Fuelarts x BitBasel | Creative Tech Accelerator for Polkadot
I submit the following discussion document to gauge community interest for two weeks, and if the community deems it acceptable, I will subsequently submit a proposal incorporating all feedback. We will appear on AAG on Oct 24 to present the initial idea.
Tl;dr Requesting $300K USDT to fund a Creative Tech Accelerator for Polkadot
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We are Fuelarts, a Creative Tech startup accelerator that has been active in the market since 2019. We specialize in blockchain ecosystems, whether building them from the ground up or enhancing existing ones. In 2023, we ran a successful batch for Tezos, integrating 10 new dApp startups into their ecosystem.
BitBasel, one of the leading Web3 and Digital Art enablers, is our partner on projects in Miami and across the US. This program will be developed with their extensive support and active involvement.
Our analysis of the Polkadot creative startup ecosystem revealed an over-saturation of marketplaces (trade) and a shortage of startups in crucial areas such as production, management, and analytics. However, we identified intriguing cross-industry intersections (fitness + GameFi, automotive + GameFi, etc.), highlighting the significant potential for blockchain-based gaming applications.
This proposal for Polkadot highlights the following potential opportunities for the blockchain brand:
• Expanding and establishing a strong presence in the US market, both online and physically (Miami)
• Preparing the Polkadot creative startup ecosystem for the next market cycle by attracting utility-based business models
• Positioning Polkadot as the leading blockchain for the creative economy (art, fashion, music, cinema, design, etc.)
• Implementing Polkadot’s Web3 tools within Web2 companies in the creative industries (auctions, fairs, film companies, concert agencies, architectural firms, advertising bureaus, etc.)
The collaboration offer between Fuelarts x BitBasel and Polkadot implies exclusivity — we will not conduct other acceleration programs in 2025 directly or indirectly related to other Blockchain brands.
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Comments (1)
GM!
Thanks for the post and for the intro @jslusser!
The suggestion comes at a good time, with PBA and easyA continuing their work and the Draper University Accelerator proposal currently in voting.
I'm curious to know more about how you identified the intersections mentioned above (1.how do those use cases work? 2. Who are the actors in the field?—particularly the ones from automotive, 3. Give some examples for fitness+gamefi).
We need support in changing the sentiment among VCs, and slide 8 of your very colorful pitch deck could be an asset here. You have to consider the current skeptic stance among VCs towards Polkadot. It would be a pity the 10 projects couldn't continue their work. Do you have any special channels for those VCs that could help to educate them?