FWB and World present World Build: a multi-phased program for the boldest creative entrepreneurs to build breakthrough applications for the 22m global users of the World App.
We’re pulling together a program to assemble the very best talent to rapidly prototype new app ideas. With hands-on support from World’s tech & product teams alongside FWB’s most accomplished entrepreneurs.
Successful projects will pitch to top tier VCs and be eligible for grant funding.
Participate fully online or attend our in person launch event at Blockchain Capital in NYC. Those taking part in the Hackathon can win up to $5K in prizes, with the winning team advancing to the next stage. Apply as an individual or a team.
We have limited space to fast track established teams direct to Stage 2. (You must have a functioning product and are looking to deploy on World). If you fit this criteria please reach out here.
Successful teams from Stage 1 advance to a fully funded build sprint in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Over the course of 8 days, teams build out their ideas alongside world class mentors and the best of the World team. A group of builders working together on site for 8 days, with up to $200K in grant funding for products that show the most promise.
Teams participate in our 3 month online build sprint with weekly standups, tech support office hours and workshops from successful founders and builders.
Teams present at the World Build Demo Day to a panel of top VCs and World leadership executives.
World Network already has over 22 million users, with approximately 380K people joining every week.
Each new user is onboarded through a single app—World App—and every World App user is fully onchain with a self-custodial wallet, free transaction fees, and a World ID. Combined, we have something brand new: a large, growing, fully onchain, verifiably human audience that is instantly accessible to builders.
We are looking for Mini Apps that provide utility, financial access and entertainment to World App users. Specifically, we believe the most interesting Mini Apps will take advantage of sybil resistance via Proof of Human and the integrated crypto wallet.
World builders finding the most success are the ones building from scratch for the context of Mini Apps. This is because Mini Apps have some unique characteristics →
Ultimately we want to support you in building what you are most excited about! For a specific list of ideas and categories we find compelling see our post with Variant here.
World is building the real human network, with identity, finance and community for every human. The World App is a user-friendly application designed to enable secure, decentralized transactions and interactions within the World ecosystem. It serves as a digital wallet and identity platform, integrating features like World ID for verifiable, privacy-preserving identity authentication and $WLD tokens for seamless transactions. With functionalities like free gas fees for verified users, the app supports decentralized finance (DeFi), peer-to-peer payments, and Mini App integration, aiming to make blockchain technology accessible to millions while promoting trust and inclusion.
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Friends With Benefits (FWB) is a global social DAO comprising over 5K artists, builders, and thinkers from the crypto and cultural sectors. Established in 2020, FWB leverages emerging technology tools to foster creative collaboration and community-driven initiatives. Members hold $FWB tokens, enabling collective funding, governance, and co-ownership of projects.
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