Neos is a decentralized research platform designed to bring researchers, scientists, and artificial intelligence together to address challenging problems and advance knowledge. Its network organizes scientific and research objectives as Research Interest Points (RIPs), which can span fields such as medicine, mathematics, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and materials science. Community members can contribute to these objectives, while participants stake the platform’s $NEOS token to direct rewards toward selected research.

Neos uses a Proof of Research process in which network nodes assess proposed solutions with input from community data, experts, and AI systems. The review is intended to evaluate originality, scientific merit, and potential impact. Contributors who solve a RIP may receive a share of token emissions; the platform states that 50% goes to solvers, with the remainder benefiting nodes and stakers. Nodes also support data validation, indexing, search, and retrieval, and can earn $NEOS rewards for their computational contributions. Neos offers documentation and community channels, alongside tools to explore, submit, and stake on RIPs, delegate, and operate a node.