AXC:Decentralized Biotech Collaboration Network on Cardano

[Proposal setup] Proposal title

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AXC:Decentralized Biotech Collaboration Network on Cardano

[Proposal Summary] Budget Information

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165000

[Proposal Summary] Time

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6

[Proposal Summary] Translation Information

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No

Original Language

en

[Proposal Summary] Problem Statement

What is the problem you want to solve?

Biotech innovation is controlled by centralized institutions, restricting participation, slowing early validation, and preventing transparent, global scientific collaboration.

[Proposal Summary] Supporting Documentation

Supporting links

• https://www.axellacoin.com
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• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s0aEdyBnBkm19xjmeohhot1VA3jY9aks/view?usp=drive_link

[Proposal Summary] Project Dependencies

Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

Yes

Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'

Engaging Cardano builders exploring decentralized identity, governance, and coordination tooling for scientific collaboration.

[Proposal Summary] Project Open Source

Will your project's outputs be fully open source?

Yes

Please provide details on the intellectual property (IP) status of your project outputs, including whether they will be released as open source or retained under another licence.

Governance patterns, workflow documentation, and the collaboration playbook will be open-source. Prototype components will use a permissive license when feasible.

[Theme Selection] Theme

Please choose the most relevant theme and tag related to the outcomes of your proposal

Healthcare

[Campaign Category] Category Questions

Describe what makes your idea innovative compared to what has been previously launched in the market (whether by you or others).

No Catalyst project to date has adapted the Catalyst governance stack for scientific collaboration. While Cardano has funded tools for identity, metadata, and governance, none have attempted to reuse these components to create a decentralized scientific workflow layer that supports research contribution, transparent peer evaluation, and on-chain attestations.

This project is innovative because it introduces an entirely new application category to Cardano: structured decentralized science (DeSci). Instead of building financial primitives, we are building coordination primitives for early-stage scientific research—submission, review, validation, and governance—designed to operate transparently and globally for the first time on Cardano.

The concept reframes Catalyst not as a funding mechanism but as a model for decentralized, community-driven scientific validation, establishing Cardano as a leader in research coordination.

Describe what your prototype or MVP will demonstrate, and where it can be accessed.

The MVP will demonstrate how scientific collaboration can occur in a decentralized, transparent, and globally accessible way using Cardano tools. It will allow contributors to:

• create on-chain-linked profiles
• submit scientific hypotheses, datasets, analyses, and protocol ideas
• perform structured peer review
• endorse or critique submissions
• participate in governance rounds modeled after Catalyst
• see attestations and participation events recorded on testnet
• observe live contributor reputation scoring based on validated scientific actions

The prototype will be deployed publicly on a Vercel-hosted web portal, integrated with Cardano testnet, and accessible to any community member. All documentation, governance workflows, and the “Decentralized Biotech Collaboration Playbook” will be available on GitHub.

Describe realistic measures of success, ideally with on-chain metrics.

On-chain Metrics

• 30+ attestations written to Cardano testnet
• 10 scientific submissions executed via the portal
• 3 full governance cycles using Catalyst-style voting
• Reputation scoring updates triggered by testnet events
• Contributor identity interactions (profile creation, updates, attestations)

Off-chain Metrics

• 20+ contributors onboarded
• 5+ researchers submitting structured content
• 3+ reviewers independently evaluating submissions
• Execution of community validation round with ≥30 participants
• Publication and adoption of the Decentralized Biotech Collaboration Playbook

Qualitative Metrics

• Feedback from scientific advisors and decentralization experts
• Evaluation of the usefulness of adapted Catalyst components
• Assessment of workflow clarity and reproducibility

Success is defined by a demonstrable, working decentralized coordination model for scientific research, with real contributors performing testnet-verifiable actions.

[Your Project and Solution] Solution

Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem

Biotech innovation affects billions of people, yet the early stages of scientific collaboration remain centralized, expensive, and inaccessible. Independent researchers, smaller institutions, and global contributors struggle to participate because the path from early ideas to validated insights is shaped by a small number of dominant institutions. These gatekeepers control funding, validation, and access, in part due to the extremely high cost of drug development and the dependency on complex intellectual property pathways that reinforce centralization.

