11 unusual incubators for blockchain startups

For us, in the Wirex blockchain service team , the global infrastructure for supporting startups using distributed registry technology is important. Below are 11 incubators that stimulate the development of blockchain technologies around the world.

In parallel with the growth of the global blockchain business community, the ecosystem necessary for supporting and nurturing the best solutions in this area is expanding. Focusing on fintech is not enough - industry player companies focus on blockchain technology, provide incubation and accelerate the development and implementation of solutions based on distributed registry technology (DLT) in various sectors of the economy.

Adel

Adel is a global cryptocurrency community based on the principles of self-regulation and autonomy. The community has its own economic ecosystem where Adelphoi tokens are used. Adel's activities are focused on the creation, development, and implementation of blockcain-enabled uskeys in a wide range of digital and non-digital, “real” industries. Specific projects are chosen by the community. If successful, they are allowed to reinvest for further growth, or used as a reward to Adel stakeholders .

Within this ecosystem, the Adel Board Steering Committee serves as a collective advisor to guide the work of the community.
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BitHub from Space Kenya Networks

BitHub .Africa is a commercial blockchain accelerator that promotes the spread of blockchain technologies and solutions throughout Africa. Its main goal is the development of popular innovative solutions based on the blockchain.

BitHub provides services for analytics, development, maintenance and support of services for organizations interested in deploying blockchain solutions. BitHub also trains and hosts blockchain developers in its hub in Nairobi.

Block chain space

Block Chain Space is a startup accelerator focused on talented visionaries who are able to create breakthrough blockchain-based solutions for working with problems in the real world.

Block Chain Space is a “connected” work environment that stimulates creativity and collaboration. Here startups are offered mentor and coaching sessions. The goal of the accelerator is to ensure the universal distribution of blockchain technologies on a global scale. To do this, Block Chain Space created a 12-week acceleration program, available in different parts of the world. The program is designed to help accelerator participants learn how to effectively use the benefits of the blockchain technology's transformational potential.

Blockchain Trust Accelerator

In June 2016, the New America Public Analytical Center, the Bitfury Group and the US National Democratic Institute announced the launch of the Blockchain Trust Accelerator . This is a platform that should open up for pilot blockchain projects access to technology experts, government agencies and investors. The goal is to increase management efficiency and achieve meaningful results in the context of public interest. The Blockchain Trust Accelerator will help promising pilot projects reach the right administrative representatives and technical partners. The latter, in turn, will help in software development and its further scaling in order to solve social and managerial problems.

The Blockchain Trust Accelerator is operated by New America. The accelerator's task is to identify, select and support people from technology, business, higher education, public administration and charity for the further deployment of pilot programs using blockchain technologies.

Chicago Bitcoin Center

Opened in July 2015, the Chicago Bitcoin Center became the first Bitcoin incubator launched in the Chicago hub for digital startups "1871". The incubator was created as the main source and main hub of blockchain technologies in Chicago. Chicago Bitcoin Center is designed to provide all the conditions for the growth of a new wave of technological developments using the blockchain. His main areas of activity: training, innovation and technology development based on the blockchain.

Incubators in the Chicago Bitcoin Center receive not only office space, but also access to mentoring programs of leading Bitcoin entrepreneurs, technology professionals and investors. Chicago Bitcoin Center also provides a full package of PR and GR services for residents.

DC Blockchain Center, launched by the “1776” incubator and the Chamber of Digital Commerce

In September 2016, the Chamber of Digital Commerce and the technological incubator "1776" jointly launched the DC Blockchain Center. According to the organizers, it should serve as the Washington County Business Fund for technology providers and government structures that invest and lead developments in the field of blockchain technologies.

DC Blockchain Center is the first blockchain incubator in Washington County. It is designed to help regulators, state government agencies, and federal and international agencies realize the potential benefits of blockchain technologies and options for using them in the public sector. In addition, it is a discussion platform for interaction between the public and private sectors.

Digital Currency Group

Digital Currency Group (DCG) creates and maintains bitcoin and blockchain companies using its own accumulated experience, connections and access to capital. Headquartered in New York, DGC is known as an active seed investor in the digital currency industry. Today, the company has over 70 investment projects in 20 countries.

Distributed Vision

Distributed Vision performs the functions of a business incubator and business consultant. The company organizes business and technology workshops, trainings and presentations, covering all stages, from market analysis to the development of a pilot project. The main area of ​​interest of the incubator is a startup in the context of breakthrough technology. Distributed Vision helps startups to understand the basic technical and non-technical aspects, offers sandbox and incubator services.

The organization helps entrepreneurs in making key decisions: whether the project will use distributed bases or blockchains, open or closed blockchains, standard or proprietary protocol, and so on.

Outlier ventures

Outlier Ventures participates in the development of blockchain startups together with entrepreneurs, corporate venture partners, consortia and accelerators. The company believes that blockchains are a story about networks, not about platforms. Outlier Ventures is actively creating a partner ecosystem for the rapid introduction of innovations and the scaling of startups.

Outlier Ventures Ltd is the research and commercial wing of the venture platform, which simultaneously monitors more than 30 blockchain usage scenarios. The company acts on behalf of Outlier Capital LLP. It serves as an incubator and accelerator, attracts venture partners, including entrepreneurs, start-ups and corporate partners to assess the correctness of the selection of solutions for specific problems, fit products for the market and scale up companies.

Satoshi Studios

Satoshi Studios is an incubator for blockchain startups in Southeast Asia. Selected companies move to India, to New Delhi, to participate in a 3-month intensive (from April 2017 to June 2017). Here they get access to mentoring programs, workshops with blockchain developers, office and residential space, where they can work with other blockchain enthusiasts from Southeast Asia. The incubator invests $ 50 thousand in exchange for a share of 8-15%.

ZhongAn Technology

ZhongAn, a Chinese online insurance giant, launched ZhongAn Technology , an incubator aimed at exploring technological innovations for ZhongAn and its external partners as part of the ABCD plan. The plan focuses on four main areas: artificial intelligence (AI - A), blockchain technology (Blockchain - B), cloud computing (Cloud - C), data-based technology (Data - D). ZhongAn Technology will deploy its services on the Anlink cloud blockchain platform.

ZhongAn Techology and more than two dozen business partners from various sectors of the economy have established the Shanghai Blockchain Enterprise Development Alliance. This is the first industry blockchain-oriented organization in China, designed to promote the development and application of blockchain technologies in business.

ZhongAn Techology uses the Ethereum decentralized blockchain network technology in its platform. Together with the Faculty of Computer Science and Technology of Fudan University, the company opened a “blockchain and information security laboratory”. This is the first joint laboratory for the development of blockchain technologies in China, created by a university and a private company.

The trend of development of blockchain incubators and their support from large-scale industry companies is another confirmation of market interest in distributed registry technology. Judging by the geographical location of the incubators, interest in the blockchain is shown by both developed economies, in particular, the USA, and developing ones, which include China, India and Kenya.