Please describe your proposed solution.

Summary

DLT360’s overall mission is to drive real-world blockchain adoption in business and industry. In order to pursue this mission, this project is addressing DLT360's (and CARDANO / Catalyst Community's) challenge to cope with the high amount of interdisciplinary information in the Web 3.0 space, making it difficult to stay up-to-date, extract value-creating news and generate sustainable high-quality knowledge. We solve this challenge by:

• Creating a powerful Web3.0 Community Platform for generating, discussing and sharing of the latest news (core product: The DLT360 NEWS RADAR)
• Establishing an active (DAO-based) DLT360 Community of content contributors
• Implementing motivating incentives on the basis of DLT360 Tokenomics

The graphic below shows the positioning of this project in the overall DLT360 approach (The DLT360 Business Ladder: From Aggregating News, over Knowledge Management to Consulting):

Rationale

• A centralized team can never capture all the geographic and interdisciplinary complexity of Web3.0 innovation and always stay up-to-date.
• By harnessing the collective power of a community and by establishing a powerful collaborative platform, this project aims to overcome these challenges
• The incorporation of a DLT360 token-based reward system will motivate the DLT360-Community to contribute, ensuring a continuous flow of quality content.

Strategy

• Develop an intuitive platform with the DLT360 NEWS RADAR in its center, to aggregate, discuss and share relevant news in collaboration with internal curators
• Implement a DAO-like structure and compensate contributors for excellence, commitment, and positive contributions (based on the DLT360 Tokenomics)
• Foster a resilient community of enthusiastic content creators worldwide, emphasizing the highest level of content quality and relevance
• Integrate the News Radar into DLT360's products and services platform, linking it with the DLT360 Navigator and the DLT360 Risk& Opportunity Radar for comprehensive information integration

Impact

• Inside the Cardano Blockchain Community

• Empowers community members to contribute, collaborate, and stay informed about Web 3.0 innovations.

• Provides a platform for sharing knowledge, creating a vibrant ecosystem within the Cardano community.

• Enhances the overall understanding of Cardano's technology and potential applications.

• Outside the Cardano Blockchain Community

• Offers a valuable resource for individuals and organizations interested in Web 3.0 innovations.

• Promotes widespread adoption and understanding of blockchain technology.

• Facilitates cross-industry collaboration and knowledge sharing in the broader Web 3.0 space.

• Enables users to make informed decisions by accessing curated and relevant information.

• Fosters innovation and drives the development of new applications and business models in the Web 3.0 domain.

How does your proposed solution address the challenge and what benefits will this bring to the Cardano ecosystem?

• Effective Collaboration-Management-Platform and Organization:

• The creation of the DLT360 Community Platform and of the DLT360 DAO structures fosters valuable collaboration within the DLT360 and the Cardano/Catalyst community

• Incentivizing contributions using DLT360 token-based rewards will promote active participation and engagement, strengthening the collaboration aspect within the DLT360 and the Cardano/Catalyst ecosystem

• Additional not yet existing tools to give Cardano a distinct advantage:

• The proposed platform provides Cardano with a distinct advantage by offering a comprehensive and curated source of information and news on Web 3.0 innovations, bridging the gap in existing tools available on other chains.

• Community Growth and Engagement:

• The development of a collaborative platform and the incentivization of community contributions will attract and engage users, leading to increased community growth.

• The availability of a high-quality news aggregation platform will draw individuals and organizations interested in Web 3.0 innovations to the Cardano ecosystem.

• Enhanced Knowledge and Understanding:

• The overall integration with DLT360's other products and services (see graphic above) will provide users with comprehensive information, including real-time data, academic research, and industry-specific content, enabling a deeper understanding of Cardano's technology and potential applications.

• Users will have access to detailed reports, primers, videos, and private events/webinars related to news items, further enriching their knowledge.

How do you intend to measure the success of your project?

To measure the success of the project, we will employ a combination of quantitative and qualitative measures. The following are some key areas we intend to measure:

• User Engagement and Adoption:

• Number of active users on the DLT360 Community Platform: We will track the growth in the number of users actively engaging with the DLT360 News Radar and participating in the community.

