The project directly supports the main mission of DeSci, which is to explore new mechanisms of funding and conducting scientific research in an open and inclusive manner. Cosimo’s solution to the funding problem is through a modern revival of patronage. It is open and inclusive by enabling anyone to support the research that they want to see happen. 

We believe that you don’t  need an institution’s approval to investigate what you believe matters, and that we often do not realize our capability to be active participants in discovering the answers we seek. We also believe that any capable, motivated person can contribute to scientific knowledge.