Build supports both early-stage and established Web3 projects by providing enhanced access to Chainlink’s technology, ecosystem, marketing, and technical support.
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Receive priority access to Chainlink services, alpha and beta releases, and dedicated technical support.
Gain access to Chainlink partner networks and service providers.
Showcase your project to 1.5M+ community members and thousands of projects in the Chainlink ecosystem.
Build the future alongside a network of innovative builders working toward the same goal.
“Space and Time is thrilled to join Chainlink Build, which will enable the development of a highly secure and reliable oracle solution for validating queries made in our Web3-native decentralized data warehouse.”
“I am thrilled to be part of the Build program, and have been incredibly impressed by the high level of support that Chainlink Labs has provided as we move from concept to product.”
“We’re excited to join Chainlink Build to gain access to industry-standard oracle services and enhanced support from the highly successful Chainlink ecosystem.”
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Growth Acceleration: Guidance on go-to-market strategies, community building, and best practices for integrating Chainlink services into your dApp or protocol.
Chainlink Integration Focus: Projects that use or plan to use the Chainlink platform or products such as CCIP, CRE, Data Feeds, Data Streams, SmartData (AUM, NAV, POR), Automation, Functions, VRF, DECO, and more.
Early-Stage or Established Projects: Projects both new and more mature. Web3 initiatives looking to expand and refine their offerings within the Chainlink ecosystem.
Long-Term Ecosystem Alignment: Projects that see the value in close, continuous collaboration with the Chainlink community.
Innovative Use Cases: Projects eager to push the envelope and unlock opportunities for onchain and offchain growth and solve real-world problems.
Ongoing Enrollment: The Build program operates on a rolling basis rather than a strict seasonal schedule. Projects can apply at any time.
Global and Remote-Friendly: Participation is not geographically restricted. Teams worldwide can join and receive remote support.
DeFi: Lending, derivatives, yield aggregators, insurance solutions, and more.
Consumer: SocialFi, gaming, NFT, retail-focused, and more.
Infrastructure: Services and tools enhancing Web3 development and operations, cross-chain interoperability, and improving reliability, availability, security, and confidentiality.
Emerging Use Cases: Any Web3 project that can benefit from the Chainlink standard with a compelling use case or that solves important problems.
Proven Platform: Chainlink is the standard for decentralized, reliable, and secure oracle services, including data, computation, and cross-chain interoperability.
Collaborative Ecosystem: You’ll gain access to a large, active community of enthusiasts, users, developers, node operators, and ecosystem partners.
Co-Marketing and Visibility: Participating in Build can bring significant exposure. Chainlink regularly highlights participating projects at events and on social channels.
Shared Economic Alignment: By aligning incentives (i.e., contributing a portion of the project’s total token supply), participants gain access to the most engaged and active Chainlink community members.
Program Duration: Participation in Build typically spans one year to allow multiple project lifecycle stages, including testnet and mainnet integration, and community and ecosystem engagement. Many projects stay actively connected even after initial milestones are achieved.
Success and Technical Guidance: Regular check-ins with a dedicated Success Manager and Technical Account Manager.
Co-Marketing and Showcases: Project spotlights on Chainlink community and marketing channels, speaking opportunities at Chainlink-hosted events, and collaborative marketing initiatives and community-building events.
Resources: Take advantage of discounts and expertise from premium technical and non-technical service providers, including security providers (e.g., auditors, monitoring & alerting), infrastructure providers (e.g., RPC, cloud), development resources (e.g., technical consulting), and marketing and public relations experts.
Network Building: Access to Chainlink’s extensive Web3 and banking and capital markets communities, fellow Build project founders, and community Web3 builders.
Continued Ecosystem Support: After reaching key milestones, projects typically remain part of the Chainlink community, receiving ongoing updates, product access, and co-marketing support.
Potential for Further Collaboration: As Chainlink releases new technologies (e.g., additional data services and advanced cross-chain solutions), participants can integrate them seamlessly and continue to grow.
Alumni Network and Networking: Projects often maintain relationships with fellow participants, forging partnerships long after formal involvement in Build has concluded.