As a result, promising ideas often fail to progress, interdisciplinary contributors are undervalued, and scientific validation lacks transparency. Existing collaboration systems are fragmented, opaque, and not designed for open participation.

Our solution creates a decentralized biotech collaboration network built on Cardano, enabling global contributors to coordinate around early-stage scientific ideas through transparent workflows, on-chain attribution, and decentralized governance. The platform supports structured submissions of hypotheses, protocols, datasets, analyses, and reviews, all tied to contributor identities and verifiable participation records.

A key component of this project is evaluating how elements of the Project Catalyst governance and coordination stack can be adapted for scientific collaboration. Catalyst has already demonstrated large-scale decentralized decision making across thousands of participants. By reusing identity mechanisms, metadata standards, governance cycles, and workflow patterns, we reduce development cost, increase feasibility, and strengthen alignment with Cardano’s established governance ecosystem.

The MVP will include a contributor identity layer, a scientific submission and review engine, a governance model inspired by Catalyst, on-chain attestations for validated interactions, and a contribution-based reputation system. A public collaboration portal will demonstrate decentralized scientific workflows and allow participation on testnet.

This initiative is unique because it brings decentralized scientific coordination to Cardano while directly addressing the structural bottlenecks of traditional biotech: high development costs, reliance on restrictive IP frameworks, and centralized control over early-stage scientific decision making. It expands Cardano’s real-world utility and positions the ecosystem as a foundation for transparent, global scientific collaboration.

The MVP will include:

• A contributor identity layer linked to Cardano
• A scientific submission and review engine
• Catalyst-inspired governance for prioritization
• On-chain attestations of scientific contributions
• Reputation scoring based on validated actions
• A public portal enabling global participation on testnet

This initiative fills a major gap in **decentralized science (DeSci) **by providing a structured layer for early collaboration and transparent scientific validation—building a new avenue for scientific innovation on Cardano.

[Your Project and Solution] Impact

Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

This project significantly expands Cardano’s real-world utility by extending Catalyst’s governance capabilities to scientific collaboration. The result: Cardano becomes the first blockchain to support decentralized, structured scientific coordination at scale and provides a direct ROI on the significant investment already made in Catalyst’s infrastructure.

A key benefit of this initiative is its ability to generate sustained on-chain activity for Cardano. Every scientific submission, review, endorsement, validation event, governance vote, and contributor interaction will produce associated on-chain attestations or metadata entries. Researchers submit work that anchors attribution records on-chain; reviewers issue attestations tied to their validation actions; contributors participate in governance cycles modeled after Catalyst, creating measurable voting transactions; and reputation scoring updates are triggered by on-chain events. This creates a continuous flow of verifiable, decentralized interactions that strengthen Cardano’s role as a coordination layer for scientific knowledge, ensuring consistent testnet and eventual mainnet transaction volume tied directly to meaningful real-world collaboration.

Ecosystem Impact

• Demonstrates reuse and extension of the Catalyst governance stack
• Attracts scientific and DeSci communities into the Cardano ecosystem
• Establishes Cardano’s position as a platform for transparent research coordination
• Generates meaningful on-chain activity through attestations and governance workflows

Impact Measurement

Quantitative Metrics

• Number of submissions, reviews, endorsements, and attestations
• Number of contributors, researchers, reviewers onboarded
• Number of governance cycles executed
• On-chain transaction volume from scientific workflows
• Participation in community validation rounds

Qualitative Metrics

• Domain expert feedback
• Assessment of Catalyst component reusability
• User feedback from contributors and reviewers

Output Sharing

All workflows, governance models, metadata schemas, and the Decentralized Biotech Collaboration Playbook will be publicly accessible on GitHub. We will share updates through Town Halls, developer channels, and decentralized science communities.

[Your Project and Solution] Capabilities & Feasibility

What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

The project is feasible within the proposed timeline due to the team's experience in scientific workflow design, decentralized governance frameworks, and Cardano engineering. The milestones progress in a clear sequence from conceptual design to a functional MVP and community validation.

