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Guiding Ethical Innovation for a Regenerative Future
The OZEAON Foundation is the ethical and strategic layer of the OZEAON ecosystem. It ensures that all activities — from education to tokenomics — align with regenerative principles, global sustainability frameworks, and interdisciplinary innovation.
Our Role
The Foundation acts as a steward of OZEAON's mission, overseeing governance, ethics, and long-term vision. By integrating science, design, art, technology, and community knowledge, we create a framework for sustainable impact across ocean and land systems.
As the ethical and strategic heart of the OZEAON ecosystem, the Foundation ensures that all activities — from education and open science to tokenomics, AI, and project funding — align with regenerative values, transparency, and the principles of the UN Ocean Decade and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Functioning as the non-profit arm of the platform, it safeguards OZEAON's integrity through ethical oversight, multidisciplinary integration, and the equitable distribution of grant funding. The Foundation guides the Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) to uphold accountability and inclusivity, ensuring that user-driven governance and decision-making serve both people and planet.
Beyond governance, the Foundation cultivates transdisciplinary collaboration across ocean-climate science, health and biotechnology, design and biomaterials, education, economy, and culture. It supports open science, Decentralized Science (DeSci), and global knowledge sharing through Open Educational Resources (OERs) built on FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data principles.
Ultimately, the OZEAON Foundation aims to become an institution for regenerative and sustainable innovation—uniting scientific research, creative design, and cultural practice to foster real-world transformation, ethical technological development, and planetary wellbeing.
Ethical and Strategic Oversight
The OZEAON Foundation acts as the non-profit arm of the platform, safeguarding the project's mission of openness, inclusivity, and collaboration. It ensures that educational, scientific, and financial systems within OZEAON are developed ethically and equitably, consistent with Ocean Decade endorsement criteria and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Upholds the values of regenerative and circular design
- Ensures compliance with AI ethics, data protection, and governance standards
- Guides responsible innovation and platform transparency
Transdisciplinary Integration
The Foundation integrates diverse domains of science, design, and innovation to drive interdisciplinary collaboration across:
Its ultimate aim is to evolve into an institution for transdisciplinary discovery and research, bridging the arts, sciences, and technology.
Governance and Oversight of the DAO
The Foundation provides directional and ethical guidance to the OZEAON DAO, which democratically governs the platform using Progress (non-transferable) and $OZEAON (tradeable) tokens.
- Oversees DAO operations to ensure decisions serve the public good
- Ensures that platform functions align with sustainability ethics
- Acts as a guardian of collective intelligence and fair governance
Funding, Grants, and Partnerships
The Foundation functions as the grant-distribution and partnership hub for the ecosystem:
- Acquires and allocates grant funding (EU, UN, and philanthropic sources)
- Supports projects, educational programs, and scientific collaborations aligned with regenerative goals
- Connects researchers, innovators, and investors across borders through multisectoral partnerships
Knowledge, Education, and Public Engagement
Through its integration with the OZEAON platform, the Foundation fosters global knowledge sharing via Open Educational Resources (OERs), Decentralized Science (DeSci), and community-driven learning.
- Ensures open access to research following FAIR data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable)
- Promotes education, tutorials, and media that translate complex science into accessible, engaging formats
- Facilitates capacity building and citizen science engagement
Integration Across Fields
The Foundation brings together diverse domains to accelerate innovation where they intersect.
Science & Biotechnology
Economy & Industry
Health & Wellbeing
Design & Bio-Materials
Social Empowerment
Regulations & Warnings
AI & Digital Ethics
Culture & Communication
Oversight & Governance
The OZEAON Foundation provides an oversight layer to the DAO, ensuring decisions align with regenerative values and ethical guidelines. While projects are independently initiated by creators, the Foundation safeguards long-term direction, manages platform reserves, and upholds accountability.
Key Points
- Independent oversight from core DAO operations
- Ensures transparency in project funding & IP-NFT acquisitions
- Prioritizes alignment with the UN SDGs & Ocean Decade goals
Grant Stewardship
The Foundation manages external grant funding streams, ensuring transparent allocation to projects aligned with SDGs, Ocean Decade goals, and regenerative outcomes.
AI Centre of Excellence
At the heart of the Foundation is the Cross-Functional AI Operations Center of Excellence (CoE). It ensures all AI systems across OZEAON uphold transparency, inclusivity, scientific rigour, and climate justice.
Core Functions
Implementation Roadmap
Activation (Year 1)
Establish Foundation & AI CoE, launch pilot AI tools (scientific summary engine, IP-NFT scoring), draft AI charter.
Expansion (Year 2)
Deploy Climate Intelligence Layer, integrate AI into funding workflows, publish open models, begin AI + regenerative learning tracks.
Maturity (Year 3+)
On-chain validation of projects, full CoE governance integration, global partnerships, multilingual expansion.
Guided by Experts
The Foundation Advisory Board brings together leaders in marine biology, design, sustainability, education, and Web3. This diverse team ensures balanced, inclusive, and globally relevant guidance.
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Marine Biology & Ocean Science
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Sustainability & Climate Science
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Design & User Experience
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Web3 & Blockchain Technology
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AI Ethics & Digital Governance
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Education & Learning Sciences
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Regenerative Economics
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Community Engagement & Social Impact
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Legal & Regulatory Affairs
Road to Becoming an Institution
In the long term, the OZEAON Foundation aims to become an institution for transdisciplinary collaboration and discovery. A global home where scientists, designers, artists, and innovators can co-create solutions that bridge knowledge and practice.
Help Shape the Future
From ocean science to AI ethics, the OZEAON Foundation ensures our work serves both people and planet. Join us in guiding the next generation of regenerative innovation.