Please describe your proposed solution

Together with the Project Catalyst Team, we assess and onboard into our incubation & acceleration program mid- to late-stage projects that require mentoring and access to funding, media exposure, launchpads, and exchanges, by taking them through a structured journey where we provide advisory on business model and utility gaps, tokenomics, documentation, marketing, and organic community growth strategies, leading their fundraising efforts, validation, and promotion with tier-1 VCs and KOLs, a media package through our own media arm, and support after TGE.

The funds required, per onboarded project, serve as a form of commitment and support for the onboarded projects to follow through to TGE, and may be provided by Project Catalyst on behalf of the projects. They may be returned to the projects upon TGE (terms apply), used for further media exposure, or deployed according to the project's needs after TGE (Up to '[GENERAL] Requested funds in ada' per onboarded project).

Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

The impact will be measured in terms of exposure, validation, and access that the names of IBC Group and CJN Accelerator bring to the table when interacting with industry partners, as well as with the KPIs of our shows and social media accounts, that not only can put a project on the map overnight, but also prepare and boost their outreach efforts.

What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

With support to 300+ projects since 2017, backing projects like EtherFi, Entangle, Pixel, Portal, and K9 Finance to extremely successful launches, our portfolio, global recognition, and media presence are a testament to our ability to deliver excellent support and results.

What are the key milestones you need to achieve in order to complete your project successfully?

Milestone 1: Initial Assessment & Onboarding

Applicants to our incubation program go through an initial screening process aimed at identifying projects that have a defined business model, strong PMF, and a competent team that can deliver the project to launch and scale growth. Pairing the project team with our tokenomics, marketing, and fundraising mentors and BD team, we begin the journey with a structured approach.

Milestone 2: Foundations Building & Refinement

Regardless of the stage a project is at, we do an initial assessment, focussing on the sustainability of its business model, ecosystem value flow, tokenomics, utility gap analysis fundraising strategy, documentation and presentation material, branding, marketing, and community growth strategy. We provide actionable feedback on a weekly basis to the incubatees, helping them refine their project, go-to-market approach, and community growth strategies.

Milestone 3: Upscaling, Investors Readiness & Demo Day

With the foundations built and community growth strategies in place, we prepare the project founders to approach effectively crypto VC and KOL investors, either with direct VC/KOL fundraising programs led by us or with the possibility of participating in our demo day in front of world-renowned leading Web3 investors.

Milestone 4: Introductions to blockchains, launchpads, market makers, exchanges, and strategic partners

Whether a project is onboarded for the full incubation program or arrives at a late stage, we use our expertise, network, and influence to introduce our incubatees to the necessary partners.

Milestone 5: Media boost and TGE

Our incubation program includes a basic media package for all incubatees which allows placement on our shows and social media accounts. According to the project's needs, a tailored and more robust media push can be given to boost the interest in the project in front of the right audiences.

Final Milestone: Post-TGE support

Post-TGE, all our incubatees receive continuous support, especially in cases where they need access to the most known crypto news channels to address specific issues or participate in relevant conversations.

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

Mario Nawfal - Founder

Wahid Chammas - Chairman

Davide Pasini - Director of Incubations

Ali Ramadan - Director of Incubations

Natalie Saginashvili - Head of Marketing

Kuran Sailopal - Head of BD

..CJN, IBC Group, and CJN Accelerator employ 150 staff globally.

Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

The proposed work with incubatees will be bespoke to each project, depending on their needs and stage (mid to late-stage development). The terms will be agreed upon following an initial discovery phase, during which the projects will be assessed. If the assessment is positive, the project will be offered the opportunity to join the incubation and acceleration program.

No dependencies

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

With a stellar team mentoring projects throughout their journey, access to our network of tier-1 partners on all verticals, fundraising with VCs and KOLs, and an unparalleled media powerhouse, our value can be seen in the results of our portfolio of supported projects.

The brands IBC Group and CJN Accelerator provide an intangible, yet effective, validation for projects when we introduce them to our partners and any potential entity they want to cooperate with, or in the eyes of the community and users.