ValleyDAO

ValleyDAO

Synthetic Biology

ValleyDAO is a decentralized platform revolutionizing funding and translation for synthetic biology research to combat climate change. By empowering a global community with tokenized IP frameworks, we drive impactful biotech innovations from labs to market, fostering real-world climate solutions minus the greenwashing.

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Market Hypothesis

+3.1°C

Predicted global temperature increase by end of this century

80%

Majority of synthetic biology funding flows to health, leaving climate application funding only at 20%

$3.4T

Synthetic biology market potential by 2030 for non-medicine applications

Synthetic biology has the potential to revolutionize sustainable production across food, energy, chemicals, and materials, paving the way for a future of material abundance that benefits both people and the planet.


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Synthetic biology is revolutionizing our ability to engineer life, enabling the design of microorganisms and plants to address global challenges such as CO2 pollution, sustainable food production, and environmental clean-up. ...

Research Focus Areas
Biomanufacturing: Mastery over Atoms

Biomanufacturing: Mastery over Atoms

Leverage synthetic biology and metabolic engineering to produce sustainable materials, fuels, and chemicals. Key technologies include microbial cell factories, enzyme optimization, and precision fermentation, enabling scalable and eco-friendly alternatives to traditional manufacturing.


Bioremediation: Cleaning the Planet

Bioremediation: Cleaning the Planet

Engineer microbes and enzymes to remove pollutants and degrade plastics, recover critical resources like metals, and restore ecosystems. Key technologies include bioleaching, pollutant-degrading enzymes, and microbial consortia.


Food and Agriculture: Sustaining Civilization

Food and Agriculture: Sustaining Civilization

Transform farming and food systems with engineered crops, microbiomes, and alternative proteins. Key technologies include precision gene editing (CRISPR), soil microbiome engineering, and cellular agriculture, ensuring sustainable, resilient, and nutritious food production.


Team & Community
Albert Anis

Albert Anis

Caltech Adv. Studies, Ex Novo Nordisk Incubator, Founder iGEM Startups

Albert brings deep expertise in synbio research, and tech commercialization, having worked on artificial cells, and built innovation...

Morgan Richards

Morgan Richards

DeepMind Scholar, Imperial College London

Morgan proficiency is in systems design and human coordination, with a specialization in AI and tools for DeSci....

Dan Hussey

Dan Hussey

IP Specialist, +10y Tech Transfer Experience, Startup Advisor

Dan contributes over a decade of experience in intellectual property management, licensing, and portfolio planning, establishing critical frameworks...

John Cumbers

John Cumbers

PhD

John is the founder of SynBioBeta, a leading conference using synthetic biology to build a better, more sustainable...

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Project Roadmap
Q4 2023
Launch of ValleyDAO token
Q1 2024
Announcement of Phlo
Q2 2024
BioHalo secures an additional $1.4m in venture funding
Q3 2024
Funding of first IPToken HempKnit to enable sustainable clothing and textiles powered by enzymes
Q4 2024
Funding of second IPToken KardaForge to recover rare earth metals from electronic waste through biomining
Q4 2024
Enabled trading of GROW on Solana
Q1 2025
Planned tokenomics improvement & burn
Q1 2025
Announcement of first Phlo startup cohort
Q2 2025
Launch of Phlo AI research and commercialization features
Value Capture Model

ValleyDAO captures value through funding and translating synthetic biology research into impactful solutions. By securing exclusive or sublicensable rights to IP generated through funded projects, ValleyDAO monetizes this IP via two primary pathways:...

Value Capture Model Diagram
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