A safari on Cardano - Teambuilding Corporate

[Proposal setup] Proposal title

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A safari on Cardano - Teambuilding Corporate

[Proposal Summary] Budget Information

Enter the amount of funding you are requesting in ADA

60000

[Proposal Summary] Time

Please specify how many months you expect your project to last

6

[Proposal Summary] Problem Statement

What is the problem you want to solve?

Cardano seems too complex for companies; without hands-on demos, their staff ignore it. We need a playful learning experience that turns abstract blockchain ideas into concrete, shareable skills.

[Proposal Summary] Supporting Documentation

Supporting links

• https://www.teams-connect.com/

[Proposal Summary] Project Dependencies

Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

No

Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'

No dependencies

[Proposal Summary] Project Open Source

Will your project's outputs be fully open source?

No

License and Additional Information

While the core platform and its underlying business logic will remain proprietary, key educational materials and certain game assets will be open-sourced to benefit the Cardano community.

[Theme Selection] Theme

Please choose the most relevant theme and tag related to the outcomes of your proposal

Marketing

[Campaign Category] Category Questions

Who you’re targeting, how you’ll reach them, and why this matters for Cardano.

We target corporate teams in France/EU (managers, HR, CIOs, finance/tech staff). We reach them via our existing client base, B2B trade shows, partner referrals, and direct sales. This matters for Cardano because it onboards non-technical professionals through a hands-on AR game (wallets, NFTs, staking), converting curiosity into concrete PoCs and future on-chain activity for the ecosystem.

Provide a list of key activities of your project?

Design Cardano learning modules and game mechanics; integrate into our AR platform; create assets and bilingual content; run internal tests and a pilot; deliver corporate sessions; provide post-session learning materials; publish transparent impact data; pursue Qualiopi certification; market through trade shows and partnerships (SPOs/identity/DEX testnets); collect feedback and iterate.

What are your success metrics?

12-month targets: number of sessions delivered; employees engaged; wallets created; NFTs minted; staking/delegation actions; partner integrations used in-game; pilot-to-POC conversions and signed corporate contracts; repeat bookings; participant satisfaction (NPS); public impact reports published; community referrals converted. Baseline goal: ~15 corporate sessions, ~750 participants, ≥1 corporate POC initiated.

[Your Project and Solution] Solution

Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem

Problem

For most employees, blockchain remains an abstraction. Without concrete, hands-on experience, Cardano never enters their business conversations.

Solution – Safari Cardano powered by BananAI

We are reusing BananAI, an augmented reality (AR) team-building platform already deployed on the market, to transform a simple, fun virtual game into a Cardano awareness workshop for employees of large companies: A Safari on Cardano.

This “animal collection” takes place during a 2-hour in-company session, playable indoors or outdoors by teams of 5–8 people: the goal is to photograph virtual animals, complete families, and score points.

Detailed concept – one-shot team-building format (1h30 to 2h30)

Brief : The facilitator hands each team a tablet and a photography manual explaining the procedures to follow to find and photograph certain animals. The objective is to photograph as many animals as possible. Once the rules have been explained, players are invited to set off on the Safari to collect as many animals as possible.

Safari :

1. Scan & Spawn – Players move through their environment and spot stickers representing the presence of an animal. They have also received a “photography manual” detailing the different types of animals they may encounter, how to spot them from a distance (scan stickers are accompanied by visual symbols which, once understood, allow players to develop an optimal acquisition strategy), and above all how many points each animal collection is worth. The goal is to have the highest score at the end. Once on site, players scan the sticker with the tablet camera to make the animal appear in augmented reality on the game tablet.
2. Mini-game – For each animal, a mini-game is triggered on the tablet. Players must solve it to validate the capture. These mini-games can be blockchain-related puzzles, information-gathering and short quizzes, fun team photos (including with the AR animals – guaranteed “wow” effect from the players), or other types of puzzles. Each success earns them an item in their inventory — the “photograph of the animal” — simulating the minting of an NFT. In addition, many other challenges not linked to animals await them, earning extra points. These “Power-ups” allow them to buy certain rare or missing animals for their collection from the facilitators, completing it.
3. Cooperation – For certain rare animals, players must interact between multiple teams to access the mini-games for these special animals. This requires negotiation, explanation, and cooperation with other teams.
4. Restitution – In real time, facilitators can monitor the progress of all teams in their adventure and view the leaderboard. At the end, the collection with the highest score is declared the winner and presented to all participants.

