Decentralized Incubation Models: The Role of DAOs in Startup Acceleration, Part. 1

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contents <p><span lang="EN-GB">This paper explores the transition from traditional startup incubators to decentralized incubation models based on DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations). By analyzing structural </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">changes</span></em><span lang="EN-GB">, governance mechanisms, the paper highlights how decentralization can enable more inclusive, transparent, and scalable innovation ecosystems. The work is both a theoretical reflection and a strategic guide for those who want to design or participate in a DAO-based incubator.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB">Context and Objectives of the Study: </span><span lang="EN-GB">Over the past two decades, the startup ecosystem has been significantly shaped by the rise of incubators and accelerators, which provide capital, mentorship, and access to networks. However, these models have often proven to be centralized, highly selective, and geographically concentrated, excluding a large portion of the world’s innovative potential. </span><span lang="EN-GB">With the advent of blockchain technology, startup incubation can now be radically reimagined, not as a service offered by a few to a few, but as an open, distributed process enabled and incentivized through decentralized mechanisms. </span></p>
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spellingShingle Decentralized Incubation Models: The Role of DAOs in Startup Acceleration, Part. 1
Cesaretti, Andrea
DAO
Web3
tokenomics
decentralized incubation
utility token
MiCAR
<p><span lang="EN-GB">This paper explores the transition from traditional startup incubators to decentralized incubation models based on DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations). By analyzing structural </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">changes</span></em><span lang="EN-GB">, governance mechanisms, the paper highlights how decentralization can enable more inclusive, transparent, and scalable innovation ecosystems. The work is both a theoretical reflection and a strategic guide for those who want to design or participate in a DAO-based incubator.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB">Context and Objectives of the Study: </span><span lang="EN-GB">Over the past two decades, the startup ecosystem has been significantly shaped by the rise of incubators and accelerators, which provide capital, mentorship, and access to networks. However, these models have often proven to be centralized, highly selective, and geographically concentrated, excluding a large portion of the world’s innovative potential. </span><span lang="EN-GB">With the advent of blockchain technology, startup incubation can now be radically reimagined, not as a service offered by a few to a few, but as an open, distributed process enabled and incentivized through decentralized mechanisms. </span></p>
title Decentralized Incubation Models: The Role of DAOs in Startup Acceleration, Part. 1
topic DAO
Web3
tokenomics
decentralized incubation
utility token
MiCAR
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15168264