[Report] February Update

Project title: EIR ecosystem support

One-liner: Connecting entrepreneurs to NEAR - educating the non-technical about crypto

Period:

February 2022

Results Achieved

• Educational calls with a Colorado financial advisor introducing to NEAR and the possibilities within the ecosystem
• Continued conversations with UCSD about a crypto events series for alumni and students
• Educated and then connected a new DIR to NEAR
• Calls with Near team members to learn about grant process and to support simplification and streamlining of external UI
• Support call with Ramine who is in the grants process
• Drafted content for training programs
• Reviewed grants and residency websites and drafted proposed changes