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- Financial Inclusion, climate change, censorship resistance, others
Data and analysis on US competitiveness in web3 (1)
- An often-made argument is that the United States is at risk of losing its global economic edge. This is fueled by the idea that builders in web3 are less likely to build their projects in the United States than they have been in previous tech booms.
We’re looking for original research and/or data to either substantiate or debunk this claim. This might be:
- An analysis of the movement of developer talent in web3 overtime
- A study of where most venture funding in web3 is going, compared to venture funding into tech broadly over the last 20 years
- Representative surveys of where web3 companies are being founded and most of their employees are
The above isn’t a comprehensive list, but rather a jumping off point for potential research studies on US economic competitiveness in web3. We’re particularly interested in hearing from individuals with a data science background or analyzing this issue through the lens of academia.
- https://share.hsforms.com/1GE1hYdApQGaDiCgaiWMXHA5lohw Application form
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Your project / idea
What are you building?
Representative surveys of where web3 companies are being founded and most of their employees are based geographically. Based on this data Bankless Labs will be able to conduct comparative analysis of the USA competitiveness and other geographical jurisdictions.
Bankless Labs is a web3-native project creating research reports for projects & protocols in the ecosystem.
Our mission is to enable our partners to cut through the noise, empowering them to make smart business decisions by providing them with the highest quality product for their Web3 project.
Web3 research is often provided by blockchain companies to make better and more confident decisions. This research sometimes barely scratches the surface of a project’s contributions in the space and contains outdated information. Bankless Labs are focused on providing research that covers analysis with both original and secondary research, using qualitative & quantitative methodologies that make smart decisions possible.
Has your project/product launched to the public?
For an example of our work, see Protocol X Chain Expansion SWOT. 
can we get the saddle info here and anything else we can pull in?
can we get the saddle info here and anything else we can pull in?Grant Amount
$25,000
Budget proposal
We are looking for measurable milestones in all of the following categories: PRODUCT & ADOPTION. Please be specific.
| COMPONENTS | COSTS |
| Qualitative research, including Interviewing and micro-ethnographic research in emerging locations for web3 company incorporations | $14,500 |
| Writing analysis report on the SWOT of the lead incorporation locations, comparison and conclusions | $7,500 |
| Editing / Publishing of in-depth report + educational | $2,5000 |
| Design work for educational / outreach piece | $500 |
| TOTAL | $25,000 |
| Milestone - Need to be specific | Time |
| Qualitative research | 2 weeks |
| Writing analysis report | 1 week |
| Editing / Publishing & Design | 1 week |
| Total | 4weeks |
This Project will be open source - Multiple choice question on the form
Why You?
Why are you and your team the people to build this product? What edge do you have over the competition?
We are a decentralised web3 native entity part of the well respected Bankless DAO ecosystem, able to harness the talents of thousands of Bankless DAO members and hundreds of partnerships. With expertise crossing all facets of web3, dApp design, community and process, we bring the leading edge of technology and talent your research project.
Across web3, DAOs are unlocking the power of the blockchain to create value for their communities. Our team members live in this world. Our time spent living crypto night and day will accelerate your path to understanding.
We have team members on every continent, from a diversity of backgrounds, with decades of experience in management, technology, finance, marketing and governance. We have one thing in common: we’ve dedicated ourselves to working in, understanding and building the future of the web3 space.
Legacy research firms do not have this breath and depth of web3 native experience and flexibility of resourcing Blabs do.
Competition
Who is a direct competitor to your project? Either in crypto or traditional industries
Need to get some input here from those with strong knowledge of the space
(DP/S): As we are offering to do competitive analysis for the overall Solana ecosystem, this question does not really apply to us.
How is this project going to benefit the broader Solana community, especially other developers?
Think about things beyond only bringing new users to the network