Research Partners
Organizations collaborating on research initiatives, publications, and subject-matter expertise.
Institutional Partnerships
Advancing financial infrastructure through collaboration.
ThinkDeFi partners with institutions that share a commitment to independent research, meaningful executive dialogue, and responsible innovation. Together, we generate insight, convene leaders, and strengthen the future of financial infrastructure.
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Beyond Sponsorship
Partnership expands knowledge and strengthens dialogue.
The challenges shaping financial infrastructure are too complex for any one institution to address alone. Progress depends on collaboration across sectors, disciplines, and perspectives. ThinkDeFi develops partnerships that expand knowledge, strengthen dialogue, and contribute to durable institutional outcomes.
Partnership Categories
Clear pathways for mission-aligned collaboration.
Convening Partners
Organizations supporting executive salons, forums, and institutional dialogue.
Strategic Partners
Institutions collaborating on long-term initiatives aligned with ThinkDeFi's mission.
Knowledge Partners
Universities, research centers, policy institutes, and professional organizations contributing expertise and perspective.
Mutual Value
Collaboration that strengthens inquiry and institutional capacity.
Partners may contribute to independent research, executive dialogue, institutional learning, cross-sector collaboration, and responsible innovation.
In return, aligned partners may have opportunities to inform emerging research questions, participate in curated executive conversations, connect with cross-sector leaders, and support trusted public knowledge.
Principles of Collaboration
Shared standards for durable institutional partnerships.
- Independence
- Intellectual integrity
- Mutual respect
- Transparency
- Long-term perspective
- Public benefit
Engagement Opportunities
Concrete ways institutions can collaborate with ThinkDeFi.
- 01Support a Salon Series event
- 02Collaborate on a research initiative
- 03Support a flagship publication
- 04Host a regional executive dialogue
- 05Contribute subject-matter expertise
- 06Explore strategic institutional collaboration
Editorial Independence
Credibility is the foundation of every partnership.
ThinkDeFi retains full editorial control over its research questions, participant curation, analysis, and conclusions. Partners may support the inquiry, but cannot determine research findings, participant curation, analysis, conclusions, or access to attributed remarks from off-the-record dialogue. Partnership does not confer endorsement.
Institutions support the inquiry. ThinkDeFi protects its integrity.
Executive Office
Build the Future Together
The future of financial infrastructure will be shaped through thoughtful research, informed dialogue, and enduring collaboration. ThinkDeFi welcomes partnerships with institutions committed to advancing that future.
We begin with a private conversation through the Executive Office—no fixed package is assumed; the right structure follows from strategic alignment and shared purpose.
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What Happens Next
01Alignment review
We consider the fit between your priorities and ThinkDeFi’s research agenda.
02Executive Office conversation
We explore the question, intended value, and the institution’s collaborative role.
03Purpose-built collaboration
When aligned, we shape a partnership with clear boundaries and shared outcomes.