MIGRATE TO N3
Eco
Support
Existing dApps or blockchain - related business
ECOBOOST
A small team with many seed users
A medium sized business
An institution or education platform
A wallet or trading platform with existing users
ECOFUND
An established blockchain-based business with substantial ties to the Neo ecosystem
A project operating with a viable revenue model
Teams looking for funding in exchange for equity or tokens
EARLY ADOPTION PROGRAM
Projects looking to migrate to Neo N3
Teams looking to deploy first-to-market dApps on Neo N3
Developers looking to create early POCs that test Neo N3 capabilities
Infrastructure, tooling and core protocol
GENERAL GRANTS
An experienced development team with advanced blockchain knowledge
Interested in building tools and infrastructure to advance the Neo ecosystem
Able to provide long-term support to your project
Seeking funding to help achieve project goals
CORE DEV GRANTS
Experts in blockchain architecture, distributed systems, applied cryptography, network and storage, or blockchain and internet security.
Self-driven, effective communicators, able to work with a global team.
Developers well versed in open-source development.
Those interested in advancing Neo's core protocol.
RESEARCH
RESEARCH GRANTS
Academic institutions or research institutes
Individuals or groups with expert knowledge in specialized fields such as applied cryptography, P2P systems, engineering, economics, governance, etc.
Those looking to advance Neo through applied research
- A Project or business within the Neo ecosystem
- A Project or business looking to migrate to, or integrate Neo
- A Small team with innovative ideas and seed users, or
- A Medium sized teams with a mature business model and existing community / customer base
Access to the network of EcoBoost partners for tailored support
Full lifecycle support, including funding, technology support, community access, and marketing assistance
Funding of up to US $50,000
- Project or company name
- Team size, names, experience, and location
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Detailed information outlining:
- The nature of your project or business
- Milestones you have achieved, along with short, medium, and long term goals
- Your unique value proposition
- Challenges you see in the short to medium term
- Size of current user or customer base
- How you think EcoBoost can help you achieve your goals and what kind of support you are looking for
- Links to your website or application
- Main contact details
- Media organization
- Exchange
- Wallet
- dApp directory
- Educational organization
- Security expert
Opportunity to grow your business through exposure to the Neo ecosystem
Access to the Neo community
Technical support
- Project or company name
- Location
- Detailed information on why you think a partnership with EcoBoost would be mutually beneficial for yourself and the Neo ecosystem.
- Links to your website or application
- Main contact details
- Investing in private equity and unlisted projects
- Managing the fund's crypto assets
- Incubating invested portfolio
- Project post-investment management
- Infrastructure - Blockchain infrastructures serving the Neo ecosystem
- dApps - Projects built on Neo MainNet with a viable business model
- Blockchain Ecosystem - Potential blockchain ecosystem projects that can cooperate with Neo
- An established blockchain-based operation with substantial ties to the Neo ecosystem
- A project with a viable business model
- Looking for an investment in exchange for tokens or equity.
Funding opportunities to help you achieve your business goals
Incubation support
- Project or company name
- Team size, names, experience, and location
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Detailed information outlining:
- The nature of your project or business
- Your company structure
- Milestones you have achieved, along with short, medium, and long term goals
- Your unique value proposition
- Challenges you see in the short to medium term
- Size of current user or customer base
- A detailed investment proposal including the amount of funding you are looking for and how much you are offering in equity / tokens.
- Links to your website or application
- Main contact details
- An experienced development team with advanced blockchain knowledge
- Interested in building tools and infrastructure to advance the Neo ecosystem
- Able to provide long-term support to your project
- Organised and willing to provide regular project status reports to the Neo Foundation
Funding to help you build your project
Guidance from Neo core developers and other technical leads
Access to developer community events, such as the Neo Community Assembly
A kickstart in building a project that you may be able to build a business around.
