# Hello from the NEAR Horizon team, back again with exciting product news to share! Today we will focus on all the new bells and whistles we’ve deployed to the Horizon application during our recent sprint to improve user experience and add functionality requested by our amazing community. So check them out and be sure to send us your feedback at [horizon@near.foundation](mailto:horizon@near.foundation). --- ## Discoverability! Search for Project, Backers, and Contributors on Near Horizon We have optimized the layout of Near Horizon to make it easy for anyone to view and search for Projects, Contributors, Backers, and Contribution Requests. Once you log into the Near Horizon, you’ll see Projects, Backers, Contributors grouped so you can easily review and deep dive into the category of your choosing.  --- ## Usability! Easily Create a Project, Contributor or Backer Profile. Users on Near Horizon can easily create a profile whether they are a Founder, Backer or Contributor. Creating a profile is incredibly easy and allows you to access all the functionalities in the application.  --- ## Filtering! Discover Projects in Ecosystem Through Using our Expanded Filters. Whether you are looking for a project in a set Vertical or Team Size, you can use the Filters in Near Horizon to drill down to the projects you would like to see. ![filters]([images/image3.png "image_tooltip"](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/nearhorizon.assets/newsletter_assets/comms_4/filters.png)) --- ## NEAR Horizon will be replacing AwesomeNEAR for listing and discovering ecosystem projects If you recently found yourself surprised to land on the near.org/horizon homepage after looking for AwesomeNEAR, you’re not alone. Stay tuned for more information about this important update, but to summarize, NEAR Horizon will become the new home for discovering all projects building on NEAR. To list your project, simply create a profile on [near.org/horizon](https://shortlink.near.foundation/nearhorizon) ![awesome near message]([images/image4.jpg "image_tooltip"](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/nearhorizon.assets/newsletter_assets/comms_4/awesomenear_banner.jpg)) --- ### **Coming soon to Horizon**: * More interactivity and knowledge-sharing capabilities for communities engagement * Mobile optimization --- ### **Don’t forget...** * NEAR Horizon x Encode Educate series is still ongoing. Register on the [Encode Events](https://www.encode.club/encode-near-horizon-educate) page to attend remaining sessions, and while you’re there, check out all the upcoming [NEAR Horizon x Encode](https://www.encode.club/near2023) events. * NEAR Horizon will be hosting a Pitch & Networking event during Collision in Toronto on **June 27th**. This event is sold out and we are very excited to meet everyone! * Major League Hacking and NEAR Horizon present Web3 Build Hackathon **June 30th-July 2nd, **[learn more about it and register](https://organize.mlh.io/participants/events/9852-web3-build-hackathon-hosted-in-partnership-with-near-horizon)**. ** * [Outlier Ventures’ NEAR Base Camp Accelerator](https://near.org/blog/near-horizon-and-outlier-ventures-create-base-camp-accelerator-to-propel-web3-startups/) is starting up next month. [Apply](https://outlierventures.io/base-camp/near/) before **July 14th**. * Planning on attending ETHCC in Paris? NEAR Horizon and partners invite you to [apply to pitch](https://airtable.com/shr7UjjhAHcIRSQdG) **July 17th **during** **Founders day with [NEAR@ETHCC](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/near-ethcc-tickets-655229297467). Remember, if you would like help getting on-boarded or just simply want to know more about how to use Horizon, please don’t hesitate to attend an [office hours session](https://lu.ma/u/usr-5oZHY9dEDbDcaHY) with us or email us at [horizon@near.foundation](mailto:horizon@near.foundation) _Disclosure: information provided is for general informational purposes only. It should not be considered as investment, tax, or any other form of advice and NEAR Horizon bears no responsibility for any financial decisions made based on this information._