Overview
Bio Protocol (formerly Bio.xyz) describes itself as DeSci's new financial layer, engineered to commercialize the best science, faster. The platform incubates and funds specialized biotech DAOs (BioDAOs), each focused on a specific disease area or scientific domain, creating an ecosystem of decentralized research organizations.
The platform raised over $33 million through Bio Genesis in November 2024, with Binance Labs making its first DeSci investment. The BIO token market cap exceeded $200 million by November 2023.
BioDAO Ecosystem
Bio Protocol has launched 11+ specialized BioDAOs:
- VitaDAO β Longevity research (initiated July 2021)
- AthenaBIO β Women's health
- PsyDAO β Psychedelic science
- ValleyDAO β Synthetic biology
- HairDAO β Hair loss research (filed first DAO scientific patent, Dec 2023)
- CryoDAO β Cryopreservation
- Cerebrum DAO β Brain health
- Curetopia β Rare diseases
- Long COVID Labs β Long COVID research
- Quantum Biology DAO β Quantum biology
- DermaLabs β Skincare science
Key Products
Ignition Sales: Low-cap fundraises for promising research that scale with community engagement and scientific milestones. BioXP: A loyalty points system earned through staking that grants early access to funding opportunities. BioAgents: A scientific AI agent platform for building decentralized scientific agents.
