Event Report: Chain Accelerator kick off at STATION F
Yesterday we were in Paris for the inauguration of Chain Accelerator. The first European Blockchain incubator, based at STATION F, the biggest startup campus in the world. The asset structure is already supporting 13 startups, including us, Daneel.
Chain Accelerator connects many qualified talents in the field of Blockchain, thanks to it’s inspiring group of world-renowned CEOs, investors, entrepreneurs, tech and marketing experts. Among their mentors you will find high qualified profiles, such as Anne Lange — Board Member of ORANGE, Leonard Schrank — former CEO of SWIFT, Pascal Gauthier — President at Ledger, and Edgar Auslander — head of technology partnerships at Facebook. See the full list here.
With their knowledge, the incubator aims to solve many problems that Blockchain startups encounter:
The new technologic landscape is evolving rapidly and it’s legal environment is not the simplest. Regulations are around the corner and stakeholders must prepare for it.
To do so, they have gathered many massive partners in different fields and expertise. All dedicated, to ensure the success of each startup company. Among their partners, you will find: PWC, Havas Blockchain and BlockTech Consulting.
What are our advantages, being part of Chain Accelerator?
We will benefit from many services, know-how and networking, supervised by the project’s mentors and partners. Here are the main bullet points showed on the official website:
• Technology : Prototyping, architecture & POC techniques, DAO
• Mentorship: Leading International figures, blockchain and industry experts.
• HR: Partnerships with schools in France, Vietnam, Romania and Africa
• Business Development: Sales strategy, introduction to Fortune 500 companies
• Marketing: Marketing plan, social media strategy, user acquisition, growth hacking, content marketing, PR
• Fundraising: Grants, fundraising strategy (angel, pre-ICO, ICO, Series A, etc.)
• ICO Process: Token economy, smart contract review, bounty programs
• UI/UX support: Landing pages, MVP, back office
• Token Generator Application: An open-source solution for generating an ERC20 token with a transaction division system and an API for actual protocols (web, mobile, IoT)
• Corporates: Introduction to Fortune 500 companies globally.
So far, the 13 start-up companies have raised a total of 5 million euros, anticipating to reach 100 million euros by December. Chain Accelerator comes at the right time, with the President of the Republic of France, pushing forward to make Paris a capital of Blockchain development.
For more information please visit the Official Chain Accelerator Website.
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