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Participate in an SCF Startup Camp

The SCF Startup Camp is a virtual and global 4-day long bootcamp which connects startups (interested in) building on Stellar and/or Soroban to define a problem, storyboard a solution, and develop a rapid user-validated prototype with support from the Stellar Development Foundation and the Stellar community and ecosystem.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE
August 6, 2023
PARTICIPANTS announced
Week of August 7, 2023
BOOTCAMP DATES
August 22 - 25, 2023

Participation Awards

$1,000*

For each eligible team completing the bootcamp

Benefits for Participants

Benefits

Camp Teams

30-40 teams

Finalists

10 teams

4-day long Startup Camp with expert workshops and demo day for community and ecosystem

$1,000 worth of XLM* as participation award for those who complete all bootcamp activities

Partner perks and opportunities

Featured on SCF Founder stories

Schedule

SCF Startup Camp

Developed by DFS Lab and the Stellar Development Foundation, SCF Startup Camp adopts a version of a design sprint process developed by leaders at Google Ventures, and seeks to shortcut the endless debate cycle of product development and compress months of discussion and development into a single week. The bootcamp will be held virtually on the SCF Discord in three major time zones (APAC, EMEA, and AMER) to accommodate participants from across the world.

In Collaboration with

Day 01
Map problems and form ideas

Teams map their current problems and challenges with their facilitator and form potential ideas.

Day 02
Design a solution

Teams choose and design a solution based on ideas formed on day 1.

Day 03
Prototype, testing and feedback

Teams will prototype the solution they designed on day 2. The Stellar community and potential users will test their ideas, and give feedback.

Day 04
Community Demo Day

Teams record demos and share with the Stellar community and organizers for review.

Info Sessions

Want to learn more about SCF Startup Camp? Have a project or idea not fully fleshed out that you want to submit for the Stellar Community Fund?

Join one of the three info sessions to get a better understanding of how the SCF startup Camp and Stellar Community fund works and why you should participate. Lead organizers will guide you through the program and schedule, and past participants will share their stories of success and how the program has helped them reach their goals. Don't miss out on this great opportunity!

Check out the SCF Startup Camp Alumni

Learn how SCF Startup Camp alumni members are making an impact using Stellar and/or Soroban and learn more about their experience.

founder studies

Hear from SCF Startup Camp Alumni

Learn how SCF Startup Camp Alumni are making an impact using Stellar and/or Soroban and learn more about their SCF experience. All of the below founder stories have been written by the founders themselves.**

Mentors

More mentors will be announced soon.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Check out the SCF Handbook or ask your question on the SCF Discord.