Real shapes of crowdsourced discovery.
A look at the kinds of projects DE is built for — and how the right combination of joiners turns a posted idea into an actual programme.
Drug repurposing hypothesis
A clinician posts a repurposing hypothesis. They recruit a medicinal chemist, an in-vivo lab and a regulatory advisor, and file a methods patent within 9 months.
Diagnostic device prototype
A bioengineer posts a point-of-care diagnostic concept. An angel investor and a hardware co-founder join under shared IP to build a working prototype.
Multi-site clinical pilot
An academic posts a pilot protocol. Two clinical sites and a biostatistician join, sharing IP on the resulting evidence package.
AgriTech field validation
A startup posts a soil microbiome formulation. Regional growers contribute fields, an agronomist contributes expertise, and a foundation co-funds.
Spin-out team formation
A PI posts a translational concept seeking a CEO and seed capital. Identity is revealed only after a co-founder shortlist is selected.
Cross-institution grant
A grant idea is posted to find complementary labs across two countries — DE handles the IP framework before submission.