• User feedback and satisfaction: Conducting surveys, feedback sessions, and analyzing user reviews will provide insights into the user experience and overall satisfaction with the platform.

• Community Collaboration and Contributions:

• Number of community-contributed news items: We will measure the quantity and quality of news articles submitted by community members, indicating their level of engagement and contribution.

• Token rewards distribution: Tracking the distribution of token rewards to community members for their contributions will reflect the level of engagement and commitment within the community.

• Impact on Cardano Ecosystem:

• Increased adoption of Cardano: Assessing the number of new DAOs and organizations choosing Cardano as their governance/management chain will indicate the attractiveness and value proposition of Cardano for such entities.

• Growth in transaction fees generated by DAOs: Monitoring the amount of ADA generated from new DAOs' transaction fees will reflect the platform's effectiveness in facilitating and supporting DAO operations.

• Reputation and Perception:

• User testimonials and reviews: Gathering qualitative feedback from users on their experience, satisfaction, and the value they derive from the platform will help measure its impact on the Cardano ecosystem.

• Positive industry recognition and partnerships: Identifying any partnerships or collaborations established with industry players and receiving positive recognition from the blockchain and Web 3.0 community will indicate the platform's reputation and impact.

Please describe your plans to share the outputs and results of your project?

This project is part of the overall DLT360 mission and business model. The outputs of this project will be of long-term use and will be systematically shared as following:

• Community Engagement (based on community activities & DLT360 NEWS RADAR)

• Regular updates and announcements will be shared with the Cardano community through official channels, including discord, and community newsletters.

• Community feedback and suggestions will be actively sought and incorporated into future iterations of the project.

• Collaboration and Partnerships:

• We actively seek opportunities to collaborate with other projects, research institutions, and organizations within the Cardano ecosystem. This collaboration may include joint research, sharing of resources, and cross-promotion of outputs and opportunities.

• Partnerships with industry players, media outlets, and influencers will be pursued to increase the visibility of the project's outputs and impact.

• Knowledge Transfer (based on community activities & DLT360 NEWS RADAR)

• We organize online sessions to share knowledge gained from the project with interested community members and developers.

• Engaging in speaking engagements and panel discussions at relevant conferences and events will provide an opportunity to present the project's outputs and impact to a wider audience.

Regarding further research and development activities, the results generated from the project will be used in the following ways:

• This project will contribute to the broader research and development landscape in the field of decentralized governance and Web 3.0 technologies

• By sharing the outputs, impact, and opportunities resulting from the completed project through various channels, we aim to maximize the project's visibility, relevance, and long-term impact within the Cardano ecosystem

What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability?

DLT360 was founded by an ambitious core-team coming from many years of leadership experience in business and industry, combined with the fresh perspective of young talents in various disciplines (see team description later in this proposal). The senior founders have also been active members of and contributors to the Catalyst community since early-on.

DLT360's core-team and extended domain expert team in the knowledge areas of

• Economy
• Technology
• Regulation
• Politics
• ESG

has grown to approximately 25 people (the majority still part-time) during the past 2 years. With Fund 10, we also want to finance the launch of the DLT360 Token as the incentive-basis for growing a vibrant global community of content-contributors and solution partners.

DLT360 has successfully completed various projects in Fund 6, 7 and 8. Fund 10 is now dedicated to finalizing DLT360's foundational developments. This will get us to scaling-up our activities in 2024, for which we are aiming for a strategic-partnership-based financing round - with the vision to become THE major think-tank and commercial consulting entity in the dynamically growing CARDANO/Web 3.0 space.

What are the main goals for the project and how will you validate if your approach is feasible?

This project is focusing on achieving the following goals and deliverables:

• Develop a comprehensive Web3.0 platform for aggregating and curating relevant news from diverse Web 3.0 domains.

• Proof: Demonstrate the DLT360 News Radar, an intuitive platform for news aggregation, visualization and sharing with curated content.

• Foster a strong (DAO-based) DLT360 Community of contributors through incentivized user contributions using token-based rewards.

• Proof: Implementation of the DLT360-Tokenomics structure for contribution rewards.

• Create a community Discord channel as an open space for discussions, news sharing, task assignments, community recognition, and organization.