Feasibility is strengthened by the planned reuse of components from the Project Catalyst governance stack. Identity models, metadata structures, voting cycles, and coordination patterns already developed in the ecosystem provide a proven foundation and reduce implementation complexity. The team is in communication with relevant contributors in the Cardano ecosystem to ensure alignment and to identify where Catalyst components can be integrated effectively.

The project team understands the complexity of the full long-term vision and has defined a focused MVP scope that is technically achievable, avoids unnecessary regulatory overhead, and stays within the team's existing capabilities. This allows the MVP to concentrate on workflows, on-chain verification, and governance interactions that can be delivered reliably within Fund 15 constraints.

All milestone outputs are independently verifiable through a live portal, testnet transactions, and public documentation, which ensures transparency and accountability.

[Milestones] Project Milestones

Milestone Title

Research & Design

Milestone Outputs

Output (A): Research & Design Package

(A1) Submission workflow defined

(A2) Contributor role taxonomy documented

(A3) Governance cycle modeled on Catalyst

(A4) Catalyst reuse assessment completed

(A5) Feasibility review completed

(A6) Package prepared for portal integration

Output (B): Network Charter Draft

(B1) Participation rules defined

(B2) Governance aligned

(B3) Charter formatted and ready for publication

Acceptance Criteria

For Output (A):

(A-AC1) Workflow clearly defined and validated

(A-AC2) Role taxonomy mapped to workflows

(A-AC3) Governance cycle based on Catalyst

(A-AC4) Catalyst component analysis complete

(A-AC5) Feasibility review documented

(A-AC6) Package prepared for MVP integration

For Output (B):

(B-AC1) Rules and expectations documented

(B-AC2) Governance aligned with workflows

(B-AC3) Charter finalized and formatted

Evidence of Completion

(A-E1) The finalized Research & Design Package, including workflows, governance cycles, and Catalyst reuse analysis, will be uploaded to a dedicated GitHub repository with complete version history.

(B-E1) A fully formatted PDF of the Draft Network Charter, aligned with workflows and governance cycles, will be published in the project’s GitHub repository with timestamped commit history.

Delivery Month

1

Cost

25000

Progress

20 %

Milestone Title

Contributor & Research Portal MVP

Milestone Outputs

Output (A): MVP Portal Deployment

(A1) Public portal deployed

(A2) Contributor onboarding implemented

(A3) Researcher onboarding implemented

(A4) Reviewer onboarding implemented

(A5) Documentation library integrated

(A6) Contributor dashboards enabled

Output (B): Submission & Review Workflows

(B1) Submission template deployed

(B2) Review workflow functional

(B3) Validation steps integrated

(B4) Reviewer UI implemented

(B5) Submission tracking active

Acceptance Criteria

For Output (A):

(A-AC1) Portal publicly accessible

(A-AC2) At least 20 contributors onboarded

(A-AC3) At least 5 researchers onboarded

(A-AC4) At least 3 reviewers onboarded

(A-AC5) Documentation fully browsable

(A-AC6) Dashboards update correctly

For Output (B):

(B-AC1) End-to-end submissions functional

(B-AC2) Review workflow complete

(B-AC3) Validation workflow enabled

(B-AC4) Reviewer UI fully operational

(B-AC5) Internal testing passed

Evidence of Completion

(A-E1) The publicly accessible portal URL, onboarding logs, and screenshots showing functional dashboards and documentation will be uploaded to GitHub for community verification.

(B-E1) Screenshots and a recorded video walkthrough demonstrating submission, review, and validation workflows will be posted in the GitHub documentation folder with commit history.

