[2603 Grant Proposal] Rootstock Buildathon Track and Sponsorship at Ipê Village 2026

[Axia]

Hey @ChronoTrigger — I voted FOR this proposal. The $6,500 total cost ($2,300 for sponsorship / $600 for marketing / $300 symbolic compensation to you and @Kaf_Anode) seems reasonable for the value Rootstock stands to gain.

My position hasn’t changed from my original comment (copied below for reference).

While the DAO doesn’t have a formal events strategy yet, this event is less than a month away and we’ll have representation and execution from two strong delegates — so I think the timing justifies moving forward. If it goes well, it can also help inform how we approach events going forward.

As for the TabConf proposal I shared — that’s still 6+ months out, so there’s no urgency to decide on sponsorship there just yet.

@Axia

Thanks for putting this together, @ChronoTrigger. Really interesting proposal.

A few things stand out to me. First — this isn’t just a typical hackathon or conference sponsorship. Twenty days of continuous building is closer to a small incubator program, which is a different value proposition entirely. Based on the delegate feedback so far, Ipê Village has a strong brand and has potential to attract and incubate great builders for Rootstock.

I noticed the proposal includes post-event follow-up, which is exactly what we need. Curious how others are thinking about this — what does that support look like in practice? For example, audit services (tagging @Tane who’s seen audit reimbursement programs work well in other DAOs), tooling, resources, investor connections — there’s a lot we could do here.

Would love to hear more about the pipeline. What’s the realistic follow-through rate on these builders? And what are tangible activities that can be done and measured to ensure the Collective is reaping good ROI?

I think if this proposal were to pass — and if executed well, with solid post-event follow-through, it could serve as a precedent for a broader events strategy for The Collective. That’s an exciting possibility.