Teams

Elata Biosciences’s internal units are teams, composed of Elata members. They are tasked by the member community to perform a set of thematic activities in line with the Mission and Vision of the DAO.

The internal teams are organized in the following ways:

1. Development team

2. Operations team

3. Engineering team

4. Engagement team

Teams are supposed to encourage member involvement. Their purpose is to incentivize efficiency and results by rewarding members and contributors based on their performance.

Development team

Responsible for assessing, segmenting, and seeking therapeutic assets/projects for Elata to fund and develop, and is responsible for the following:

• Critically analyzes inbound and outbound development opportunities; uses scientific and clinical analysis to gauge likelihood of regulatory approval and positive patient outcomes.

• Organizes, reviews, and segments all inbound and outbound opportunities for Elata’s research dealings.

• Works together with engagement and community team to ensure opportunities pursued fall in line with community interest.

• Works together with operations team and licensing offices/project managers to assume IP ownership and works with principal investigator.

Operations team

Focused on establishing a robust governance system, promoting transparency, enhances member engagement, and fulfills ancillary needs that relieve logistical burden from the rest of the collective and is responsible for the following:

• Asset management; oversees technical and product development of all digital, physical, and intangible assets owned or managed by Elata, ensuring they align with the DAO's strategic goals.

• Manage legal affairs related to Elata's operations, including compliance, contracts, and regulatory affairs.

• Design and refine the economic models, including token distribution, incentives, and financial sustainability strategies.

• Implement and maintain security protocols to protect assets, data, and member information from threats, ensuring the integrity and safety of all operations.

• Leading ancillary efforts to quickly develop and commercialize initiatives that are not directly related to the core mission of Elata, which is therapeutics development.

Engineering team

The Engineering Team builds the core technology stack powering Elata’s mission. From open-source hardware that captures brainwave or behavioral data to decentralized software that processes and protects these data streams, this team bridges cutting-edge innovations in neuroscience, pharmacology, machine learning, cryptography, and web services. They are responsible for the following:

• Developing open-source hardware for capturing relevant biomarkers or treating mental health issues (e.g., EEG, TMS, light/actigraphy sensors).

• Designing secure, privacy-preserving data pipelines, including those leveraging zero-knowledge proofs.

• Creating machine learning models aimed at mental health applications, especially computational neuroscience and psychiatry.

• Maintaining and expanding Elata’s suite of web services, such as our open-source news aggregator, contributor portals, and governance tools.

• Working in tandem with other teams to translate open-source insights into practical and profitable solutions that sustain the DAO.

Engagement team

The engagement team carries a broad responsibility which is to promote Elata initiatives across various channels, act as liaison between community members and projects, provides updates to community, and ensures collaboration with external partnerships. They are responsible for the following:

• Educate and raise awareness about the significance of Elata Biosciences through targeted outreach and educational programs.

• Cultivate and sustain a vibrant, supportive community, ensuring active member participation and retention.

• Promote the growth and visibility of Elata, enhancing its reputation and reach within relevant communities.

• Drive business development by forging partnerships and collaborations that align with Elata’s mission and can amplify its impact.

Stewardship & ElataCore

Each team is guided by a steward, elected by Elata Biosciences tokenholders. These stewards act as leaders, ensuring the smooth operation and direction of their respective working groups.

ElataCore is an advisory committee that represents various groups of stakeholders. They are not a “Board of Directors” who direct Stewards, but rather the opposite: ElataCore supports the Stewards. ElataCore is accountable to tokenholders, who define the scope of ElataCore's executive power over operational decisions and may refine these at any time in a new governance proposal.

Each ElataCore member is chosen to support a specific strategic objective of the DAO. In that sense, holders of our tokens are represented by ElataCore, but the token holders are the overseeing and superior entity that governs ElataCore through proposals.

To empower impartial decision-making, we'll prioritize a clear separation between ElataCore and stewards. This allows ElataCore to prioritize the highest-impact initiatives while stewards provide unbiased oversight. However, resource and contributor limitations may necessitate some overlap. Our ultimate goal remains a clear division as much as practical.