Prepare EDEN Proposal to Protocol Labs

[Flaxscrip]

We have been encouraged to pitch the EDEN Protocol to Protocol Labs + Filecoin Foundation as a follow-up to our previous pitch to Outlier Ventures.

Note that this is a separate proposal from the Filecoin Foundation's Metatron funding. Assuming financing for the EDEN Protocol, Metatron could become a lower-level protocol to the supply-chain focused EDEN Protocol.

Thank you in advance for everyone who helps make this a success. I will be documenting the history with OV here and will be creating a Wiki page to prepare the proposal. We will also likely create a new Project to handle the EDEN Protocol initiative.

This will likely add new players to the EDENomicon; let's make sure we make them welcome and help them out as they begin to play with us.

Cheers!

C.

[Flaxscrip]

[Flaxscrip]

Proposal Page: https://github.com/cryptotechguru/EDENomicon/wiki/EDEN-Proposal-to-Protocol-Labs

[Flaxscrip]

Previous EDEN proposal that made us "runner ups". Please don't be too critical of my language, this was a real shot in the dark at the time I was writing those words. I also could not commit anyone but myself. We will be able to make a much stronger case this time around.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/accelerator.app/export-zsd5EynI11StKjw3RfW9c-application-61fd558e37f0f71c153e07a0.pdf

[Flaxscrip]

Another relevant document: The CannMed2020 EDEN Abstract. It has a good description of our goals and objectives. All language we can reuse here if we chose to.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/accelerator.app/CannMed20-EDEN-Protocol-Abstract%20v_EPJa3X6TwY2vzkqHsNMPZ.pdf

[Flaxscrip]

There were also a number of references sent to Outlier Ventures. I'll need to re-seed some of these links. I think I created an account on Pinata for this... lol - What I really need is Filecoin to keep the files online.

00-README-EDEN-References.html

[Flaxscrip]

The link in Blake's email above is for Filecoin's DevGrants program: https://github.com/filecoin-project/devgrants#readme

We would file for an "Open Grant" describing EDEN, its goals, potentials, etc. This is the same program we already worked with to finance Metatron. Possibly, the Metatron project could become a sub-project of EDEN. To be discussed.

[Flaxscrip]

I finally found a link to our original Metatron proposal. That proposal follows the Filecoin Open Grant questionnaire.

I need to update the EDENomicon with this new link: https://github.com/filecoin-project/devgrants/blob/master/open-grant-proposals/open-proposal-metatron.md. The link in the current version points to a flaxscrip branch that got deleted in the merge.

[NeverG0nnaGiveYouUp]

Hello everyone!

[flowscience]

The link in Blake's email above is for Filecoin's DevGrants program: https://github.com/filecoin-project/devgrants#readme

We would file for an "Open Grant" describing EDEN, its goals, potentials, etc. This is the same program we already worked with to finance Metatron. Possibly, the Metatron project could become a sub-project of EDEN. To be discussed.

Which format do you think we'll be most eligible for: Microgrants, Open Grants or RFP?

I think RFP would be the most advantageous but I'm not sure how we could fit into either the "Developer Tooling" or "Storage Provider" categories.

[FrankieGotYourBack]

Excited to be here🙌🏼

[NeverG0nnaGiveYouUp]

Here is the previous 2yr budget we got approved by the Board, it would be a good starting point for the budget we would submit here.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f2hB1S34Aa12xRfyAwycX84Tf8TVbyyS3vIK7zuga5k/edit#gid=0

[Flaxscrip]

@flowscience - I was planning to submit an Open Grant but let me review the RFP process.

EDEN can be see as a "Storage Provider" network. We will be using IPFS, Metatron, and Filecoin to store product information from across the supply chain.

EDIT: ok - I reviewed the RFP vs Open Grants. I believe the Open Grant is more appropriate. RFP is used for specific goals already defined and identified by Filecoin Foundation, although they say we can submit our own RFP with goals.

This was the Metatron Open Grant proposal as an example: https://github.com/filecoin-project/devgrants/blob/master/open-grant-proposals/open-proposal-metatron.md

[Sarah-lee123]

Hello, checking in to see if I’ve done this correctly. I’m going to start reviewing everything and chime in with questions. Cheers.

[Flaxscrip]

Sarah! Welcome - You are in!