• Proof: Active community Discord channel facilitating collaboration and engagement.

• Provide additional subscription-based products and services for commercial clients.

• Proof: Detailed reports, primers, videos, and private events/webinars related to news items, industry/application-specific views of the News Radar, and relevant related content accessible to commercial clients.

Please provide a detailed breakdown of your project’s milestones and each of the main tasks or activities to reach the milestone plus the expected timeline for the delivery.

Please find the basic definition of our Milestones and the related timeline and activities below:

Milestone 1: Detailed Platform Development (Month 1)

• Task 1: Front-end Development
• Activity: Design and develop an intuitive user interface for the DLT360 News Radar platform.
• Output: Completed front-end development of the News Radar platform with an intuitive and visually appealing interface.
• Task 2: Back-end Development
• Activity: Build the necessary back-end infrastructure to support the functionality of the News Radar platform.
• Output: Fully functional back-end infrastructure supporting the News Radar platform's features and functionalities.
• Success Criteria:
• Front-end development completed, providing an intuitive and visually appealing user interface.
• Back-end development implemented, supporting the platform's features and functionalities securely and efficiently.
• Development resources allocated, ensuring the availability of the required skill sets for successful platform development.

Milestone 2: Industry/Application-specific Views Development (Month 2)

• Task 1: Industry/Application Research and Analysis
• Activity: Conduct in-depth research and analysis of relevant industries and applications for the News Radar platform, identifying key sectors, information needs, and emerging trends.
• Output: Comprehensive research and analysis report on the industry/application landscape.
• Task 2: Content Curation and Customization
• Activity: Curate and customize content within the News Radar platform for industry/application-specific views, sourcing and aggregating relevant news articles, research, and resources.
• Output: Curated and customized content providing sector-specific news and tailored insights.
• Task 3: User Interface and Experience Enhancement
• Activity: Enhance the user interface and experience of the News Radar platform to seamlessly accommodate industry/application-specific views, optimizing layout, navigation, and visual design.
• Output: Improved user interface and experience facilitating exploration of industry/application-specific views.
• Success Criteria:
• Completion of industry/application research and analysis, providing insights into specific information needs and trends.
• Successful curation and customization of content within the News Radar platform, offering sector-specific news and insights.
• Enhanced user interface and experience seamlessly integrating industry/application-specific views.

Milestone 3: Web 3.0 Integration & DLT360 Products and Services (Month 3)

• Task 1: Web 3.0 Integration
• Activity: Collaborate with Web 3.0 integration specialists to implement tokenization and user identification within the News Radar platform.
• Output: Seamlessly integrated Web 3.0 components enabling token-based rewards and user identification.
• Task 2: Integration with DLT360 Navigator
• Activity: Establish a partnership with the DLT360 Navigator team to integrate the News Radar platform, ensuring cross-application compatibility and linking news items with educational content.
• Output: Successful integration of the News Radar platform with the DLT360 Navigator, providing users with comprehensive information and insights.
• Task 3: Industry/Application-specific Views
• Activity: Engage industry experts and domain specialists to develop industry/application-specific views within the News Radar platform, tailoring content and insights to meet the unique needs of different sectors.
• Output: Completion of industry/application-specific views, enriching the platform's functionality and delivering tailored content.
• Success Criteria:
• Seamless integration of Web 3.0 functionalities achieved, enabling tokenization and user identification.
• Successful collaboration with the DLT360 Navigator team, resulting in the integration of platforms and enhanced information delivery.
• Implementation of industry/application-specific views, providing tailored content for different user segments.

Milestone 4: Community Engagement, Tokenomics Design, and Discord Channel Setup (Month 4)

• Task 1: Tokenomics Design
• Activity: Design the tokenomics structure for contribution rewards, including mechanisms for fair and transparent distribution of tokens based on community members' contributions.
• Output: Completed tokenomics design with a clear framework for rewarding community members.
• Task 2: Community Engagement Strategies
• Activity: Develop strategies to engage the community, encouraging active participation and contributions within the News Radar platform.
• Output: Documented strategies for community engagement and participation.
• Task 3: Discord Channel Setup
• Activity: Create and set up a fully functional Discord channel dedicated to community discussions, news sharing, task assignments, community recognition, and organization.
• Output: Active and functional Discord channel established.
• Success Criteria:
• Tokenomics structure designed, ensuring fair and transparent distribution of tokens.
• Documented community engagement strategies ready for implementation.
• Successful setup of a Discord channel for community interaction and collaboration.

