After a successful Inaugural India Hackathon i.e Polkadot Buildathon: India, in collaboration with the Web3 Foundation, we at Lumos Labs are excited to explore the next phase in the development of Web3 Ecosystem in India. Polkadot Buildathon India was an India Focussed 9-week online Hackathon that provided great opportunities to learn how to build a blockchain, join a talented, global community and show off your talent as a developer!

The program ran from March 2021 to May 2021. During this, We received over 1230 Applications, 695 Submissions, 120 Local Node Submissions.

3 Teams won the Hackathon from a Pool of USD 14,000 as Grants.

Post the success of the Hackathon, Lumos Labs discussed the next set of challenges and opportunities to the Indian Developer Ecosystem and how we can address them on a grassroots level. This proposal Covers our vision for the next phase.

Lumos Labs had a discussion with various teams earlier in July and validated the concept note and the need for an Incubator program was identified along with hiring an India Developer Evangelist.

Full Proposal Can be Found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1baguf0SrqAJ24DQXMc6qdLuASN9449DBHQt9d5FYVvA/edit)

Link to the original discussion provided [here](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/post/571)

Please note that this submission covers phase 1 only, we will report back to the council at the conclusion of phase 1.

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- Lumos Labs organized a successful online Hackathon called Polkadot Buildathon: India.
- The Hackathon ran from March to May 2021 and received over 1230 applications and 695 submissions.
- Three teams won grants totaling USD 14,000.
- Lumos Labs discussed the next phase of development for the Indian Developer Ecosystem, including an Incubator program and hiring an India Developer Evangelist.
- The full proposal can be found in the provided link.

#105 Polkadot India Incubator Launch and Evangelist Hiring Proposal - Lumos Labs (Phase 1)