborate together to make the research valuable. 

But what rights do these IP Token holders have? The right to govern and access IP is limited by the IP-NFT holder. The governance decisions could include: 

• Voting on proposed IP licenses
• Deciding on the distribution of proceeds earned from the IP-NFT and its IP
• Signaling support for experimental and clinical trial designs 

Using IP Tokens and shared governance rights, Catalyst aligns the interests of researchers and funders, making it easier for them to collaborate around budding research ideas. 

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The Foundational Pieces of Catalyst

Catalyst brings together key infrastructure to tackle the scalability and incentive challenges traditional research funding models face. These components include:

Democratized Funding: Catalyst creates access to funding opportunities without the need for traditional intermediaries, enabling anyone to participate in funding research projects.

IP Tokenization: Catalyst converts research funding into IP Tokens. IP Tokens grant the token holder rights to exclusive data, voting on project execution details, licensing the intellectual property to patients and pharmaceutical organizations, and determining how proceeds earned from licensing are distributed to token holders. 

Bonding Curves: Bonding curves distribute IP tokens, rewarding early funders with a larger share of tokens. Funders can contribute or withdraw funds until a project meets its funding goal, making funding science unruggable. 

‍Liquidity Provision: A portion of IPTs is used to set up a liquidity pool on a decentralized exchange, allowing funders to swap their tokens and enhancing flexibility.

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A New Era of Incentive-Driven Research Funding

By leveraging blockchain technology and tokenized intellectual property, Catalyst creates a dynamic, democratized funding marketplace that brings together researchers and funders, accelerating scientific progress. For more information, check out our documentation. 

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Jumpstart the DeSci Machine; Get Insider Access

Molecule is gearing up for Catalyst’s beta launch. We invite you to be among the first to experience funding groundbreaking research projects and join the DeSci movement. 

To celebrate the upcoming launch, we encourage you to sign up for Catalyst Insider Access. By joining now, you'll be the first to receive exciting updates and exclusive information on what's coming next. Trust us—you won't want to miss out on what's coming.

Be the first to know, and get ready to jumpstart the future of decentralized science funding.

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About Molecule

Molecule is dedicated to advancing scientific research through democratized funding and the tokenization of intellectual property (IP). By transforming IP into liquid, onchain assets, Molecule aligns the incentives of researchers and funders, fostering a more collaborative and efficient research ecosystem.