{"signature": "0xfebdeba14c57fc1a1f2fe95c63af9872f09d4517d1e834c5b776645559cc30d1170d9a3e67a06f8efa4ce06998aadc3f8350bb4ce4e17e3f95a86cb0c7f92b951c", "application": {"round": "0x347ff9951d24e29b559e3323b5370aa29993e613", "answers": [{"type": "email", "hidden": true, "question": "Email Address", "questionId": 0, "encryptedAnswer": {"ciphertext": "gz4SoPMtZGdEFW498vdtP8u1/aauNgR0Ep9Y86bYbwEvjgMGW0IiBLUHZ/aSkEd5", "encryptedSymmetricKey": "5a6bd7c665f00a7d7c9be7c4666cf5bcd5748f851ceb24f7c25f6008b71e8de994aef4fbf1586c238a933abb29f4c415304bf3cb87d04b8926ed1497834ebd3671973ad7845282083fb62c097ce9d11733738590b34e8861f31fb4ba4f614d96dd30ee63474b4e9ea61fd0f88d2987209b29504cc689b36776a830c7c15f00220000000000000020f779501ff94b4ee69c9da6c18ec8ee6db0ba69740949d0727635637e58e6e1684ec426f4a595a3325037247792b7c9ac"}}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "59,628 OP in RetroPGF 3, $75k from Gitcoin (matching funds for TEC grant rounds), $25k from ENS Large Grants, $4.5K from Gitcoin Web3 Community and Education Round, 5 ETH ENS Small Grants", "hidden": false, "question": "Funding Sources (how is the project financed outside of this round)", "questionId": 1}, {"type": "number", "answer": "6", "hidden": false, "question": "Team Size (including full and part time)", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "The Tunable Quadratic Funding (TQF) project is an innovative initiative by the Token Engineering Commons (TEC), designed to enhance the traditional quadratic funding model by incorporating token signals to adjust donation weights. This approach allows for a more nuanced allocation of funds by considering donor attributes such as token holdings and subject matter expertise, which are used to boost the influence of contributions. The TQF tool is particularly focused on increasing sybil resistance and enabling communities to align resource allocation with their values through a transparent and informed process.\n\nThe TQF project has been applied in several funding rounds, including the Token Engineering Grants Rounds (TEGR), where it introduced the concept of subject matter expertise signal boosting (SMESB). This feature boosts donation weights based on expertise indicators, such as credentials from the Token Engineering Academy and $TEC token holdings. The purpose of TQF is to provide a research environment for grant operators and a tool for community round operators to employ tunable quadratic funding techniques, ultimately aiming to attract funding to token engineering public goods and the broader Web3 ecosystem.\n\nThe scope of the TQF project includes delivering a paper or extensive forum post with findings and recommendations, developing a TQF template for Round Operators and community members to easily apply to their QF rounds, and creating training materials for grant operators. The framework accommodates various methods for determining donor coefficients, such as historical contribution analysis and community voting mechanisms, allowing for customization and optimization of funding mechanisms. This flexibility empowers communities to experiment with funding approaches, leading to more equitable and effective public goods funding.", "hidden": false, "question": "How is the project CollabTech?", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Our target user group is primarily focused on the regenerative finance (ReFi) and climate-positive blockchain space, with a particular emphasis on builders and projects within the Celo ecosystem. We aim to address the need for more sustainable and regenerative economic models in the blockchain industry by integrating token engineering principles into these projects.\n\nWe're currently partnering with ReFi DAO in the Web3 Grants Ecosystem Advancement round, which demonstrates our commitment to the regenerative finance sector. Our collaboration extends to applying Tunable Quadratic Funding (TQF) for the [Regen Coordi-Nation & Celo Ecosystem QF rounds](https://explorer.gitcoin.co/#/projects/0x44a654c52e7f9b2d471ac6be97521d6ced3219f24ba35aed1e0711dc2924de72), where we're testing the Regen Tips' Proof-of-Regen score as a key signal for fund distribution.\nFurthermore, we're expanding our outreach through media partnerships, having been approved to co-host the [Greenpill podcast](https://www.jokerace.io/contest/optimism/0xa26afb374589a493f1cf781f8c16877275319547), with recordings scheduled from summer through November of this year. This platform will allow us to share insights and promote discussions around regenerative economics and token engineering.\n\nA key focus for us is to work closely with Celo. Our goal is to help bring token engineering expertise to Celo's builders and ecosystem. By integrating token engineering principles within Celo's regenerative economy projects, we aim to enhance the design and implementation of tokenomics that align with environmental and social sustainability goals.\n\nThis collaboration would address the need for more sophisticated, well-designed token systems in climate-positive blockchain projects, potentially leading to more effective and impactful regenerative initiatives within the Celo ecosystem and beyond.", "hidden": false, "question": "Who's the targeted user group and what's the need/problem being addressed?", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "To ensure that value continues to be delivered after the round is over, we are planning to template our Tunable Quadratic Funding (TQF) system for other round operators and communities to apply their own signals into their Quadratic Funding (QF) rounds. This approach will create a sustainable and long-lasting impact in the Web3 grants ecosystem.\n\nBy making our TQF system adaptable and accessible, we're creating a perennial good that can be used and improved upon by various communities and grant operators. This templating process will allow other organizations to customize the TQF system according to their specific needs and values, incorporating signals that are most relevant to their ecosystems.