Grant ID: 868560vcr
Summary:
On October 27th we will be hosting our 2nd annual hackathon.
We have partnered with the largest Miami-based colleges like
Florida International University and Miami Dade College.
We also partnered with local coding clubs and schools (such as IronHack) to bring more hackers to our event.
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Describe what your project does or is aiming to do in 50 characters or less:
ETH Miami aims to facilitate the expansion of the Web3 ecosystem in Miami. Our community is inclusive and welcomes all interested individuals. Our primary objective is to attract and engage more developers within the ecosystem.
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How far along are you?:
We have been planning for approximately 6 months.
Why did you pick this idea to work on? Do you have domain expertise in this area? How do you know people need what you’re making?:
ETH Miami is a non profit organization that aims to improve and expand the local & regional Web3 ecosystem. Miami is renowned for being the gateway to South/Central America, and we aspire to collaborate with our Latin counterparts to enhance their proficiency and influence within the Ethereum community.
We are excited to contribute to the growth of the ecosystem.
What’s new about what you’re making? What substitutes do people resort to because it doesn’t exist yet (or they don’t know about it)?:
This year’s hackathon will be joined by industry leading builders/mentors like Kevin Owocki, founder of Gitcoin, Solange Gueiros from Chainlink, CEOs of the largest Miami-based web3 companies like Quicknode, Transak and Tatum.
These exceptional mentors are going to be guiding and helping our hackers build up innovative projects.
What’s your vision for how your project will impact The Graph and/or web3?:
The event will impact developers since we are planning to do workshops to explain basic and advanced subgraphs topics.
How will you measure success?:
We are expecting around 400/500 developers to be hacking who will be exposed to The Graph Protocol and will be encouraged to implement it in their projects.
What milestones will you achieve in the coming weeks/months, with or without the grant?:
In the coming weeks/ months we will achieve:
- Sponsor funding
- Community participation
- Projects submission
- Panel discussions
- Workshops
- Side events
Please select who you think will benefit from your project?:
Other
How much funding are you looking for? (USD):
10000
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Have you applied for (or already received) funding from somewhere else?:
Yes
If yes, please describe where you’ve received funding from and how much you have, or will, receive:
We have applied for funding elsewhere but was not approved.
Can you share any information about current/past web3 experience?:
During our first hackathon, we had around 400 developers and creators from all levels of expertise.
Why are you interested in contributing to The Graph and/or web3?:
As an advocate I am commited to contributing to The Graph in any way I can. Presenting the protocol during the hackathon will be a great way of bringing awareness to the community.
Are you applying as a team or individual?:
Team
What type of grant are you pursuing?:
Project (one-off)
Please select the category your project best fits into:
Education
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