Announcing the Encode x Polkadot 2023 Accelerator — Apply now!
Introducing the Encode x Polkadot 2023 Accelerator, an eight-week online program starting on 28th November designed to transform the most promising early-stage projects into fully-fledged startups.
This accelerator offers a unique opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs to receive expert guidance, mentorship, and resources tailored to the Polkadot ecosystem. Throughout the program, participants will gain valuable insights on product development, fundraising, go-to-market strategies, and more, all aimed at turning their innovative ideas into successful ventures.
Accelerator Concept
The Encode x Polkadot 2023 Accelerator is a follow-up to the Encode x Polkadot Spring 2023 Hackathon and the upcoming Polkadot ink! Hackathon powered by Encode Club. We highly encourage past Polkadot programme participants to apply with their projects! We’d love to see demonstrable projects hackers already put efforts into while they were involved in our programmes, but, of course, everyone is welcome to apply.
Apply With Your Project
Only a limited number of projects (teams) will be selected, which makes our application process very competitive. After receiving a message confirming you have successfully applied, we kindly ask our applicants to wait for a follow-up email from our Programme Manager regarding the next steps.
Overview
- Accelerate your project to become a startup
- Weekly workshops and 1–1 sessions
- Our team helps you with everything from technical building, design, product testing and fundraising
- Assisted by mentors, leading investors and entrepreneurs in the space
- After the accelerator, we help you go full-time and raise funding
Eligibility
- Any high-quality individual or team building on Polkadot will be allowed to apply to participate
- Your project has a higher chance of acceptance if it was built during our previous and upcoming Polkadot programmes
- The programme will take place online, so anyone in the world can take part
- As part of this accelerator, you do not have to commit full-time to your project or incorporate a company (you will have time commitments of 2–3 hours of calls per week as a minimum)
- So long as your project has not received a significant amount of equity or token funding, you will be allowed to apply for the programme
- Teams can be made up of 1–6 people
Workshop Topics
- Welcome Event
- Startup Method
- Design
- VC Workshop
- AMA
- Grants and Fundraising
- Pitch Practice
- Pitch Day
About Polkadot
Polkadot unites and secures a growing ecosystem of specialized blockchains called parachains. Apps and services on Polkadot can securely communicate across chains, forming the basis for a truly interoperable decentralized web.
About Encode Club
Encode Club is a global community of top developers, professionals and talented students in Emerging Tech. Through leading educational programmes such as hackathons, bootcamps and accelerators we help you advance your career and work with transformative companies.