Learning by doing: To progress, each team must learn a little more about blockchain (opening a wallet, signing an ADA transaction, minting an NFT trophy). Each blockchain-related puzzle is accompanied by a guide in their booklet, enabling them to build skills while playing.

Integrated educational modules: Interactive tutorials and real-world use cases (finance, supply chain, digital identity) are built into the game to illustrate Cardano’s practical applications.

Cooperation and competition: The format fosters teamwork and collaboration, while encouraging motivation through rankings.

Inspired by our successful AI workshops — where creating a comic book or a song helped simplify complex concepts — the Safari Cardano team building paves the way for a new corporate approach that combines fun and learning.

Target audience and engagement

Our solution is aimed primarily at French and international companies of all sizes wishing to raise their teams’ awareness of blockchain and digital innovation. It is particularly suited to the finance, consulting, and tech sectors, but remains accessible to all types of organizations.

• Corporate France / Europe (finance, consulting, industry) – addressable market > 15,000 seminars/year
• Tech SMEs seeking rapid Web3 onboarding
• Cardano partners: SPOs, DEX testnets, identity providers, integrated as “mini-missions”

Who will benefit ?

• Companies: Our solution targets large corporations and SMEs seeking to strengthen team cohesion while introducing employees to technological innovations in blockchain.
• Employees: Based on gamification, this accessible format promotes progressive skills development and boosts team engagement.
• The Cardano community: This exposure to blockchain helps expand the ecosystem by encouraging more companies to explore Cardano-based solutions, creating a multiplier effect on adoption and innovation. This will have multiple impacts on engagement and adoption, blockchain interactivity, qualitative feedback generation, and knowledge transfer.

Conclusion

Safari Cardano turns curiosity into adoption, bringing blockchain to life for thousands of professionals while strengthening their team cohesion. We adapt proven AR technology to create the preferred Cardano presentation kit for Learning & Development teams — with zero development risk — while generating clear metrics on community growth.

[Your Project and Solution] Impact

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

Through the Safari Cardano educational game program, we transform corporate seminars into concrete touchpoints with the ecosystem — with no software development required. Each session:

• Puts Cardano into the hands of new non-technical users (managers, HR, CIOs)
• Provides awareness documents to teams at the end of the game
• Publishes transparent impact data to inspire other initiatives

Key impact pillars:

1. Showcase effect: By integrating Safari Cardano into seminars and team-building sessions, we expose blockchain to HR directors, CIOs, and executives who decide innovation budgets.
2. Experimentation and adoption: First steps or rediscovery of the Cardano blockchain through gameplay; progressing through the scenario actively transfers knowledge and fosters adoption.
   1. Measurable KPIs over 12 months: Based on data from our other team-building formats (rallies, AI workshops), we anticipate 15 signed contracts to deliver this team building in companies, representing approximately 750 employees experiencing blockchain’s possibilities.
3. Multiplier effect on internal innovation: The playful format sparks curiosity: after the game, companies request POC workshops (supply chain, identity, green finance). Initial testnet contacts are already a step toward mainnet deployments, generating volume and network fee revenue for Cardano.
4. Strengthening the network and synergies: Thanks to our Qualiopi certification and partner network, we can reach a wide range of companies, from SMEs to major international groups (+40 leading European companies). A referral program will also enable the Cardano community to recommend the game and earn a commission, creating a virtuous circle of dissemination and adoption.
5. Enhancing Cardano’s value for institutional stakeholders: Recognition of our approach through quality labels (Qualiopi) and the publication of public audits helps establish Cardano’s credibility with regulators, training bodies, and institutional actors, opening the door to new markets and public funding.
6. Expected outcomes for Cardano:
   1. New entry point into the ecosystem for French and European corporate sectors
   2. Public data demonstrating adoption progress (basis for articles, conferences)
   3. Open educational materials feeding other Cardano Open initiatives (quizzes, university courses, regional hubs)