Delivery Month

3

Cost

40000

Progress

50 %

Milestone Title

On-Chain Attestation & Governance Prototype

Milestone Outputs

Output (A): On-Chain Attestation Layer

(A1) Attestation scripts deployed

(A2) Metadata schema finalized

(A3) Portal integration complete

(A4) Identity-linked attestations enabled

Output (B): Governance Prototype

(B1) Proposal submission live

(B2) Voting cycle modeled after Catalyst

(B3) Governance dashboard implemented

(B4) Governance simulation logic added

Output (C): Reputation System

(C1) Scoring logic defined

(C2) Contribution weighting mapped

(C3) Scores auto-update from attestations

Acceptance Criteria

For Output (A):

(A-AC1) At least 30 attestations recorded

(A-AC2) Metadata schema validated

(A-AC3) Portal displays attestations

(A-AC4) Identity linkage verified

For Output (B):

(B-AC1) At least 3 governance test votes

(B-AC2) Catalyst-style logic functional

(B-AC3) Governance UI interactive

(B-AC4) On-chain decision records visible

For Output (C):

(C-AC1) Scoring reflects contribution types

(C-AC2) Automatically updates on attestations

(C-AC3) Shown in contributor dashboards

Evidence of Completion

(A-E1) A complete list of testnet transaction hashes, contract endpoints, and metadata entries will be published in GitHub to verify successful attestation functionality.

(B-E1) Governance simulation logs and screenshots, including vote submissions and final results, will be committed to GitHub for public review and verification.

(C-E1) A video demonstration and screenshots showing dynamic reputation score updates triggered by on-chain events will be uploaded to GitHub and publicly linked.

Delivery Month

5

Cost

70000

Progress

80 %

Milestone Title

Community Validation & Playbook Release

Milestone Outputs

Output (A): Community Validation Cycle

(A1) 30+ testers participate

(A2) All workflows tested end-to-end

(A3) Governance simulation completed

(A4) Feedback collected and categorized

Output (B): Decentralized Biotech Collaboration Playbook

(B1) Playbook drafted

(B2) Scientific workflows documented

(B3) Governance, metadata, and attestation models included

(B4) Playbook published publicly

Acceptance Criteria

For Output (A):

(A-AC1) 30+ community participants

(A-AC2) All workflows verified

(A-AC3) Governance cycle completed

(A-AC4) Feedback documented

For Output (B):

(B-AC1) Playbook

(B-AC2) Includes all workflow components

(B-AC3) Publicly published

Evidence of Completion

(A-E1) Full testing logs, participant summaries, and categorized feedback documents will be released in GitHub to demonstrate the successful execution of the validation cycle.

(B-E1) The finalized Playbook PDF, including governance, workflow, and attestation models, will be published in GitHub with version control and public access.

Delivery Month

6

Cost

30000

Progress

100 %

[Final Pitch] Budget & Costs

Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

The total requested budget is ₳165,000, allocated across four milestones in a 6-month development cycle. Each milestone includes clearly defined tasks that directly support the delivery of a functional decentralized biotech collaboration MVP on Cardano.

Milestone 1 — Research & Design (₳25,000 | 20%)

Tasks & Costs:

• Scientific workflow architecture (₳8,000)
• Governance cycle design modeled on Catalyst (₳6,000)
• Contributor role taxonomy and participation models (₳4,000)
• Catalyst component reuse assessment (₳3,000)
• Draft Network Charter creation and formatting (₳4,000)

Justification:

This milestone requires specialized scientific workflow design, governance modeling, and Catalyst-pattern analysis—high-skill, foundational work that sets the structure for the entire MVP.

Milestone 2 — Portal MVP (₳40,000 | 30%)

Tasks & Costs:

• Portal architecture and Vercel deployment (₳10,000)
• Contributor/researcher/reviewer onboarding flows (₳8,000)
• Scientific submission templates (₳6,000)
• Reviewer interface and scoring tools (₳6,500)
• Documentation library integration (₳4,500)
• Contributor dashboards for workflow tracking (₳5,000)

Justification:

A multi-role collaboration portal requires UX, full-stack development, workflow integration, and intuitive UI design. This milestone produces the public-access MVP for contributor engagement.

