INTRODUCTION

WHO ARE WE AND WHAT HAVE WE DONE?

B<>rder/ess is a Public Good that raises the next generation of web3 developers, contributors and builders from today's universities.

We raise the next generation of:

Builders and Founders
Smart Contract Developers
On-chain analysts
Cybersecurity experts
Product Designers
Web3 Creatives and Story Tellers
Web3 Contributors who will build products and communities to promote the sustainability of Web3 in local communities.

We do this through our (Proof of Work) PoWs;

Building physical web3 hubs on Campuses
Organising quarterly chain-focused Cipher Sessions
Organising quarterly general developer Cipher Sessions
Hosting web3 events and Funding Programs
Providing Crypto Education and Finance training in our communities
Establishing Web3 Campus Tech Clubs in Universities
Launching DevTools and on-chain products.

Here's what we have done so far;

1. Building physical Web3 hubs on campuses

These hubs provide resources, infrastructure, and mentorship for students to work on real-world blockchain projects, creative expressions, and contributions.

Established the first hub in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, accessible to the University of Port-Harcourt and Rivers State University Students.

Established the 2nd one, which is the B<>rder/ess Web3 Product House at UNN, accessible to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Universities.

2. Organising quarterly chain-focused Cipher Sessions

We've hosted eight quarterly deep-dive bootcamps and developer builder sessions, exploring specific ecosystems such as Arbitrum, Celo, Lisk, Metis, Algorand, Base, Filecoin, and other EVMs. During these sessions, we trained developers to deploy smart contracts, launch products, explore tooling, and integrate chain-specific SDKs in our Hackathons and Demo sessions.

Here's one impact we created for Op Stack in Lisk

Ran broader developer-focused workshops on Solidity, Dev Tools, and Embedded Systems.
Helped transition 300+ developers from Web2 to Web3 with practical, project-based learning.

3. Organising quarterly general developer Cipher Sessions

We've organised 12 general Tech Cipher sessions so far, where students from different universities take part and learn Product Design, Web Design and Development, Data Analysis, Cyber Security and more.

4. Hosting Web3 events and Funding Programs

Organized 3 B<>rder/ess Web3 Events that impacted 4,000 attendees cumulatively with web3 education.
Organised campus-wide Web3 hackathons, bootcamps, and panels to showcase student innovation.
Created entry points for non-technical participants into Web3 awareness and adoption, and pioneered the Web3 for Universities initiative in GG23, raised $33,000, and funded 50 Projects and initiatives for web3 Education in Universities.

5. Providing crypto education & financial literacy training

Delivered crypto savings and finance training tailored to student communities.
Bridged the gap between Web3 tools and real-world financial empowerment.

6. Establishing Web3 Campus Tech Clubs

Grew to 14+ active tech clubs across Nigerian universities.
Each club drives local developer onboarding, peer-to-peer learning, and project incubation.

7. Launching DevTools & on-chain products

Incubated byteonchain.xyz, the simplest Web3 onboarding and education tool using attestations.
Launched open-source developer tools and incubation programs, empowering students to contribute to public goods.

RELEVANT LINKS TO OUR UPDATED IMPACT REPORTS

2024

https://mirror.xyz/karlagod.eth/-CTCNFmRvWXFNJ_SRb3XudTPUc6rV1Cf1cwzY1PlH-k

2025 (1st Half)

https://giveth.io/project/brderess-builders?tab=updates#:~:text=B%3C%3ERDER/ESS%20IMPACT%20REPORTS%20JANUARY%20%2D%20MAY%202025

Thank You

KarlaGod