In summary, Safari Cardano acts as a catalyst for Cardano adoption and innovation by transmitting blockchain knowledge through play. It positions Cardano as a reference blockchain for businesses, while strengthening the cohesion and skills of participating teams.

[Your Project and Solution] Capabilities & Feasibility

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?

A proven track record of delivering successful technological team buildings

Teams Connect is a company specializing in the creation and facilitation of team buildings, established over 5 years ago, with offices in Paris, Lyon, and Annecy.

• Annual revenue: €500k, over 500 B2B clients in 5 years, including global tier-1 companies (La Poste, Saint Gobain, Orange, Bayer, Groupe Engie, CNP Assurances, Allianz, Nvidia, Société Générale…)
• Strong market growth: >50% per year, driven by high demand for technological team buildings (AI, AR, blockchain…)
• Financial capacity: recurring revenues and positive cash flow cover advance costs prior to Catalyst disbursements
• Quality process: agile methodology, internal user testing, then client pilots — the same approach that drove the success of our AI offerings

The team building we are developing combines a technological educational game format (a product we already master, see our AI games below) and our best-selling category: urban rallies.

Urban Rally:

• 50 sessions in 12 months, in person and remotely
• 550 inbound requests/year for this type of team building
• ~2,000 employees engaged in 1 year

Links to our activities:

https://www.teams-connect.com/en/activity/urban-race/

https://www.teams-connect.com/en/activity/city-explorer/

https://www.teams-connect.com/en/activity/nature-race-team-building-in-contact-with-nature/

AI team building:

• 20 sessions in 12 months on AI-based creation of images and sound (Midjourney + Suno), in person and remotely
• 160 inbound requests/year for our AI workshops demonstrate market traction
• ~1,000 employees trained in 1 year
• Qualiopi certification in progress for this activity

Links to our activities:

https://www.teams-connect.com/en/activity/the-great-adventure-in-comics-by-midjourney-a-unique-and-creative-team-building-activity-to-familiarize-with-the-use-of-ai/

https://www.teams-connect.com/en/activity/creative-harmony-suno-melody-original-musical-and-creative-team-building-to-familiarize-ourselves-with-ia/

Our internal teams, supported by freelancers for specific tasks, can easily absorb this additional workload, and our project managers are accustomed to managing complex projects over several months.

Teams Connect internally creates 2 major team buildings each year and 6 smaller ones. We already have a strong appetite for technology and for using applications — simple or complex — to bring our games to life.

In summary, our track record proves we know how to deliver ambitious technological team buildings and manage medium-term creation budgets. Safari Cardano fits squarely within this expertise, with its deliberately fun and educational approach — a hallmark of our company.

[Milestones] Project Milestones

Milestone Title

Educational Design and Game Design

Milestone Outputs

Specifications finalized for scope, features, and session flow

Complete Game Design Document detailing mechanics, quizzes, and AR interactions

High‑resolution assets matching the graphic charter; knowledge gathering and documentation prepared for facilitators

Prototype development launched to validate the core loop and bilingual content structure, keeping the scope exactly as described.

Acceptance Criteria

Specs reviewed and validated by the project lead

GDD completed with all required sections and references

Graphical assets produced to the defined quality bar and organized for integration

Prototype initiated and demonstrably running the planned capture–quiz–reward loop, confirming feasibility without expanding the original content or intent.