\n\nThe sustainability of this project lies in its open-source nature and the potential for widespread adoption. As more communities implement and refine the TQF system, it will continue to evolve and improve, creating a network effect that enhances its value over time. This approach not only ensures the longevity of the project but also promotes innovation in grant allocation mechanisms across the Web3 space.\n\nFurthermore, by sharing our expertise and providing guidance on implementing TQF, we're fostering a community of practice around more effective and tailored funding distribution methods. This knowledge sharing will contribute to the overall advancement of the Web3 grants ecosystem, making our project a valuable and enduring resource for the community.", "hidden": true, "question": "How do you ensure value keeps being delivered after the round is over? (How will the project become commercially sustainable or a perennial good? )", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Late August 2024: Our experimental Tunable Quadratic Funding (TQF) round with Regen Coordi-Nation and Celo ecosystem rounds conclude, providing immediate insights and data.\n\nSeptember 2024: We will focus on abstracting our existing TQF framework, which is already documented on our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/CommonsBuild/tqf). This month will be dedicated to refining the framework to make it more user-friendly and adaptable for other communities and round operators. By creating a templated approach, we aim to empower various organizations to easily implement their own signals into their Quadratic Funding rounds, broadening the impact of our work.\n\nOctober 2024: We'll participate in another community experiment during Gitcoin Grants 22, applying our refined TQF model and gathering more real-world data.\n\nNovember 2024: We aim to present our findings and discuss TQF at Devcon, spreading knowledge and potentially attracting more adopters. This month will also see the airing of our Greenpill podcast episode, further disseminating information about TQF.\n\nNovember/December 2024: The Greenpill podcast episode continues to air, extending our reach and impact.", "hidden": true, "question": "How long will it take after funding is received to deliver value? (share a high level timeline)", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "@tirisanna", "hidden": true, "question": "Contact info (telegram handle or whatsapp)", "questionId": 7}], "project": {"id": "0xf42c345d1a3ae64d5953ebf95fe1f294509df92cd4be45675db90febb70ad8f2", "title": "Token Engineering Commons", "logoImg": "bafkreihvl6wmez7x2vesgfzubfpjufycrg4tzz75nrqaqqksla3ojxqkii", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreieruzxo52dtmnnwppcgrzzntiskt2cjupsbnm2pdihj72iegs3uuy", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://tecommons.org", "bannerImg": "bafkreigaj4djiqxhcy5ytwg3ilo5uvey5vam57offy2nzgugzadxryrwju", "createdAt": 1691670891413, "credentials": {"twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..p-nSILtjoPfRk5p7zw_n9dB8JLfuUcfO_2S4llljk9fWXaCIRrzWPMwRot8oeZO8favvXro3VXklqaQAor7JCg", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2023-08-10T12:05:23.365Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2023-08-10T12:05:23.365Z", "expirationDate": "2023-11-08T12:05:23.365Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0xB08F0ca73E8A59a1b7970e22B8ed2F9142c3fA53", "hash": "v0.0.0:rG9lswzhDlazSnfwH+2Wi408hy4/Y1nhHI1K6fOLBPM=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#tecmns"}}}, "description": "Token engineering is a multidisciplinary field for building safer, more resilient blockchain systems. It brings engineering discipline to the design, verification, and optimization of these complex new forms of economic coordination. \n\nWhen you support token engineering, you’re helping to build an important new form of public goods. Civil engineering exists so people can feel safe crossing a bridge at rush hour without having to read its blueprints. Token engineering serves a similar role for complex crypto-economic systems. It builds an engineering-backed assurance layer that enables us trust that these systems are safe and that they will do what they say they do. This newly emerging discipline is critical to fostering the public trust needed for widespread adoption of Web3 technologies. \n\n\nSince the opening of its bonding curve in January 2021, the Token Engineering Commons (TEC) has granted some $600,000 to token engineering projects. In addition to our own direct grant making, the TEC has run numerous Gitcoin grant rounds, including as a featured Community Round. Through these efforts, the TEC has funded the development of the [Token Engineering Academy’s](http://tokenengineering.net/) free Token Engineering [Fundamentals](http://tokenengineering.net/explore/) course and its research into tooling for AI-powered token engineering. It has also provided critical funding to the [Inverter Network’s](http://www.inverter.network/) open library of programmable workflows, the [Bonding Curve Research Group](http://medium.com/bonding-curve-research-group), and [CadCAD](http://cadcad.org) simulation tooling, among many other projects.\n\nThe Token Engineering Commons (TEC) has made significant contributions to the Web3 grants ecosystem through the development and implementation of innovative funding mechanisms and grant allocation strategies. One of our key achievements is the creation of the [Tunable Quadratic Funding (TQF) mechanism](http://medium.com/token-engineering-commons/expertise-and-quadratic-funding-bd4f0c5c3e23), which enhances traditional Quadratic Funding by incorporating on-chain signals from donors. This funding method allows grant round operators to amplify the voting signal of donors that exhibit particular attributes valued by their community. Examples include Subject Matter Expertise (SME), token holding, attestations of community contributions, and reputation (e.g. delegates and badgeholders). Many of these TQF signals also contribute to improving sybil resistance and overall allocation effectiveness. \n\nPlease join us in supporting this critical new public goods infrastructure for ushering in a new era of human coordination!", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectTwitter": "tecmns"}, "recipient": "0x690ab933C5082049d20E53B21Dd37F9A346C8B47"}}