Thank you @danielo - this is an interesting proposal and I agree with the value of creating a program to support early stage startups/teams and increase retention of projects within the Arbitrum ecosystem.
While this is a good start, I have a few suggestions that I believe could help improve the program:
- if you haven’t done it already, I suggest looking at Uniswap Foundation’s Unichain Developer Grants initiative and Uniswap Hook Incubator. While these programs are focused on Uniswap and not Arbitrum, I think they can provide valuable suggestions on how to structure a best-in-class program for Arbitrum.
- I strongly suggest building a close collaboration with the Security Services Subsidy Fund and Arbitrum D.A.O. programs, as there are synergies between this and those initiatives.
Finally, I have a question:
- who is on the committee that selects the 4 projects? are you planning to host an RFP for that? (ideally, it would be someone with a background in either VC-funding or grants-funding)