@revmiller.near [Posted on Developer DAO Board](https://near.social/#/devgovgigs.near/widget/Post?id=606) ## Sponsorship: Kyiv Tech Summit 2023: Web3 Hackathon+Conference ### Kyiv Tech Summit (KTS) Kyiv Tech Summit is Ukraine’s flagship web3 conference & hackathon. In September ‘22, more than 550 hackers met to build creative solutions to solve humanitarian crisis. In 2023, KTS returns, with a larger dedicated conference & hybrid international hackathon. We have proved that the bombs won’t stop the builders & have set the precedent for an ongoing series of regular web3 community gatherings in Ukraine. **KTS22 IMPACT** - [550+ hackers, ~50 project submissions, $54,320 given out in prizes](https://kyiv-tech-summit.devpost.com/) - [30+ world-class builders & experts joining KTS, sharing their knowledge & expertise](https://kyivtechsummit.com/) - [Vitalik Buterin](https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1568619104679985153) [joining KTS during wartime, making his first-ever visit to Ukraine](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/09/10/vitalik-buterin-makes-surprise-appearance-at-kyiv-tech-summit-in-show-of-support-for-ukraine/) - [$30k+ donated to children affected by the war](https://twitter.com/Unchainfund/status/1630889404804857858) - supported by [Supported by The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine](https://twitter.com/mintsyfra/status/1562793337651752960), Ukrainian Startup Fund, NEAR Foundation, Aurora, Ethereum Foundation, Celo Foundation, Aragon, NYM, AAVE Grants DAO, Unstoppable Domains, Filecoin Foundation, Blockchain Association of Ukraine, and many others. - 250+ media outreach ([Forbes](https://forbes.ua/innovations/v-odin-den-v-ukraini-buli-erik-shmidt-ta-vitalik-buterin-ikh-sumarni-statki-19-mlrd-pro-shcho-voni-govorili-13092022-8284), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/09/10/vitalik-buterin-makes-surprise-appearance-at-kyiv-tech-summit-in-show-of-support-for-ukraine/), [CoinTelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-could-help-anonymously-document-war-crimes), [The Block](https://www.theblock.co/post/169058/vitalik-buterin-makes-surprise-appearance-at-kyiv-tech-summit), and more!) - 4M+ audience coverage - Featured in ‘[Ethereum: The Infinite Garden](https://twitter.com/EthereumFilm)’ & ‘Coinbase’s ‘[Update The System](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ymuuUo1gGA)’ documentaries **KTS23: WHAT’S NEXT** - The biggest Web3 Hackathon in Ukraine - 3 days event - full day of conference ft. 25+ world-class experts - 48 hours of non-stop impact hacking! - 1000 offline participants - Hosted in the biggest Innovation Park in Eastern Europe - … and many more EPIC reasons to collaborate with us! **KPIs** We’re determined to advance crypto adaption in Ukraine and accelerate web3 developers in Ukraine, building and growing global impactful projects. As for KTS23, our goal is to - share about KTS23 & NEAR’s web3 stack to 50,000+ Ukrainian developers - 2M+ audience coverage via media outreach, social sharing, etc. - 400+ IRL hackathon participants (+ more joining online) - 1000 conference IRL participants (+ even more views online) NOTE: Depending on hackathon funding tier / hackathon bounties, we’re expecting to have ~10 or more project submissions building on NEAR. We’d love to collaborate closely with DeveloperDAO / DevHub team, as well as NEAR Foundation to ensure the focus of the hackathon & tracks will be aligned with developer onboarding needs & goals of the NEAR ecosystem (ie. BOS track). The project evaluation criteria will be determined in collaboration with NEAR Foundation / DeveloperDAO / DevHub team members and the rest of the KTS23 sponsors. **Funding request**: KTS23 funding request: Scenario #1: $30,000 - ‘Hero’ sponsorship of 3 days event a day of conference & two days of hackathon - $7,500 allocated to hackathon bounties - NEAR branded event & hackathon comms + branding Large featuring across all digital and physical campaigns - 2 speaker slots (keynote + general) - Large booth in sponsor area + 10 conference passes - Exclusive livestream + Dedicated Support - Access to Participants Info - Promotion to 50,000+ Ukrainian tech talent featuring NEAR as core partner & sponsor There’ll be a total of 3 ‘Hero’ sponsorships. Scenario #2: $15,000 - ‘Supporter’ sponsorship of 3 days event a day of conference & two days of hackathon - $3,750 allocated to hackathon bounties - NEAR branded event & hackathon comms + branding small featuring across all digital and physical campaigns - 1 general speaking slot - Small booth in sponsor area + 5 conference passes - Dedicated Support There’ll be a total of 7 ‘Supporter’ sponsorships. NOTE: All offline events will be live-streamed and accessible to online participants.