Milestone 5: Optimization and Improvement (Month 5)

• Task 1: User Feedback and Iterative Improvement
• Activity: Gather user feedback, conduct usability testing, and implement improvements based on user insights and suggestions.
• Output: Implemented improvements to enhance the user experience and address any identified issues or challenges.
• Task 2: Scalability Assessment and Planning
• Activity: Evaluate the platform's scalability and devise a plan for future scaling as user adoption and demand grow.
• Output: Scalability assessment report and a clear plan for scaling the platform's infrastructure and resources.
• Success Criteria:
• User feedback collected and implemented improvements based on feedback received.
• Scalability assessment conducted, and a plan for future scaling developed.

Milestone 6: Documentation, Reporting, and Dissemination (Month 6)

• Task 1: Documentation and Reporting
• Activity: Create comprehensive documentation, including project reports, user guides, and technical documentation.
• Output: Completed project documentation providing detailed insights into the project's implementation, outcomes, and lessons learned.
• Task 2: Dissemination and Knowledge Sharing
• Activity: Share the project's outputs, impact, and opportunities through various channels, including industry conferences, online platforms, and community engagements.
• Output: Published articles, presentations, and knowledge-sharing sessions disseminating the project's findings and achievements.
• Success Criteria:
• Comprehensive documentation and reports produced, providing a thorough overview of the project's implementation and outcomes.
• Dissemination activities conducted to share the project's outputs and impact with the Cardano community and beyond.

Please describe the deliverables, outputs and intended outcomes of each milestone.

Here we show the Deliverables, Acceptance Criteria and Evidence for our Milestones:

Milestone 1: Detailed Platform Development (Month 1)

• Deliverables: Completed front-end development with an intuitive interface, and a fully functional back-end infrastructure.
• Acceptance Criteria:

1.1) User interface wireframes

1.2) Developed front-end components, responsive design, integrated interactive features

1.3) A database with APIs for data retrieval and authentication mechanisms.

• Evidence for 1.1) to 1.3): Short demonstration video

Milestone 2: Industry/Application-specific Views Development (Month 2)

• Deliverables: Comprehensive research report, curated content, and an improved user interface.
• Acceptance Criteria:

2.1) Research and analysis report,

2.2.) Curated content for industry/application-specific views

2.3) Enhanced user interface

• Evidence for 2.1) to 2.3): Short demonstration video

Milestone 3: Web 3.0 Integration & DLT360 Products and Services (Month 3)

• Deliverables: Seamless integration of Web 3.0 components and successful integration with the DLT360 Navigator.
• Acceptance Criteria:

3.3) Active Collaboration Partnerships

3.2) Technical implementation of Web3.0 tokenization and user identification

3.3) Cross-DLT360-Application compatibility

3.4) Industry/application-specific views

• Evidence for 3.1) to 3.4) Short demonstration video

Milestone 4: Community Engagement, Tokenomics Design, and Discord Channel Setup (Month 4)

• Deliverables: Tokenomics design, documented community engagement strategies, and an active Discord channel.
• Acceptance Criteria:

4.1) Implemented Tokenomics Structure,

4.2) Completed and documented community engagement strategies

4.3) Functional Discord channel.

• Evidence for 4.1) to 4.3): Short demonstration video

Milestone 5: Optimization and Improvement (Month 5)

• Deliverables: Implemented improvements and scalability assessment report
• Acceptance Criteria:

5.1) User experience improvements (documented feedback from users)

5.2) Scalability assessment with a scaling plan

• Evidence for 5.1), 5.2): Short demonstration video

Milestone 6: Documentation, Reporting, and Dissemination (Month 6)

• Deliverables: Completed project documentation and published articles.
• Acceptance Criteria:

6.1) Comprehensive project documentation

6.2) Documented dissemination and promotion activities for actively growing the DLT360 Community

• Evidence: Project Closeout Report and Closeout Video

Please provide a detailed budget breakdown of the proposed work and resources.

