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NDVI/EVI vegetation analysis is critical for monitoring ecosystems, but results are rarely verifiable or tamper-proof, slowing collaboration, funding, and cross-project trust.
Deliver a Cardano MVP to compute NDVI/EVI, detect vegetation changes, certify outputs as NFTs with metadata and previews, display them publicly, and document for reuse.
Please provide your proposal title
Blockchain-Certified NDVI/EVI Monitoring Forest Restoration
Enter the amount of funding you are requesting in ADA
95000
Please specify how many months you expect your project to last
9
Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated
No
Original Language
en
What is the problem you want to solve?
NDVI/EVI vegetation analysis is critical for monitoring ecosystems, but results are rarely verifiable or tamper-proof, slowing collaboration, funding, and cross-project trust.
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Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?
No
Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'
No dependencies
Will your project's outputs be fully open source?
No
License and Additional Information
The project will be partially open sourced. The project’s methodology, metadata schema, and integration steps for the map viewer will be documented and published for adaptation by other organizations. Any custom code developed for NFT minting and map integration that can be shared without violating partner licensing will be released. Sensitive operational data and third-party components will remain proprietary.
Please choose the most relevant theme and tag related to the outcomes of your proposal.
Environment
Describe what makes your idea innovative compared to what has been previously funded (whether by you or others).
First blockchain-certified NDVI/EVI monitoring workflow combining satellite and drone imagery, vegetation index computation, and change detection. Delivers cryptographically verifiable results through open methodology, enabling NGOs, researchers, and environmental agencies to replicate the process without costly GIS
infrastructure, fostering transparency and cross-project data trust.
Describe what your prototype or MVP will demonstrate, and where it can be accessed.
A live MVP that ingests real Sentinel-2 or drone imagery, calculates NDVI/EVI, performs change detection, and mints certified NFTs with full metadata, source data hash, and visual previews. Results are displayed in a public blockchain-linked gallery, demonstrating how ecological science outputs can be verified, shared, and reused globally. Accessible via a hosted gallery platform.
Describe realistic measures of success, ideally with on-chain metrics.
On-chain certification of ≥20 NDVI/EVI analyses with verifiable metadata and previews; launch of a public results gallery; NFT airdrop to ≥3 targeted non-Cardano communities; published methodology package enabling replication; positive engagement from NGOs or research groups expressing interest in adapting the system for their own environmental monitoring needs.
Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem
Reliable monitoring of forest restoration requires more than reports or PDFs — it needs independent, verifiable data.
Today, NDVI and EVI vegetation indices are widely used in ecological science but results are usually locked inside static files without timestamps or proof of authenticity.
This limits trust among donors, governments, and researchers, and slows collaboration across projects.
Bondy leverages its restoration expertise in Madagascar, supported by drone and satellite data, while Modus Create brings blockchain and geospatial engineering capacity.
Together, we will build a Cardano-based MVP that ensures vegetation indices can be trusted, verified, and reused.
Workflow:
Why this is unique:
This is the first blockchain-certified NDVI/EVI monitoring workflow.
It connects established ecological science with verifiable certification, enabling NGOs to replicate results without costly GIS infrastructure.
Proof of impact:
A live MVP will allow ≥20 NDVI/EVI analyses to be verified on-chain, visible in a public gallery and available for independent inspection.
This will create trust with stakeholders and open integration pathways into climate finance.
Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community
This project demonstrates Cardano as a credible platform for certifying
environmental science outputs, bridging blockchain with the global remote sensing
and climate monitoring community.
Ecosystem Benefits:
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?
Bôndy is a Madagascar-based environmental organization focused on mangrove restoration and community-driven conservation. The team has restored over 1,000 hectares of mangroves and planted more than 2 million trees, working directly with coastal communities to ensure long-term stewardship. Bondy’s approach integrates ecological restoration with socio-economic benefits, employing local people for planting, monitoring, and site management. Their technical capacity includes drone-based mapping, GPS-referenced plot tracking, and ecological surveys to monitor survival rates and habitat recovery. Bondy has collaborated with regional NGOs, academic researchers, and government agencies to develop restoration best practices tailored to Madagascar’s coastal ecosystems.
Modus Create has been tackling tough engineering challenges since 2013 and contributing to the Cardano ecosystem since 2018, leading work in security audits, protocol design, consensus evolution, and core ledger systems. The company’s team has delivered foundational improvements to the network while maintaining a focus on open collaboration, technical rigor, and solutions that serve the broader community. This hands-on experience in one of the world’s most innovative blockchain ecosystems has shaped Modus Create’s approach to solving complex problems and delivering sustainable, production-grade results.
