Blockchain4Good Summit: gateway to UN/NGOs for Cardano dApps

[Proposal setup] Proposal title

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Blockchain4Good Summit: gateway to UN/NGOs for Cardano dApps

[Proposal Summary] Budget Information

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60000

[Proposal Summary] Time

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4

[Proposal Summary] Translation Information

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Original Language

en

[Proposal Summary] Problem Statement

What is the problem you want to solve?

Cardano startups need access to major international development stakeholders like UN agencies to see their solutions scale and get traction with major insitutions.

[Proposal Summary] Supporting Documentation

Supporting links

• https://www.innofund.io
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• https://innovation.eurasia.undp.org/blockchain-for-good-summit-2025-putting-people-first-in-the-crypto-era/
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• https://www.blockchain4good.io
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• https://www.linkedin.com/company/105242525/
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• https://www.positiveblockchain.io

[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?

Yes

License and Additional Information

All content as well access to events will be available to all, free of charge

[Theme Selection] Theme

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

Events

[Campaign Category] Category Questions

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

• Cardano startups ‘Matched’ with development or humanitarian partners, including UN agencies
• Virtual attendees from the humanitarian, blockchain, international development, philanthropy & Cardano ecosystem
• Digital transformation decision-makers at UN institutions & humanitarian and development agencies to create partnerships & business for Cardano ecosystem solution providers
• Blockchain4Good Summit democratises access to decision-makers, weighing this ecosystem heavily towards the Global South, where startups and innovators often don't have the funds or get visas to attend key summits

Provide a list of key activities of your project?

• Blockchain4Good Summit Virtual2026 will be hosted on virtual platform and bring a range of partnership tools to the Cardano ecosystem again for major solution providers to engage with 'problems to solve' in the development/aid sector.
• Project Catalyst, Emurgo and Cardano Foundation will be offered a space to showcase past projects
• 4-6 key major virtual panels, each one with at least x1 Cardano ecosystem rep or startup speaker
• Blockchain4Good 3.0 will broaden the remit and seek to develop new fields of partnership, Inc: Academic, Media, Tech, NFT, Food etc

What are your success metrics?

• 10 Cardano startups engaged with development or humanitarian partners, including UN agencies
• 1000+ virtual attendees from the humanitarian, blockchain, international development, philanthropy and Cardano ecosystem
• At least 10 digital transformation decision-makers at UN institutions
• At least 5 humanitarian and development agencies to set up intros, partnerships and business for Cardano ecosystem solution providers
• Marketplace with x10 (AT LEAST) Cardano institutions or startups represented with virtual stands
• 100+ Cardano ecosystem senior stakeholders present in Random Matchmaking

[Your Project and Solution] Solution

Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem

UN agencies and development orgs often have dozens if not hundreds of programmes and country offices worldwide, offering Cardano dapps an ideal culture-aligned platform to test their impact-focused solutions and scale them in real-world environments and with real-world problems and use-cases.

The virtual Blockchain4Good Summit democratises access to these key decision-makers, weighing this ecosystem heavily towards the Global South, where startups and innovators often don't have the funds or get visas to attend key international summits.The Blockchain4Good virtual summit is where human-centred tech empowers sustainable development.

Virtual summits, ft 15+ Cardano startups or ecosystem orgs have already been held in October 2024 and April 2025 (see stats in infographic below). The organising team have refined their skills and programming, adding new events like Random Matchmaking, an Exhibitor Hall and much more. The attendance has grown into four digits, with 25+ key orgs represented.

Major Features:

• Panels with focus on solutions offered by Cardano dapps (verification, payments, impact measurement staking pools etc)
• Showcase of Cf x UNDP and Emurgo x UNDP projects, including the SDG Blockchain Accelerator
• Expanded exhibition Hall with many more sponsor and Cardano booths
• Random Matchmaking between senior development/philanthropic managers and Cardano dapps and stakeholders
• Startup competition with a prize sponsored by a separate partner to help Cardano startups showcase their work to the sector

