Protocol Labs is a research, development, and deployment lab focused on creating the next generation of decentralized technologies. The company was founded in 2014 by Juan Benet and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. Protocol Labs is responsible for several projects including IPFS, a peer-to-peer hypermedia protocol, and Filecoin, a decentralized storage network. The company is committed to open-source development and has a strong focus on research and innovation in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space.