A global product engineering and consulting firm partnered with Atlassian, AWS, and GitHub, Modus Create combines high-level strategy with deep technical execution. Its expertise spans blockchain integration, NFT platforms, tokenization frameworks, wallet solutions, and smart contract-enabled applications for both enterprise and public networks. Beyond blockchain, the company has developed advanced geospatial mapping tools that integrate GIS data into accessible, interactive applications, and delivered solutions across finance, environmental conservation, and digital commerce. Whether modernizing legacy systems, launching Web3 products, or designing mission-critical infrastructure, Modus Create helps organizations and ecosystems like Cardano reach their full potential.
Feasibility will be validated through:
Milestone Title
Discovery, Scoping, and Alignment
Milestone Outputs
This milestone establishes the project’s foundation by aligning all technical, scientific, and design priorities before any development begins. It includes producing annotated mockups for the NDVI/EVI analysis workflow and the public gallery, showing each key step—imagery upload, index calculation, change detection, NFT minting, and result display—in a way that is visually clear and ready for review. The roadmap and backlog will be signed, containing milestones, dependencies, a risk register, and detailed resource allocation, ensuring that expectations are explicit and measurable.
A governance and brand brief will formalize decision-making authority, branding guidelines, approval processes, and data governance standards. Completion of this milestone ensures that all stakeholders have a validated, documented plan, eliminating uncertainty and creating a reliable reference point for the rest of the project’s execution.
Outputs:
Acceptance Criteria
Evidence of Completion
Notes: Documents and links will be hosted on a public Notion page. We may additionally consider providing the evidence in other mediums to facilitate milestone reviewer access, but this shall not be the basis of a milestone rejection unless the reviewer is unable to access the page.
Delivery Month
3
Cost
16500
Progress
30 %
Milestone Title
MVP Delivery & Field Pilot
Milestone Outputs
This milestone delivers the first operational version of the NDVI/EVI and change detection workflow, tested in realistic operational conditions. The MVP will run end-to-end on testnet, verifying every stage from imagery upload to public blockchain-linked display. At least one certified analysis NFT will be deployed on mainnet, complete with full metadata for verification. Field testing will be conducted with Bôndy teams and at least one external tester, with results captured in a structured report covering design assumptions, feedback, and an issue log with resolutions. This stage validates the technical workflow, confirms performance in the field, and provides actionable insights for refining the system ahead of broader release.
Outputs:
Acceptance Criteria
Evidence of Completion
Notes: Documents and links will be hosted on a public Notion page. We mayadditionally consider providing the evidence in other mediums to facilitate milestone reviewer access, but this shall not be the basis of a milestone rejection unless the reviewer is unable to access the page.
Delivery Month
6
Cost
47000
Progress
60 %
Milestone Title
NFT Airdrop & Marketing Outreach
Milestone Outputs
This milestone shifts focus from technical delivery to targeted engagement and broader ecosystem outreach. A minimum of 100 NFTs will be airdropped to at least three targeted sustainability or tech communities, with a documented rationale for selection and a verifiable recipient list. A coordinated marketing campaign will run across a minimum of three channels, tied directly to the MVP launch and structured to generate measurable engagement. Messaging will highlight the project’s impact, technical achievements, and relevance for environmental monitoring. The campaign’s effectiveness will be tracked in a detailed report combining quantitative data—such as reach, click-through rates, and engagement metrics—with qualitative community feedback and notable media mentions. This milestone ensures that the
MVP gains visibility beyond Cardano’s ecosystem, building credibility, attracting interest from new audiences, and opening the door to potential partnerships.
Outputs:
Acceptance Criteria
recipient list and rationale.
Marketing across ≥3 channels with clear CTAs tied to MVP launch.
Campaign report with reach, engagement, click-throughs, and qualitative
feedback.
Evidence of Completion
Notes: Documents and links will be hosted on a public Notion page. We may additionally consider providing the evidence in other mediums to facilitate milestone reviewer access, but this shall not be the basis of a milestone rejection unless the reviewer is unable to access the page.
Delivery Month
8
Cost
19000
Progress
80 %
Milestone Title
Open-Source Release & Final Reporting
Milestone Outputs
This milestone completes the project with a focus on transparency, replicability, and formal closure. The open-source methodology package will contain the NDVI/EVI calculation process, metadata schema, NFT creation workflow, integration steps, and licensing terms, enabling other organizations to adopt the approach for their own environmental monitoring needs without having to reinvent core processes or tools from scratch. The final close-out report will summarise delivery against each milestone, key lessons learned, and verifiable evidence of completion, providing a clear record of impact and results. A public close-out video will present the project’s
objectives, workflow, and outcomes in an accessible format for both technical and non-technical audiences worldwide. Together, these deliverables extend the project’s reach, meet Catalyst’s reporting requirements, and serve as a durable reference point for future initiatives both inside and outside the Cardano ecosystem.
