Date of Proposal: March 2025
Campaign duration: March 2025 - March 2026
Total Requested Allocation: 290,400 USD (including Operation team incentives, Infras Facilities and traveling expenses for specific activities)
Polkadot’s builder community in SEA & broader Asia remains underleveraged, despite the ecosystem’s technological advantages. Considering this year Polkadot have important narratives to push on Polkadot Cloud, Polkadot Hub and JAM**,** with a proven track record of engagement, technical expertise, and deep connections in the region, OpenGuild team propose a coordinated 12-month activation plan focused on builder community growth and developer engagement across key strategic markets in particular SEA & support broader Asia community following its success in 2024, with the following specific objectives:
OpenGuild’s Key Objectives in 2025-2026
Localized Technical Enablement:
Offer in-depth workshops, bootcamps, and training focused on Polkadot SDK, Polkadot Smart Contracts, and cross-chain innovation to empower developers with the skills to build on Polkadot.
Grassroots Community Empowerment:
Facilitate monthly meetups, and community-driven activities that bring builders together, fostering collaboration and a sense of ownership within the Polkadot ecosystem in different countries.
Regional Ecosystem Activation:
Host region-specific Polkadot Hub campaigns, hackathons, and events to amplify adoption and showcase SEA as a leading contributor to Polkadot’s global vision.
Establish Web3 Community & Tech Universities Partnership Grow partnerships with Tech Universities and Web3 Communities in Southeast Asia for education and incubation efforts, creating value exchange opportunities through Grants, Hackathon Campaigns, Co-hosted Activities, and continuous updates.
Career Pathways for Builders:
Connect talented developers to opportunities within Polkadot’s global ecosystem through mentorship programs, bounties, and ecosystem partnerships.
Ecosystem Coordination Coordinating builder community activation efforts with other Asian builder communities partners primarily through the Marketing Bounty, Event Bounty, Web3Foundation grant, EasyA Fast grant, PBA, etc to provide necessary resources
| Asian Builder Aggregation Hub | Serve as a coordination point for developers in SEA and broader Asia market. |
|---|---|
| Cross-chain Collaboration | Bridge projects built by Asian builders from different ecosystem considering Polkadot as a standing options for collaboration. |
| Accelerated Ecosystem Growth | Provides structured onboarding for new SEA builders and indie projects. |
| Polkadot Cloud & Hub Advocacy in SEA region | Drives awareness and adoption of Polkadot Hub for consumer apps through workshops, and local communication. |
| Regional Standing Position and Communication | Maintain, accelerate Polkadot techstack and ecosystem position in SEA market, and become the main communication channel for builders in region. |
Southeast Asia, particularly countries like Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia, is poised for significant growth in the blockchain and AI industries by 2025 and 2026. This potential is driven by several factors including legal frameworks, corporate investments, upcoming events, and adoption rates of these technologies in the regions.