[Your Project and Solution] Impact

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

• This dialogue and collaboration between development/humanitarian agencies and the Cardano ecosystem will lead to access to scale and new use cases of how blockchain technology supports the goals of the aid agencies, governments and investors: all in the Cardano ecosystem!
• Blockchain4Good 1.0 and 2.0 promoted 15+ Cardano impact-driven startups and organisations including: Empowa, Emurgo, Project Catalyst, Cardano Foundation Landano, Socious, DigiFarm, NMKR, Andamio and Palmyra/Zengate. Many of these led to partnerships.
• Many benefits to the ecosystem were recognised by Cardano Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard in his Keynote Speech at Blockchain4Good 2.0
• This virtual summit will reinforce Project Catalyst and Cardano as a solution to major aid agencies, development banks, regulators and innovators at a time when many openings exist due to the international funding crisis
• Connect startups and solution providers in housing, jobs, green energy, DeFI, health and many other sectors with UN agencies and INGOs where solutions can be piloted for international development. Chance to continue to claim, building on existing efforts, a large stake in the disruption of a multi-billion (trillion with family offices?) dollar philanthropy and international development spheres
• The impact investor focused events will give Cardano startups the opportunity to tap into new pressed and seed funding
• Chance for Cardano lobbyists to directly influence regulators, government agencies, and policy
• Blockchain4Good 3.0 aims to scale to include X6-8 (AT LEAST) major Cardano startups or ecosystem speakers as core summit participants: in speakers, firesidechats, startup pitches and VIP Matchmaking with major problem providers and potential scale partners
• New! Project Catalyst, Emurgo and Cardano Foundation will be offered a space to showcase past projects
• X4-6 key major virtual panels, each one with at least x1 Cardano ecosystem rep or startup speaker
• Blockchain4Good 3.0 will broaden the remit and seek to develop new fields of partnership, Inc: Academic, Media, Tech, NFT, Food etc
• Vision: develop several editions throughout 2026 in order to capture momentum4impact in next major bull run. Keep Cardano at the heart of the journey

[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?

• Experience: Proven track record of successfully planning the event and successfully completing ALL project milestones under F12 for Blockchain4Good 1.0 and F13 for Blockchain4Good 2.0
• Incredible Network: Ability to bring together senior-level managers from UN agencies, international development organisations, family officers, impact investment firms, web3 foundations and many more
• Strong Multidisciplinary and Muti-Organisational Team: brings together major founding team experience: international development agency (UNDP), blockchain and event management partners (Positive Blockchain), and blockchain4development boutique agency Innofund
• Partnerships: In the brief life of the Blockchain4Good project period so far, partnerships have already been developed with more than 20 partners
• Tech/user experience: We have tried and tested Airmeet, as well as other tech platforms, and know how to deliver a smooth and engaging virtual experience
• Proven Project Catalyst KnowHow: Team are known to PC community, are active contributors and have successfully on boarded and concluded two summits with continous growth

[Milestones] Project Milestones

Milestone Title

Title: Confirm list of speakers, event programme and dates, as well as first sponsors and partners

Milestone Outputs

• Confirm panel titles and themes, as well as full list of speakers
• Confirm tech team and tech partners
• Finalise list of sponsors and content partners
• Develop marketing and engagement plan
• Finalise event dates

Acceptance Criteria

• The technical and business implementation report is finalised and published on Google Drive. It is accessible for community review. The report includes the following content:
• Aforementioned evidence in presented in a brief report, to be published on Google Drive, to the Cardano Community

Evidence of Completion

• Programme and plan meet Community’s expectations
• Extensive evidence of completion of Milestone 1 activities in report (speaker profiles, full programme, extensive marketing plan etc)

Delivery Month

1

Cost

25000

Progress

40 %

Milestone Title

Design space and its functionalities & confirm speakers

Milestone Outputs

• Designs for the Metaverse/virtual event space venue, as either a video and/or illustrated PDF, with a description of how it serves the event specifically (description of specific breakout rooms, digital goodie bags etc)
• A PDF or video outline of the metaverse/virtual event space functionality, i.e. what can be done on each booth, room and stage. Includes a tech management plan for the event.
• A final list of confirmed speakers, partners, and any sponsors for Blockchain4Good@Cardano2026: a flyer (PDF and/or JPEG) for the event; a Google Doc with a breakdown of each panel, its speakers, key themes and any sponsors. A link to this doc will also be provided in the overall milestone report on Google Drive.
• Establishment of running enrollment list of participants
• An outline of a marketing plan and engagement plan, with attached deliverables and deadlines. Includes newsletter announcements, social media posts and a blog post as outputs.
• Publish the event registration page for participants

Acceptance Criteria

• Milestone report is published on Google Drive
• Tailored virtual event space overview is outlined in PDF
• Some specific functionality of the tailored event space is outlined in video. The milestone report outlines the tech management plan
• A list of confirmed partners, sponsors and participants is made available in an open Google Doc as part of the milestone report. A flyer for the event as a JPEG is also provided. Participants will be asked to fill out a Google Form but these will NOT be made public to protect people’s data
• Innofund and Positive Blockchain all show evidence of promoting the event: newsletters and/or social media and/or blog posts
• Event registration page works and is accessible to people