Acceptance Criteria
Evidence of Completion
Notes: Documents and links will be hosted on a public Notion page. We may additionally consider providing the evidence in other mediums to facilitate milestone reviewer access, but this shall not be the basis of a milestone rejection unless the reviewer is unable to access the page.
Delivery Month
9
Cost
12500
Progress
100 %
Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources
Milestone 1 (Month 1–3): 16,500 ADA
Modus Create: 10,300 ADA — UX mockups, technical architecture, NMKR
integration plan, delivery preparation.
Bôndy: 6,200 ADA — analysis standards, site selection, governance alignment, milestone definition.
Milestone 2 (Month 3–6): 47,000 ADA
Modus Create: 30,500 ADA — backend/NFT services, gallery UI, storage integration, CI/CD, testnet validation, mainnet demo deployment.
Bôndy: 16,500 ADA — imagery capture, NDVI/EVI calculation, metadata prep, QA, pilot coordination, issue triage.
Milestone 3 (Month 7-8): 19,000 ADA
Bôndy: 19,000 ADA — audience targeting, NFT airdrop execution, marketing campaign, analytics & reporting.
Milestone 4 (Month 9): 12,500 ADA
Bôndy: 7,100 ADA — final reporting, governance wrap-up, stakeholder communications.
Modus Create: 5,400 ADA — open-source packaging, scaling recommendations.
Rates align with industry norms: $80–$120/hr for general development, $150–$200/hr for Cardano-specific blockchain work.
How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?
For ₳95k, Cardano gains a high-impact MVP linking ecological science with
blockchain certification. The budget reflects industry norms and provides
measurable outputs for a modest investment.
This project delivers:
Catalyst funds are not only covering technical delivery but also community outreach and documentation, ensuring that results will be visible, trusted, and replicated across the ecosystem.
Terms and Conditions:
Yes
Nelson Maillard – Bôndy – Project Lead -
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelson-maillard-a7723b150
Skills: Strategic leadership, environmental project management, stakeholder engagement, partnership building, and blockchain integration strategy.
Role: Oversees the entire project, ensuring alignment with objectives, budget, and timelines. Coordinates between technical, scientific, and blockchain teams, and leads engagement with NGOs, researchers, and Cardano ecosystem partners.
Zoninra Ramahaimandimby – Bôndy – Chief Information Officer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zonirina-ramahaimandimby-bb462b129/
Skills: Hydrology, environmental monitoring, data systems architecture, geomatics, and integration of earth observation technologies.
Role: Designs the project’s data architecture and ensures integration between the registry, blockchain infrastructure, and open-data interface. Supervises interoperability, data security, and compliance with environmental monitoring standards.
Andrianina Razafimbelo – Bôndy – GIS & Remote Sensing Specialist -
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrianina-razafimbelo-0aa704169
Skills: Geospatial data analysis, remote sensing, ecological mapping, forestry, and environmental monitoring.
Role: Leads the acquisition, processing, and classification of high-resolution satellite and drone imagery. Ensures ecological categorization of plots and preparation of structured geospatial datasets for NFT creation.
Manda Rafalimanana – Bondy – GIS & Cartography Officer -
https://www.linkedin.com/in/manda-rafalimanana-866715259
Skills: Database management, cartography, land use planning, and geospatial data accessibility.
Role: Manages the project’s geographic database, ensuring accurate geolocation, mapping consistency, and data accessibility. Oversees cartographic production for the public interface and scientific use.
Alban Bonnet-Casson – Bôndy – Supply Chain & Sustainability Expert -
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alban-bonnet-casson-113466102/?originalSubdomain=mg
Skills: Sustainable sourcing, certification standards (UEBT, Rainforest Alliance, Organic, Fairtrade), traceability systems, and program design.
Role: Provides expertise on certification pathways, sustainable supply chain design, and integration with international standards for restoration projects.
Kristijan Kowalsky - Client Partner, Modus Create
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristijankowalsky/
Kristijan oversees strategic client partnerships at Modus Create, a global product engineering firm that has contributed to Cardano since 2018. He will serve as the primary Modus representative for these projects, ensuring dedicated engineering resources are assigned and coordinated effectively. Modus brings extensive expertise in blockchain protocol design, system architecture, and Cardano-specific integrations, supported by a team of engineers experienced in security audits and consensus evolution.