Evidence of Completion

Knowledge docs completed, specs defined and approved, and a working prototype started and demonstrated to the internal team with notes captured

Delivery Month

2

Cost

19000

Progress

40 %

Milestone Title

Team Building Deployment on BananAI and Internal Tests

Milestone Outputs

All game mechanics implemented in the platform back office

English versions integrated alongside French

Tutorials and the product presentation prepared for facilitators

Final visuals created and placed

Internal tests executed to verify flow, scoring, NFT‑like inventory behavior, and leaderboard display, strictly reflecting the planned content without altering scope or objectives.

Acceptance Criteria

Internal end‑to‑end test completed with team feedback captured

Identified issues triaged and incorporated

The online team building is operational, with tutorials accessible, assets loading correctly, and mechanics behaving as specified

Readiness confirmed for a first external pilot while preserving the defined content.

Evidence of Completion

Online team building available, first internal test completed, feedback documented, and an initial summary posted for the team to review next steps.

Delivery Month

4

Cost

16000

Progress

70 %

Milestone Title

Certification, Client Test, and Market Launch

Milestone Outputs

Final adjustments applied after pilot/client feedback

Final video prepared for marketing and reporting

Qualiopi audit completed

B2B kit and communication modules produced

Logistics for a live client validation session executed in Paris with media capture

Participation in two professional trade shows to present the product, consistent with the defined plan and without expanding scope.

Acceptance Criteria

Client test completed with sign‑off

At least one corporate contract signed

Certification achieved and documented

Sales kit and communications packaged for use

Trade show presence executed

Materials ready for market launch, confirming that all planned deliverables are production‑ready and aligned to the original content.

Evidence of Completion

Online team building live, client test completed, first corporate contract signed, and certification plus media assets archived for verification.

Delivery Month

6

Cost

25000

Progress

100 %

[Final Pitch] Budget & Costs

Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

Total Project Cost : 60 000 ADA

1/ Ressources humaines : 46 000 ADA - (76%)

Project Manager : 12 000 ADA - (20%)

Game Designer : 20 000 ADA - (33%)

Art Director : 8 000 ADA - (13%)

Specialized Marketing Consultant : 3 000 ADA - (5%)

Educational Designer : 3 000 ADA (5%)

2/ Certifications : 4 000 ADA - (7%)

Qualiopi Certification : 4 000 ADA - (7%)

3/ Communication : 10 000 ADA - (17%)

Live test organization for CCG live + photo/video capture : 5 000 ADA - (2%)

Trade shows : 5 000 ADA - (4%)

In case the price of ADA increases, we will offer additional services.

These additional services will involve the online deployment of another type of game mechanic. Instead of capturing animals, players will be immersed in the Risk universe, capturing territories in real time to ensure global domination over other teams.

Territories are captured in the same way: identifying them, solving a mini-game, and positioning them on a shared online map. Each territory is represented by an NFT object that can be collected to combine territories.

[Final Pitch] Value for Money

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

Investing 60,000 ADA in this project means: :

1. Placing Cardano in a corporate event for major European accounts, with a lived demonstration — not just a slide.
2. Turning this curiosity into on-chain flows and POCs aligned with ESG, regulatory, and business priorities.
3. Educating business employees about the Cardano ecosystem, while showcasing ecosystem projects and use cases.

Each ADA committed acts like a high-yield seed — immediate (education, visibility) and future (corporate projects, network fees, adoption).

Beyond the game: why the Cardano “showcase” triggers concrete corporate actions

Corporate Flywheel Effect

• Fun discovery of PoS and NFTs → removal of blockchain fear..
• Internal request for PoCs (green finance, traceability) → innovation budgets of €50–300k per client.
• Production transactions → new network fees, press coverage (“Company X launches on Cardano”).

Conservative estimate: : 1 companies (out of 15) launch a €100k PoC in year 2 → €100k invested in the ecosystem, already >150% of the grant amount.

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