What we’re about
Welcome to Polkadot and Kusama, Helsinki! This is a community for both technical and non-technical people to learn about, discuss, and hack on the Polkadot and Kusama networks.
Polkadot is a next-generation, sharded, multi-chain network founded by Dr. Gavin Wood, cofounder and former chief technology officer of Ethereum and creator of the Solidity programming language. Polkadot is a metaprotocol solving many challenges that has hindered the growth of legacy blockchains, including scalability, governance, security, and interoperability. Polkadot is a project fostered by the Web3 Foundation and built by industry-leading developers like Parity Technologies. Applications from decentralized finance and energy to gaming and communications will thrive on Polkadot, challenging the centralized platforms of the current web.
Kusama is a scalable network of specialized blockchains built using Substrate* and nearly the same codebase as Polkadot. The network is a development environment for teams who want to move fast and innovate exclusively on Kusama, or fine-tune and prepare for deployment on Polkadot. Kusama was founded in 2019 by Gavin Wood. Kusama is a platform built for radical change agents to take back control from big tech, spark innovation and push the limits of what’s possible.
*Substrate is the development framework for building custom blockchains that can connect to the Polkadot or Kusama network. Learn more at http://substrate.io
This group will follow Polkadot's development and learn about Polkadot and Kusama’s technology, recent developments in the ecosystem, developing custom, application-specific blockchains called parachains, and building decentralized applications.
===Resources and Getting Connected===
• Learn more about Polkadot: http://polkadot.network
• Polkadot vision video with Polkadot founder, Dr. Gavin Wood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcOKXAOh4Xw
• Learn more about Kusama: http://kusama.network
• Developer? Learn more about Substate at http://substrate.io and http://substrate.dev
• Stay up-to-date with our email newsletters: https://info.polkadot.network/subscribe
Upcoming events (1)
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Empowering you to drive Web3 adoption
Are you a budding entrepreneur looking to break into the exciting world of Web3, XR, and AI? Or are you just curious to learn more and connect with likeminded movers and shakers? Do you have cool ideas of how to make the world a better place? Are you looking for team mates to implement those ideas together?Don't miss this chance to:
- Gain a foundational understanding of Web3.
- Understand its connection to XR and AI.
- Explore the entrepreneurial possibilities provided by Polkadot.
- Network with other passionate entrepreneurs and industry experts.
- Spark your creativity and develop innovative Web3 ideas.
Top3 reasons why entrepreneurs build on blockchain:
- Trustworthy Transactions: Blockchain provides a secure and transparent way to conduct business, building trust with customers through tamper-proof public records of transactions. This is ideal for industries and use cases where openness is paramount.
- Freedom from Middlemen: By eliminating central authorities, blockchain empowers entrepreneurs with more control and reduces vulnerability to manipulation. It also cuts costs as well as opens doors for collaboration and co-innovation.
- Innovative Funding: Blockchain unlocks new fundraising options like grants, innovation platforms, tokenization, treasury funding and a new pool of Web3 venture capitalists. These allow entrepreneurs to supplement or entirely bypass traditional funding channels.
Access Your Web3 Future in Helsinki
Join us for a fun and informative event designed to equip you with the knowledge and connections to thrive in the Polkadot ecosystem, and in Web3 at large.- Date and time: Friday, May 24th, 2024, 5-9 pm.
- Location: Helsinki XR Center, Hämeentie 135A, Helsinki
- Registration: Free! (Maximum 50 spots available)
Agenda:
17:00 Welcome to Helsinki XR Center
17:15 XES Helsinki: Introduction to Web3
17:30 Polkadot: Opportunities for young entrepreneurs
18:15 Helsinki Blockchain Center: Innovation acceleration
19:00 Break
19:15 TON: Smooth user experience
19:45 HXRC: The Age of AI, XR and Web3
20:15 Wrap-up
20:30 Networking
21:00 End of the eventHighlights:
- Gain new insights and meet people who can help you grow.
- Learn about Web3 opportunities for entrepreneurs in Polkadot.
- Discover what the Helsinki Blockchain Center, Helsinki XR Center and XES Helsinki Entrepreneurship Society can offer you.
- Become part of the Web3 pioneers' network and take us to the new era, where business solves real-world issues and users are in control.
- Continue the discussions informally, with pizza and beer!
- Get a chance to win DOT tokens through a raffle draw and quiz!
- Connect with your peers, form a team and join a pitching contest.
- Become a part of the Web3 network in Finland.
Only 50 seats available. Register now and secure your spot!
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Past events (4)
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