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Founders Lab

A program from founders that helps new Polkadot founders

build products that add value to the ecosystem and become investment-ready.

Benefits To The Polkadot Ecosystem

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Innovation and Growth

By supporting new founders, the program injects fresh ideas and innovative solutions into the Polkadot ecosystem. This drives growth and diversification, strengthening Polkadot’s position in the blockchain space.

 

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Attracting Investment

By making projects investor-ready and aligning them with market needs, the program can help attract more investment into the Polkadot ecosystem. This benefits individual projects and strengthens the ecosystem's financial foundation.

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Community Building

The program helps build a community of founders deeply invested in Polkadot's success. This community can provide mutual support, share insights, and collaborate on projects, further enriching the ecosystem.

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Increased Adoption

As more high-quality products are developed and launched on Polkadot, the ecosystem benefits from increased adoption and recognition. Successful products can attract more users and developers, creating a virtuous growth cycle.

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Showcasing Success Stories

Success stories emerging from the program can be powerful testimonials to Polkadot’s capabilities and potential. This can encourage more entrepreneurs and developers to choose Polkadot as their preferred platform for building blockchain solutions.

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Our Team

Mario Schraepen
Mario Schraepen

A serial SaaS entrepreneur who, for the past year, has shifted his focus to Blockchain (LinkedCar - tokenization of vehicle data). He was one of the four founders who graduated with distinction from the Polkadot Blockchain Academy.

Christian Casini
Christian Casini

He has been in the blockchain industry for several years, initially focusing on the SocialFi sector. Polkadot’s technology and a very active developer community motivated him to join and build in the ecosystem.

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What others say ...

“Mario and I were classmates at the Polkadot Blockchain Academy, HK 2024. He was one of the elite students who graduated with honors from the program. Not only did he help me to overcome my issue with stage fright, but he also helped me to understand the psychology of public speaking and why it causes anxiety for many people. Mario is a seasoned tech entrepreneur who is adapting to the web3 space. He is punctual (always first to class), disciplined (never took his eyes off of the lecturers), always well dressed, and did his best to coach and motivate all our classmates. At a time of great embarrassment during a failed pitch, Mario reached out as a friend, like a beacon of light, to guide me in preparing for our upcoming pitch assignments. Mario truly is great at what he does and excels in the program; he is also a party animal. I didn’t expect Mario and I to become good friends, but his generosity and kindness created the bridge for our friendship. He is experienced and connected, and I highly recommend him as an advisor or consultant for all difficult hurdles in your project.”

Tawei Chang: Founder gotEM

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