Milestone 1: Detailed Platform Development (Month 1)

• Front-end Development: 220 hours x 175 ADA/hour = 38,500 ADA
• Back-end Development: 200 hours x 150 ADA/hour = 30,000 ADA
• Total: 68,500 ADA

Milestone 2: Industry/Application-specific Views Development (Month 3)

• Industry/Application Research and Analysis: 80 hours x 150 ADA/hour = 12,000 ADA
• Content Curation and Customization: 80 hours x 125 ADA/hour = 10,000 ADA
• User Interface and Experience Enhancement: 80 hours x 150 ADA/hour = 12,000 ADA
• Total: 34,000 ADA

Milestone 3: Web 3.0 Integration & DLT360 Products and Services (Month 2)

• Web 3.0 Integration: 180 hours x 250 ADA/hour = 45,000 ADA
• Integration with DLT360 Navigator: 60 hours x 150 ADA/hour = 9,000 ADA
• Industry/Application-specific Views: 110 hours x 200 ADA/hour = 22,000 ADA
• Total: 76,000 ADA

Milestone 4: Community Engagement, Tokenomics Design, and Discord Channel Setup (Month 4)

• Tokenomics Design: 120 hours x 250 ADA/hour = 30,000 ADA
• Community Engagement Strategies: 40 hours x 175 ADA/hour = 7,000 ADA
• Discord Channel Setup: 20 hours x 150 ADA/hour = 3,000 ADA
• Total: 40,000 ADA

Milestone 5: Optimization and Improvement (Month 5)

• User Feedback and Iterative Improvement: 80 hours x 150 ADA/hour = 12,000 ADA
• Scalability Assessment and Planning: 40 hours x 150 ADA/hour = 6,000 ADA
• Total: 18,000 ADA

Milestone 6: Documentation, Reporting, and Dissemination (Month 6)

• Documentation and Reporting: 60 hours x 175 ADA/hour = 10,500 ADA
• Dissemination and Knowledge Sharing: 20 hours x 150 ADA/hour = 3,000 ADA
• Total: 13,500 ADA

Who is in the project team and what are their roles?

Project Lead

• Heinz Gassner, founder of DLT360 comes from 30+ years of experience in technology marketing and innovation leadership positions in renowned manufacturing companies. In addition to this this, Heinz has education and experience in general business administration and regulatory matters and is just completing his latest M.Sc. in DLT/Blockchain at University of Malta (with Dissertation in Decentralized Digital Identity area). Due to his long industry-career, Heinz also has a strong personal network within the business and industry leadership community. Heinz has been engaged with CARDANO since 2017 and is an active player within the Catalyst community since the very first town-hall. See LinkedIn

Major Contributor and Project Management

• Guilherme Pereira, co-founder of DLT360, just completing his M.Sc. in Mechatronics in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Guilherme is active in our research team and is our program- and project management lead. See LinkedIn

Research assistant and graphic design

• Jonas Weinberger, co-founder of DLT360. Jonas has recently graduated from Brussels School of Governance. Jonas is regular contributor to DLT360’s legal workstream and is active part of the DLT360 research team. Jonas is also our internal mastermind in design, presentation and video production. See LinkedIn

Business and Industry Expert, Quality Control

• Thorsten Potebaum, co-founder and CTO of DLT360, is a very active player in the Cardano Catalyst community. Thorsten comes with a long industry-experience in financial management, IT and cybersecurity (cybersecurity audit program manager). See LinkedIn

Additional Ressources

Besides our core-team, this project will be supported by

• The DLT360 Backoffice team
• The DLT360 Dev team
• DLT360 Domain Experts for assisting us on demand
• External partnerships from within Cardano/Catalyst community and beyond

How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?

The following background is important for understanding our project-costing

• The DLT 360 Team is located in Europe, UK and Brazil
• Flexible on-demand access to experts in various disciplines (the DLT360 Domain Expert Team)
• Our Brazil-location allows us to do intelligent and efficient cost-arbitration (back-office, project management, research assistance, Dev Team, design assistance and alike)