Milestone 3 — On-Chain Attestation & Governance Prototype (₳70,000 | 42%)

Tasks & Costs:

• Attestation smart contract development (₳18,000)
• Metadata schema for scientific contributions (₳10,000)
• Identity-linked workflow integration (₳10,000)
• Governance voting prototype modeled on Catalyst (₳15,000)
• Reputation scoring engine tied to attestations (₳9,000)
• Testnet deployment, QA, and validation (₳8,000)

Justification:

This is the most technically complex milestone. It includes Aiken/Plutus Lite smart contracts, governance mechanics, metadata standards, scoring models, and full testnet simulation—high-value engineering work central to Cardano utility.

Milestone 4 — Community Validation & Playbook Release (₳30,000 | 18%)

Tasks & Costs:

• Community testing cycle with ≥30 participants (₳10,000)
• Governance simulation run-through (₳6,000)
• Feedback analysis and workflow refinement (₳5,000)
• Decentralized Biotech Collaboration Playbook (₳7,000)
• Publication, formatting, and dissemination (₳2,000)

Justification:

This milestone completes the full system validation, produces a reusable playbook for DeSci teams, and ensures public transparency through structured documentation.

Budget Summary

Milestone ADA %

Milestone 1 — Research & Design ₳25,000 20%

Milestone 2 — Portal MVP ₳40,000 30%

Milestone 3 — On-Chain Prototype ₳70,000 42%

Milestone 4 — Validation & Playbook ₳30,000 18%

Total ₳165,000 100%

[Final Pitch] Value for Money

How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?

This project provides strong value for the Cardano ecosystem by extending the Catalyst governance stack—already one of Cardano’s largest technical investments—into a new high-impact domain: scientific collaboration and decentralized research validation.

Key Value Drivers

Direct ROI on Catalyst infrastructure:

The project evaluates and reuses Catalyst identity, governance, and metadata components, reducing engineering cost while strengthening ecosystem coherence.

New high-value utility for Cardano:

Cardano becomes the first blockchain to support structured scientific contribution, peer review, and transparent validation workflows—an entirely new DeSci category.

On-chain transaction generation:

Attestations, governance votes, identity interactions, and reputation scoring all produce verifiable on-chain activity.

Reusable tooling:

Metadata schemas, governance patterns, workflow templates, and the collaboration playbook can be adopted by future scientific communities, DeSci teams, and Cardano builders.

Lean and efficient budget:

A six-month, ₳165k MVP delivers a functioning portal, on-chain attestation system, governance prototype, and community-validated collaboration framework—significant technical and domain scope for a modest allocation.

Long-term ecosystem benefit:

The project positions Cardano as a platform not only for finance but for decentralized knowledge creation, attracting foundations, researchers, and scientific institutions seeking transparent collaboration infrastructure.

Overall, the budget is proportional to the technical and scientific complexity involved, the deliverables are verifiable, and the outcome significantly enhances Cardano’s role in decentralized coordination.

[Self-Assessment] Self-Assessment Checklist

I confirm that evidence of prior research, whitepaper, design, or proof-of-concept is provided.

Yes

I confirm that the proposal includes ecosystem research and uses the findings to either (a) justify its uniqueness over existing solutions or (b) demonstrate the value of its novel approach.

Yes

I confirm that the proposal demonstrates technical capability via verifiable in-house talent or a confirmed development partner (GitHub, LinkedIn, portfolio, etc.)

Yes

I confirm that the proposer and all team members are in good standing with prior Catalyst projects.

Yes

I confirm that the proposal clearly defines the problem and the value of the on-chain utility.

Yes

I confirm that the primary goal of the proposal is a working prototype deployed on at least a Cardano testnet.

Yes

I confirm that the proposal outlines a credible and clear technical plan and architecture.

Yes

I confirm that the budget and timeline (≤ 12 months) are realistic for the proposed work.

Yes

I confirm that the proposal includes a community engagement and feedback plan to amplify prototype adoption with the Cardano ecosystem.

Yes

I confirm that the budget is for future development only; excludes retroactive funding, incentives, giveaways, re-granting, or sub-treasuries.

Yes

[Required Acknowledgements] Consent & Confirmation

I Agree

Yes