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Recently, Astar and Sony Network Communications announced the winning candidates of the web3 Incubation Program. As the program runs its course, we have released a series of articles highlighting the features and practical solutions being offered by each of the candidates, so our community is able to learn more about what they’re doing, and what made them stand out among nearly 200 other amazing projects!

Web3 Demo Day

The culmination of the web3 incubation program will be held on June 18th at a live in-person venue as well as online in the COSMIZE Metaverse, and will feature pitch sessions from each project to showcase their innovations to venture capitalists and corporations interested in collaborating with web3 startups.

The event will be an opportunity for those who want to learn about practical uses of web3 through hands-on experience and presentations from cutting-edge global projects, and for those who want to gain a deeper understanding of the web3 vision that Astar Network and Sony Network Communications are working on.

There will also be opportunities to interact directly with the program candidates, both online and offline.

With that being said, we are delighted to highlight the last four of nineteen exceptional candidates being recognized for their innovative approaches to revolutionize various aspects of the web3 ecosystem.

The Round Four Candidates

Leveraging technologies such as NFTs and the Metaverse to create immersive experiences, enhance credential management, and facilitate community-building, the final batch of promising candidates aim to bridge the gap between traditional web2 brands and the emerging web3 landscape, like many of the others.

These projects focus on providing user-friendly platforms designed to attract customers through partnerships, and aim to drive adoption and integration of blockchain and Metaverse technologies into various industries; some of which will be showcasing their technologies during Web3 Demo Day on June 18th for offline event participants to experience first-hand, and similarly for online participants in the Metaverse.

At Desoul, our goal is to unleash the power of every soul. SoulHub will help you utilize innovative NFT/SBT technology in the real world.

SoulHub is a comprehensive platform that focuses on SBT-based (SoulBound Tokens) credential management.

Problem Statement: There is a lack of efficient credential and identity management systems that effectively connect Web3 with the real world.

Solution: SoulHub addresses this challenge by introducing soulbound tokens specifically designed for various use cases, including ticket, membership card, certification, resume management, and proof of attendance. Their aim is to provide a user-friendly solution that attracts customers through partnerships with companies, organizations, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs).

COSMIZE is a virtual social platform where you can talk to friends and participate in events.

You can easily enjoy the metaverse experience with a single click from your PC.

Here, people can use their favorite avatars customized by themselves and enjoy the world of COSMIZE!

Not only chat with friends, you can also enjoy limited-time events held in special spaces in collaboration with famous brands and IPs.

In the past, we have developed and provided the Metaverse venue for hackathons held by Hakuhodo Key3 and Toyota. We also commit to collaborating with companies as well as users.

Decorate your room in the digital space, play mini-games with your friends in the city, or organize the events by yourself.

The fun is unlimited!

SkyArk’s mission is to create interoperable NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and Metaverses. They recognize the challenge of NFT interoperability and the need to bridge traditional web2 brands into the world of blockchain and metaverses.

To address this challenge, SkyArk onboard traditional brands and efficiently constructs private metaverse spaces with their proprietary game creation system. This strategy allows them to gradually integrate web2 brands into the metaverse ecosystem. SkyArk aims to create a social-fi immersive experience for communication and connection between brands and users.

SkyArk boasts a successful track record with their past games and game studios, which were acquired by Tencent or achieved capital market listings. They have established partnerships with the government agencies from Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong to promote O2O activations. SkyArk has an agnostic approach in web3, by forming alliances with multiple blockchain networks and working with partners to promote cross-chain interoperability.

“SkyArk is building a decentralized gaming platform and game creation system to create immersive experiences for brands & users.” — Kelvin Chua, SkyArk Co-Founder

SkyArk’s approach involves onboarding web2 brands in phases, constructing private metaverse spaces, and fostering cross-pollination interoperability. They leverage their expertise, industry partnerships, and government support to drive the adoption and integration of traditional brands into the blockchain and game creation space.

Lemonade is a social web3 platform for creators and brands to build and manage communities.

The modern creator requires 5+ platforms to run their business, losing up to 40% of their earnings. Lemonade has consolidated the creator experience onto a single platform, freeing you from the admin and friction to do what you do best — create! We designed the UX from the ground up to offer a web2 interface for a web3 community-building experience.

Create immersive experiences in minutes (IRL & virtual)
Collaborate with others, sharing data and splitting revenue with full transparency
NFT ticketing and POAPs, gas-free on your chain of choice
Own your audience with full CRM & analytics tooling

In conclusion, the round four candidates of the Sony x Astar Web3 Incubation Program — Desoul, COSMIZE, SkyArk, and Lemonade — are yet more examples of innovation and practical problem-solving within the web3 ecosystem. Their forward-thinking applications and solutions promise to push the boundaries of web3 and Metaverse technologies, with the goal of making them more accessible and integrated into various industries.

See you at Web3 Demo Day!

As the Sony x Astar Web3 Incubation Program continues to nurture these promising projects, the industry is eagerly anticipating their future developments. As they gear up for the upcoming Web3 Demo Day, these four candidates are set to showcase the immense potential of blockchain and Metaverse technologies to shape the digital world as we know it.

About Astar Network

Astar is Japan’s most popular smart contract blockchain, supporting both EVM and WebAssembly (Wasm) environments, and interoperability between them using a Cross-Virtual Machine. Astar Network is friendly to all kinds of developers, and tools and languages they already know. Backed by the shared security of Polkadot, Astar shines brilliantly on its own within a vibrant and healthy ecosystem, and is a leading star in the blockchain industry overall, driving international corporate adoption, and consumer interest in web3 technologies.

Astar’s Build2Earn program is designed to grow the network in an innovative way, while simultaneously rewarding participants and builders. It allows developers to earn incentives for building and maintaining their decentralized applications, and users to earn incentives for supporting their favorite projects, all while encouraging growth of the ecosystem overall.