• Pump.Science aims to use meme coin proceeds to fund scientific research.
  • The initiative connects blockchain technology with academia to support innovation.
  • It highlights the potential for crypto to drive real-world advancements beyond finance.

Pump.Science is launching its online storefront, allowing the public to purchase supplements developed by researchers using the platform.

Inspired by Solana-based meme coin launchpad, Pump.Fun, the decentralized science protocol is leveraging meme coins for scientific research and extending human life.

The first product, Urolithin A, can support cellular health by restoring mitophagy, which recycles damaged mitochondria to boost energy and counter age-related decline.

Pump.Science, launched in September 2024 at Solana Breakpoint by Benjamin Leibowitz, Paul Kohlhass, and Jillian Casalini, is built on the Solana blockchain.

It allows researchers to tokenize experiments, creating a marketplace for early-stage longevity compounds and supplements.

"Only supplements that meet specific criteria must go through the FDA,” Benjamin Leibowitz remarked.
“Things that are naturally occurring, that have been in the foods that we eat—there are specific criteria for supplements that do not need to go through the FDA. It's called 'generally regarded as safe.'

As part of a growing industry of Web3, Pump.Science has developed itself into a part of decentralized Science (DeSci).

DeSci enables blockchain and decentralized finance to make research more transparent, collaborative, and less reliant on traditional financial institutions.

"Venture capital money doesn’t go into extending lifespan—it goes into drugs because they’re the most profitable,” Leibowitz said. “That’s just how the system works; they follow the profit."

The concept behind Pump.Science is to offer a tokenized research pipeline that supports projects from their initial proposals all the way through to commercialization.

Researchers can submit their ideas, launch tokens to raise funds, and then conduct experiments in structured phases, ensuring a streamlined process from start to finish. As per Leibowitz, the labs are compensated for their research.

“We’re not a meme coin; we’re building infrastructure to help people live longer,” Leibowitz added. “But when the community only cares about the token price, and that price is falling beyond our control, that has been the hardest part.”

Pump.Science seeks to draw crypto traders and enthusiasts into the realm of scientific funding by using the same approach as meme coins.

Edited by Harshajit Sarmah