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Team introduction
- Team name
- Team website / GitHub organization
- Legal entity information (if you have one)
- Team composition (leaders / members)
- Related experience
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Project introduction
- A brief introduction to the project and its use-cases or scenarios.
- An explanation of why this project is important to the Neo ecosystem. Are there any other projects similar to yours in the Neo ecosystem?
- A summary of why your team is motivated and interested in developing this project.
- Any anticipated challenges or risks to successful delivery and completion of the project.
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Project roadmap
- Delivery milestones and timeframe
- Features outline
- Verifiable deliverables
- Total funding request / budget plan for each milestone
- Future plans / team’s longer term business priorities
Core Developers will gain the following permissions and honors; at the same time, they need to assume corresponding responsibilities:
GitHub contribution
Neo technical architecture and roadmap design
The Neo Project GitHub Management
Public Presentation in Social Channels, Conference and Media
As a Core Developer, in addition to the opportunity to work on the most cutting-edge technology in the blockchain industry and grow your personal brand, the Neo Foundation also provides financial rewards for contributions to Neo. Generally, the Core Developer Grants adopts a two-part reward model.
Note that all the grants will be paid in equivalent NEO.
- neo
- neo-vm
- neo-devpack-dotnet(compiler only)
- neo-modules
To encourage substantial improvements to the Neo protocol layer, the Neo Foundation will evaluate the contributions of PRs merged into the master branch, including:
- Commits
- PR participation
- PR review
Evaluation is based on the time estimation, its importance, and priority. The Neo Foundation will distribute the Contribution Reward for the previous quarter at the beginning of each subsequent quarter.
However, if the Core Developer has already received a full-time salary through other existing teams by contributing to the protocol development, he/she will not receive the Contribution Reward.
- An expert in blockchain architecture, distributed systems, applied cryptography, network and storage, or blockchain and internet security.
- Self-driven, an effective communicator and able to work with a global team.
- Well versed in open source development.
- Comfortable representing Neo if needed.
- Looking to advance Neo's core protocol.
NEO rewards for contributing to the project.
A path to advance your career and personal brand.
Opportunities to participate in global events and media interviews.
Erik Zhang
张铮文
2015-Present
Fernando Díaz Toledano
SHARGON
2017-Present
Igor M. Coelho
2018-present
Roman Khimov
2021-present
Victor Nazario Coelho
2021-Present
Anna Shaleva
2024-Present
vang1ong7ang
2024-Present
We are looking for pioneering researchers to focus their applied research efforts in areas related to the Neo Foundation's vision and roadmap. In order to provide directional guidance, listed below are some relevant topics that the Neo Foundation is considering in its roadmap over the next 12-24 months. If you believe that we should sponsor applied research in areas related to the Neo that aren't currently in the list, then please feel free to submit a new request addressing the proposal using the Research Application Form.
The following topics are listed alphabetically.
- Consensus algorithm optimization
- Cryptography
- Distributed infrastructure applications
- Economic model optimization
- High-level-languages
- Interoperability across blockchains
- Large-scale enterprise adoption
- NeoVM upgrades & optimization
- On-chain governance
- Privacy
- Scalability
- Security
- Tokenization and circulation of digital assets
- An academic institution or research institute
- An individual or group with expert knowledge in specialized fields such as applied cryptography, P2P systems, engineering, economics, governance, etc.
- Capable of bringing real-world improvements to the Neo blockchain
- Able to provide examples of previous research projects and results
Funding to complete your research
Opportunities to participate in global events and media interviews
Access to developer community events, such as the Neo Community Assembly
About
The launch of N3 is a big milestone for Neo and we've prepared something special for the occasion. To encourage developers to start building on Neo N3, we are launching the Early Adoption Program. This program includes a grant sponsorship funding pool totaling US $10 million and will run from June to December 2021.
Early Adoption Program is aimed at accomplishing the following goals:
- Encouraging more new projects to participate in early development using Neo N3.
- Encouraging projects to provide feedback on Neo N3 to ensure continuous optimization.
