StarkWare Offers Flight Coverage and $25k Grants for VibeCon India Builders
StarkWare Offers Flight Coverage and $25k Grants for VibeCon India Builders
🎟️ Free flights and grants
StarkWare is sponsoring builders attending VibeCon in India with flight coverage for 5 participants.
Top performers will receive substantial support:
- The top 10 builders gain access to $25,000 grants from Starknet
- This initiative continues StarkWare's 8-year track record of supporting innovation on Starknet
The program aims to attract and reward developers building on the Starknet ecosystem, combining travel support with financial incentives for promising projects.
8/ StarkWare is covering 5 flights for builders joining VibeCon in India. On top of that, the top 10 builders will get access to a $25k grant from Starknet.
we took a $25,000 cheque to the streets of bangalore.
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