Jay from AxonDAO breaks down decentralized science in plain English: giving people ownership of health data, enabling ethical AI insights, and funding research via a governed community. We cover live use cases like A+Voice (voice biomarkers for early Alzheimer’s/dementia signals) and CureRING+CureOS (a data vault + wearable), plus how AxonDAO supports external researchers and projects (e.g., LymeDAO). Jay also shares a sharp playbook for storytelling, positioning, and growth in frontier tech—who to learn from, what to avoid, and how to keep product, narrative, and feedback loops tight.

Key Timestamps

[00:00:00 ] Intro — science x AI x Web3

[00:01:05 ] Jay’s path: SA banking → security → tech → crypto

[00:02:40 ] What AxonDAO is (and isn’t): DeSci, data ownership, ethical AI, funding

[00:03:35 ] Projects: A+Voice (voice biomarker analysis)

[00:04:35 ] CureRING + CureOS: wearable + personal health data vault

[00:05:45 ] How AxonDAO supports researchers (network, platform, milestone funding)

[00:07:05 ] Why not start with hospitals/gov data? Design partners and product truth

[00:08:20 ] The hard part of marketing DeSci; proving the model

[00:09:35 ] Explaining DeSci to family: “the commons for science”

[00:10:45 ] Selecting projects: societal value, acceleration potential, founder grit

[00:12:05 ] Storytelling that converts: category, positioning, emotional resonance

[00:13:20 ] Shout-outs: Myosin’s Simon Yi; Celestia’s Ekram Ahmed; BioProtocol

[00:14:40 ] Three growth tips: talk to users; avoid shiny pivots; roadmap with feedback

[00:16:50 ] Host’s advice: ask better questions; product > marketing > sales

[00:18:10 ] Vision (2–3 yrs): self-sovereign health data; infra for global researchers

[00:20:05 ] Challenges ahead: crowded wearables; agentic AI UX; controlled growth

[00:21:05 ] The Ask: Series A opening; looking for ML/AI talent; links & contact

Connect

https://www.axondao.io/

https://x.com/Axondao

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarrod-frankel/

https://x.com/jay_franks91
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