- Continuously revitalizing the Neo developer community while assisting existing Neo projects with migration from Neo Legacy.
- Rapidly establishing Neo N3’s infrastructure while bolstering awareness.
The Early Adoption program will provide financial support to developers (based on the size of the project, team track record, and vision), along with high priority technical and other support.
Neo is actively seeking out high potential projects for incubation and growth. We are looking forward to working with enthusiastic and driven teams who are committed to exploring and pushing the boundaries of blockchain technology. With your help, we hope to develop new business innovations while implementing novel ideas to achieve the smart economy of tomorrow.
Eligibility
The types of projects welcomed to apply to the Early Adoption Program include:
Small or concept projects
Ideal for individuals or small teams looking to get started on N3. Typically, these types of projects will be early stage or proof-of-concept initiatives. Applications should focus on using N3 in ways that demonstrate new functionality, test the limits of N3 capabilities, or provide practical examples to the wider Neo development community.
Start-up projects
Teams that already have a well defined idea or project. Start-up projects are expected to have a clearly defined niche and a sustainable business model. These projects should focus on using Neo N3 to create new business opportunities and provide new applications for Neo ecosystem users. Teams should be prepared to present an existing proof of concept or MVP.
Existing businesses
Teams with an established business model looking to integrate or migrate to Neo N3. These projects should already have an existing user base and will be looking to expand or improve their business through Neo integration. Ideally, teams should be able to bring large scale use cases or well known services to the Neo blockchain.
Business direction
In terms of the business direction, we are interested in the following:
- NFT - Marketplaces, explorers, wallets, fractional-ownership, gaming
- DeFi - AMMs, lending, stablecoins, asset managers, synthetic assets, liquidity pools
- NeoFS use cases
- Neo Oracle use cases
- Games
- General infrastructure - Layer2 protocols, scalability, privacy, DAO technologies
Portfolio
This successful program concluded at the end of 2021. Read about program participants and their achievements below.
GhostMarket
Project Introduction
GhostMarket is a multi-chain NFT marketplace. GhostMarket allows users to buy or sell NFTs in bulk across various wallets. Through GhostMarket, users can participate in three types of auctions: Classic, Dutch, and reserve.
Project Achievments
GhostMarket was the first dApp to launch on the Neo N3 MainNet. To date, GhostMarket has deployed four smart contracts with Neo that allow users to mint and trade NFT in a fully decentralized way. GhostMarket also established a standard regarding NFT royalties on Neo N3. Some other projects in the ecosystem have already begun to adopt this standard.
Leadership Quotes
Neo’s Early Adoption Program has been a great way to attract and onboard new projects, this program has helped exponentially grow the Neo ecosystem by attracting more developers and dApps.”
iMe Smart Platform
Project Introduction
The iMe Smart Platform application is a messaging platform for iOS and Android users. It is powered by the Telegram API and incorporates blockchain-enabled features such as wallets and DeFi.
Project Achievments
The iMe app has more than 5M downloads on Google Play and App Store, more than 800K activated wallets, and about a million active users per day.
Leadership Quotes
“This global initiative is a wonderful opportunity. The strong helping hand of Neo enables developers to improve their products and reach mass adoption faster,” said Borutskiy “The program has facilitated building a strong, international community that supports the growth of all participants’ projects.”
Polychain Monsters
Project Introduction
Polychain Monsters is a cross-blockchain, play-to-earn game based on NFTs. Play-to-earn games integrate blockchain-based solutions to create new monetization methods and revenue models for players and game developers.
Project Achievments
Sales of Polychain Monsters on the OpenSea NFT marketplace have surpassed US $14 million in trading volume. The Polychain Monsters collection continues to expand via special edition drops through partnerships such as ChainLink, Elrond, and Polygon.
Leadership Quotes
“Joining the N3 Early Adoption program has positioned us to double down on contributing to the smart economy of tomorrow.”