Evidence of Completion

• Link to milestone report on Google Drive with auxiliary materials linked
• Milestone report contains link to a PDF outlining the virtual event space
• Milestone report contains link to a video and the tech management plan, for the event
• Milestone report contains Google Doc link with all relevant info outlined above
• All four organisations have posted on AT least one social media channel of theirs about the event and have shared the event flyer. A blog post and newsletter are in pre-production
• Link to web registration page

Delivery Month

2

Cost

15000

Progress

60 %

Milestone Title

Live event is held and summit is successfully completed

Milestone Outputs

• Blockchain4Good 2026 is produced, promoted and implemented. Speakers attend Blockchain4Good 2026 and a live event is held
• Cardano Community and others attend Blockchain4 (More)Good 2026
• New partnerships are fuelled, explored and documented

Acceptance Criteria

• Milestone report is published on Google Drive platform
• Blockchain4Good2026 is produced on a specific data, with content and access made freely available to everyone via a dedicated webpage, where everyone can also register to participate. Videos and press material of panels and speakers, as well as side events
• Cardano Community is notified of the event in advance and is able to easily access and attend all events. Innofund and partners lobby Cardano Foundation, Cardano Summit organisers and Project Catalyst to promote event and encourage registration from participants
• A report on ‘speed dating’ partnerships between Web3 and humanitarian stakeholders at the event, evaluating successes and challenges

Evidence of Completion

• A milestone report is published on Google Drive, link made available for review and materials stored in google drive
• Press coverage, videos, press packs and digital promotional material is curated on a dedicated web page, during and after the event via ours and our partners social media channels. Webpage is made available publicly. Livestream links are made readily available before, during and after the event
• Innofund and partners can show a report outlining communications with Cardano Foundation, Cardano Summit organisers and Project Catalyst to promote event and encourage registration from participants
• Link to said report on Google Drive

Delivery Month

3

Cost

8000

Progress

90 %

Milestone Title

Final milestone - Close Out Reporing

Milestone Outputs

• Produce a final close-out report in the Project Catalyst format, outlining key successes, metrics and next stages
• Produce and publish a Final closeout video, following any Project Catalyst guidelines, outlining the above

Acceptance Criteria

• The final closeout report is publicly available to everybody in the community without any privileged access
• The final closeout video is publicly available on YouTube and/or Vimeo and or a decentralised platform and is publicly available to everybody in the community without any privileged access

Evidence of Completion

• The Cardano ecosystem is provided with a link to the final closeout report via Google Drive doc as part of this milestone report. This will be openly accessible to everyone
• The Cardano ecosystem will also be provided with a link to the final closeout video via the same Google Drive doc as part of this milestone report. This will be openly accessible to everyone

Delivery Month

4

Cost

12000

Progress

100 %

[Final Pitch] Budget & Costs

Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

Milestone 1: x 25,000 ADA

Virtual Platform 10,000: Rental of virtual space

Core team (programming, logistics, tech, marketing, social media) 10,000

Marketing 3000

Consultancy fees and admin 2000

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Milestone 2: x 15,000 ADA

Virtual Platform 5,000: Rental of virtual space

Consultancy fees and admin 1000

Core team (programming, logistics, tech, marketing, social media) 4000

Marketing 2000

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Milestone 3: x ADA8,000

Consultancy fees and admin 1000

Core team (programming, logistics, tech, marketing, social media) : 7000

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Final Milestone: x ADA12,000

Consultancy fees and admin (25%): 1500

Core team (programming, logistics, tech, marketing, social media) : 10500

TOTAL: 60,000 ADA

[Final Pitch] Value for Money

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

The value proposition consists of several factors:

• Connects core Cardano ecosystem players to the heart of problems they can fix in a multi-billion dollar industry, with great value for money!
• Showcases some of the best in the Cardano ecosystem to key potential clients, investors and influencers in the philanthropy/international development sector
• Project Catalyst funding ensures the event remains Cardano-centric and continues to be a gateway for the ecosystem to new business
• Bringing new impact investors to the ecosystem via a neutral platform like Blockchain4Good will give Cardano startups new and accessible gateways to funding
• Huge value to the Cardano ecosystem in bringing major players shaping SDG policy and implementation work into the same ‘room’ under a Cardano banner.
• Hosting the event in a virtual space reduces the costs and is low carbon
• Reinforces social impact and SDG-driven value-add of Cardano
• The project will bring urgent and real world use case applications and business challenges that can be solved on the Cardano blockchain, also engaging the Cardano Community and Ecosystem.

[Required Acknowledgements] Consent & Confirmation

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