BNB Chain and Binance Labs Unveil BNB Incubation Alliance to Boost Blockchain Innovation

BNB
Chain
and
Binance
Labs
have
announced
the
launch
of
the
BNB
Incubation
Alliance
(BIA),
a
strategic
initiative
aimed
at
accelerating
the
growth
of
early-stage
blockchain
projects.
The
alliance
will
collaborate
with
leading
venture
capitalists,
incubators,
and
developer
communities
to
foster
innovation
in
the
blockchain
space,
according
to
the

BNB
Chain
Blog.

How
the
BNB
Incubation
Alliance
Works

The
BNB
Incubation
Alliance
will
organize
global
events
to
support
promising
early-stage
projects.
These
events
will
be
primarily
offline
and
will
feature
a
selection
process
managed
by
BNB
Chain,
Binance
Labs,
top
venture
capital
firms,
and
incubators.
Projects
chosen
for
the
program
will
benefit
from
expedited
entry
into
the
Most
Valuable
Builder
(MVB)
program,
BNB
Chain
grants,
access
to
the
Launch-as-a-Service
(LaaS)
package,
and
potential
investment
opportunities
from
Binance
Labs.

Selection
Criteria:
Projects
must
be
in
the
incubation
stage,
defined
by
metrics
such
as
pre-product
launch
or
shortly
after
launch,
with
limitations
on
team
size
or
historical
fundraising
valuation.
Interested
projects
can
apply

here.

Judging
and
Awards:
A
panel
of
judges
from
the
co-hosts
and
co-organizers
will
evaluate
the
projects.
Awards
include:

• 
  1st
  Award:
  Direct
  admission
  to
  MVB,
  LaaS
  package,
  potential
  Binance
  Labs
  investment
  opportunities,
  and
  BNB
  Chain
  grants.
• 
  2nd
  Award:
  Priority
  consideration
  for
  MVB
  admission,
  BNB
  Chain
  grants,
  and
  LaaS
  package.
• 
  3rd
  Award:
  Priority
  consideration
  for
  MVB
  admission
  and
  LaaS
  package.

Event
Schedule

The
initial
series
of
events
will
be
held
in
various
locations,
including:

• 
  
  EthCC
  2024:
  July
  in
  Brussels,
  Belgium
• 
  Bitcoin
  2024:
  Nashville,
  USA
  (to
  be
  confirmed)
• 
  Token
  2049:
  Singapore
  (to
  be
  confirmed)
• 
  Binance
  Blockchain
  Week:
  Dubai,
  UAE
  (to
  be
  confirmed)
• 
  DevCon
  and
  EthGlobal:
  Bangkok,
  Thailand
  (to
  be
  confirmed)

Proposed
Agenda

The
events
will
feature
welcome
speeches,
keynote
addresses,
and
panel
discussions
with
key
figures
from
BNB
Chain,
Binance
Labs,
and
other
industry
leaders.
Participants
will
engage
in
project
preparation
and
Q&A
sessions,
followed
by
presentation
and
demo
days
where
nominated
projects
will
showcase
their
ideas.
The
events
will
also
offer
networking
opportunities
with
Binance
Labs,
VCs,
and
incubators,
culminating
in
a
celebratory
gala
party
where
top
projects
will
be
awarded
prizes.

Why
You
Should
Join
The
BNB
Incubation
Alliance

Joining
the
BNB
Incubation
Alliance
offers
projects
the
chance
to
receive
potential
investment
from
Binance
Labs,
BNB
grants,
and
fast-track
admission
to
the
MVB
program.
The
MVB
program,
co-hosted
by
BNB
Chain,
Binance
Labs,
and
CMC
Labs,
has
been
highly
competitive,
with
less
than
2%
of
applicants
being
accepted
in
the
latest
season.

Benefits
of
the
MVB
Program:

• 
  Access
  to
  Strategic
  Partnerships:
  MVB
  attracts
  high-value
  strategic
  partners,
  such
  as
  CMC
  Labs.
• 
  Close
  Collaboration
  with
  Industry
  Leaders:
  Work
  closely
  with
  the
  Binance
  Labs
  investment
  team
  and
  BNB
  Chain
  core
  contributors.
• 
  Deep
  Collaboration
  and
  Advisory
  Support:
  Facilitate
  collaboration
  with
  founders
  and
  builder
  teams
  during
  early
  development
  stages.
• 
  Extensive
  Support
  and
  Resources:
  Comprehensive
  support
  to
  navigate
  building
  on
  the
  BNB
  Chain.
• 
  Launch-as-a-Service:
  A
  comprehensive
  support
  program
  by
  BNB
  Chain
  to
  help
  projects
  launch
  and
  grow
  their
  Dapps
  on
  the
  BNB
  Smart
  Chain.

Recently,
Season
7
of
the
MVB
program
saw
over
700
applicants,
with
13
early-stage
Web3
projects
selected.
The
program
included
mentorship,
expert-led
sessions,
and
culminated
in
a
Demo
Day
where
Binance
Labs
will
decide
on
investments
based
on
project
performance.

Accelerating
Your
Web3
Journey

The
BNB
Incubation
Alliance
is
committed
to
advancing
blockchain
innovation
by
hosting
various
events
to
incubate,
train,
and
foster
the
next
generation
of
blockchain
talent.
This
initiative
underscores
BNB
Chain’s
dedication
to
supporting
groundbreaking
growth
and
innovation
in
the
Web3
space.

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