Astar Network Offers AWS Activate by Amazon Web Services to Support its Builders and Incubation Programs
AWS Activate offers credit, technical support, and more to developers on using Astar Network
The Astar Builders Program was organized to help further the development, growth, and adoption of the Polkadot ecosystem by supporting teams who are building on it. It allows developers to build applications and infrastructure to meet the blockchain community’s needs, developing and creating apps that can further push the web 3.0 space. As part of the program, Astar ecosystem projects receive technical, networking, fundraising, and marketing support. For more information on how to join Astar Builder Program, visit https://astar.network/builders-program/.
Astar launched its incubation program in February 2022 to provide additional support to the ecosystem projects like Arthswap and Astrid DAO, please see here, LINK for information about projects coming out of the Builders Program: https://defillama.com/chain/Astar coming out of its Builders Program. The program delivers all the benefits of the Builders Program, as well as seed funding opportunities to accelerate projects’ time-to-market.
All startups who join either the Astar Builders Program or Astar Incubation Program, can enjoy the AWS Activate Program which will be eligible for up to $100,000 USD of credits to help cover AWS service usage. Teams will also be able to have technical mentoring with experts with AWS engineers and other industry experts. AWS will support startups in the two Astar programs during and after the program for a longer period of time to grow their business on AWS.
“The collaboration between AWS and Astar Network has come at a great time for Astar and developers using our hub,” said Sota Watanabe, Founder and CEO of Astar Network. “Our core goal has always been to let developers build applications that the community wants and needs. With AWS Activate, it’ll be even easier for them to do this with confidence. We’re excited to see the innovation this partnership will help bring to life.”
“At AWS, we’ve always been passionate about supporting startups to grow, thrive, and improve their business operations through the power of the cloud. Providing AWS Activate program towards Astar Network to help expand its Builders Program and Incubation program harness better engagement among its community is a natural next step for us,” said Hiroshi Hata, Head of Japan Startup Business Development, Amazon Web Services Japan G.K. (AWS). “We’re excited to see how our support for the Astar ecosystem will spark diverse, interesting, and innovative projects to the benefit of all.”
AWS Activate also offers startups free tools, resources, and more to quickly get started on AWS. AWS Activate provides startups with a host of benefits, including AWS credits, AWS support plan credits, and architecture guidance to help grow your business. Activate benefits are designed to give you the right mix of tools, resources, and expert support so you can succeed with AWS while optimizing performance, managing risk, and keeping costs under control.
Benefits:
1) AWS Activate Credit
Startups can build and scale with up to $100,000 in AWS Activate credits. AWS Activate credits are automatically applied to your AWS account to help cover your AWS service usage.
2) AWS technical support
You can get expert help and best practice advice from AWS cloud support engineers with AWS Business or Developer Support credits for 24/7 email, chat, and phone is available. AWS Activate covers up to $5,000 (1 year) of Business Support.
(3) Individual technical mentoring
Feel free to consult with our experts regarding technical consultation, configuration review, best practices from other companies, etc.
*AWS Activate Credits are subject to the AWS Promotional Credit Terms & Conditions
About Astar Network
Astar Network is the Smart Contract Hub for WASM + EVM built on Polkadot and is one of the top Parachains in the Polkadot ecosystem in Total Value Locked and most Ethereum assets transferred over. Astar Network is the leading smart contract hub that connects the Polkadot ecosystem to Ethereum, Cosmos, and all major Layer 1 Blockchains. Astar Network supports dApps using multiple virtual machines — namely WASM and EVM — and offers the best technology solutions and financial incentives via its Build2Earn and Astar Incubation Program for Web3 developers to build on top of a secure, scalable, and interoperable blockchain.
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