80%
Heavy metal reduction within 2 years using trained fungi
48,000
Undiscovered mushrooms with potential therapeutic applications
$2.5 Trillion
Estimated potential annual value from undiscovered fungal compounds awaiting discovery
MycoDAO accelerates mycology by funding and developing decentralized technologies that unleash fungi’s potential across biotech, environmental restoration, and sustainable materials.
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Fungi, encompassing mycelium and mushrooms, represent Earth's largest and one of its oldest biological kingdoms. They are vital to ecosystems: recycling nutrients, decomposing matter, and forming symbiotic plant relationships. Fungi sustain soil health, enable plant communication, and generate life-supporting compounds. Evidence suggests they may have preceded plants and animals, shaping early ecosystems with their resilience in extreme conditions.
Recognizing “funga” alongside flora and fauna emphasizes fungi’s role in biodiversity. Mycology explores their adaptive metabolism and potential to transform medicine, clean environments, and advance biotech. With abilities to break down pollutants, capture carbon, and create novel antibiotics, fungi offer critical solutions for climate and ecological restoration. Integrating fungi into science and policy unlocks new pathways for planetary resilience.
Fungi, encompassing mycelium and mushrooms, represent Earth's largest and one of its oldest biological kingdoms. They are vital to ecosystems: recycling nutrients, decomposing matter, and forming symbiotic plant relationships. Fungi sustain soil heal...
Bioremediation
Transforming fungi into living biofactories to produce useful materials like bioactive compounds, enzymes, and biodegradable components. This includes modifying oyster mushrooms for pollutant breakdown, medical compound synthesis, and creating sustainable biomaterials.
Franchise Labs
Establishing modular, self-contained labs for fungal research, equipped with DNA sequencers, microscopes, and culture tools. These labs empower local communities, researchers, and citizen scientists to study, preserve, and utilize fungi for innovation and ecological restoration.
Mycological Education Funding
Supporting budding mycologists with $2,000 annual scholarships across 80+ societies under NAMA. This initiative promotes education, fieldwork, and research, fostering the next generation of fungal scientists to advance biodiversity preservation and sustainable practices.
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MycoDAO captures value through a robust MYCO token ecosystem, enabling governance, staking, and incentivized participation. It tokenizes IP, such as DNA sequences and fungal strains, enabling fractional ownership and revenue from licensing agreements. A tiered biobank access model provides free or subsidized access for non-profits and fee-based access for commercial entities. Decentralized funding supports innovative research via open proposals voted on by token holders, bypassing traditional grant systems. Partnerships with industries like biotech, agriculture, and conservation drive commercialization and large-scale environmental projects. Tools like LAB-IN-A-BOX generate revenue from DNA sequencing and culturing, while platforms like NatureOS and MINDEX monetize data licensing. Citizen science programs enhance biobank diversity, and workshops foster new researchers. By aligning decentralized governance with ecological and industrial solutions, MycoDAO democratizes fungal science and sustains innovation globally.
MycoDAO captures value through a robust MYCO token ecosystem, enabling governance, staking, and incentivized participation. It tokenizes IP, such as DNA sequences and fungal strains, enabling fractional ownership and revenue from licensing agreements...
Nature
On spiking behaviour of oyster fungi Pleurotus djamor
National Cancer Institute
Clinical research on medicinal mushrooms and their effects on different cancers
Science Alert