Rentfuse
Project Introduction
Rentfuse is an NFT-renting protocol layer that enables Neo N3 NFT owners to rent out their assets: Owners can lend NFTs to generate revenue, and borrowers can rent NFTs to use them temporarily.
Project Achievments
Since joining the N3 Early Adoption program, Rentfuse has reached thousands of people through Neo social channels and has developed Rentfuse’s core contracts on the N3 blockchain.
Leadership Quotes
“Thank you for believing in us, it is an honor to be able to participate in the Early adoption program. We look forward to see you all on the mainnet!”
TranslateMe Network
Project Introduction
TranslateMe is an instant translation service that joined the Neo ecosystem in 2018. The service uses a trustless protocol that leverages machine translation and blockchain technology.
Project Achievments
With support from the N3 Early Adoption Program, TranslateMe Network has contracted work with COZ.io and launched its first smart contract on the Neo N3 TestNet.
Leadership Quotes
“Having such a well-known and trusted team assisting us with real use case implementation of blockchain on N3 is a big step forward for TranslateMe, said Ryan Lloyd. “Without this partnership, we would be several months behind in our development. We are very grateful for Neo’s support.”
Defina Finance
Project Introduction
Defina Finance is a blockchain-based role-playing game (RPG) featuring a play-to-earn system. Players can participate in DeFi yield farming and reap on-chain earnings while enjoying a strategic game with Player Versus Environment (PVE) and Player Versus Player (PVP) modes. Defina also has its own utility and governance token ($FINA) that is used in the Defina ecosystem and beyond.
Project Achievments
While participating in the Early Adoption Program, Defina Finance has boosted rewards for the beta period for early players who tested out the game and provided suggestions. Now, the project is entering the mass adoption phase, where token rewards will be distributed more equally to ensure sustainable growth for Defina.
Humswap
Project Introduction
Humswap brings together the worlds of DeFi and NFTs by creating unique NFTs that have potential benefits such as stackable yields, yield multipliers, lower swapping fees, and more.
Project Achievments
While participating in the Early Adoption Program, Defina Finance has boosted rewards for the beta period for early players who tested out the game and provided suggestions. Now, the project is entering the mass adoption phase, where token rewards will be distributed more equally to ensure sustainable growth for Defina.
Leadership Quotes
“We would not be where we are without this support,” said Mario Lopez. “We cannot wait to share the great things we’re cooking with you and the rest of the community!”
NekoHit
Project Introduction
The NekoHit project focuses on eliminating trust problems between content creators and their sponsors. NekoHit accomplishes this by using blockchain technology to give more control to both parties.
Project Achievments
With support from the Neo Early Adoption Program, NekoHit has developed and deployed smart contracts to the Neo N3 MainNet, including smart contracts for NekoHit’s core contract and a token. Now the team is constructing a community DAO token.
Leadership Quotes
“The Early Adoption Program has helped us move to the next level,” said Yannick. “We couldn’t have made it this far without Neo’s support.”
Saffron Finance
Project Introduction
Saffron Finance is a peer-to-peer risk management platform that uses a tranche-based yield aggregation to divide earnings into senior, junior, and fee tranches. Saffron also provides a separate insurance fund that generates yield to depositors.
Project Achievments
With the support of the Early Adoption Program, the Saffron team has worked to enable DeFi growth in the Neo ecosystem. Saffron has created a staking contract for NEO and SFI that enables SFI, NEO, and GAS staking. The contract now is live on the Neo N3 TestNet. It has been tested by more than 100 users and is undergoing an audit before launching on the Neo N3 MainNet.
TOTHEMOON
Project Introduction
TOTHEMOON UNIVERSE is a Metaverse set on the Moon. TOTHEMOON plays host to a strategic, community-building game powered by NFTs. Players will engage in a new-age society built by Moon Plot Owners and Moon Teams, each with its own governance system.
Project Achievments
TOTHEMOON was the first NFT project in the Early Adoption program to sell out an NFT collection.