The Protocol Labs Alignment Asset (PLAA) is an innovative experiment pioneering the world’s first cross-network incentive — designed to connect individual contributions to the shared success of the Protocol Labs network.

That’s the idea behind the PLAA experiment: building a shared rewards system that connects everyone’s success through value and collaboration. Launched in 2025, the PLAA is a living framework that measures and recognizes impact across teams and projects, creating transparent, trackable outcomes for the work that strengthens the network.

The experiment is currently in its second phase with accredited investors in the U.S., Germany, and Switzerland, with plans to expand to additional jurisdictions by the end of 2025 and throughout 2026 as the model evolves and scales.

Participants collect Network Contribution Points for completing incentivized activities such as knowledge sharing, making key introductions, supporting projects, and building ecosystem connections. These points may later convert into PLAA1 tokens, issued by a Trust.

Every participant plays a role in shaping how value is measured and shared. This experiment lets us learn, iterate, and evolve the model together — building a fairer, more connected, and collaborative future.

A cross-functional working group from Surus, Polaris, PL-init, and PL Capital leads the coordination of the experiment.