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  LAYERK Vertical: Driving innovation and growth across startup funding, NFT
  acceleration, student support, and community outreach.
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# LAYERK Vertical

**LAYERK Grants**

LAYERK Grants is a pivotal initiative empowering promising startups, fostering their growth on the LYK blockchain, and incentivizing cross-chain collaboration. Through our grants, we facilitate project development within the LAYERK ecosystem and encourage interconnected blockchain networks. This allows liquidity to flow seamlessly into LAYERK, driving innovation and expanding our ecosystem’s reach.



**LAYERK Student Incubation Fellowship**

The LAYERK Student Incubation Fellowship provides unique early-stage incubation support to promising students. This program shields them from the pressures of early angel investor engagements while equipping them with skills to develop projects on the LAYERK platform. Students also learn strategies to effectively promote LAYERK within their networks, becoming adept builders and ambassadors for our ecosystem.\


**LAYERK NFT Accelerator**

The LAYERK NFT Accelerator harnesses the dynamic power of NFT communities, known for their engagement and vitality within blockchain networks. Our accelerator simplifies the process for brands to enter and thrive in the NFT space. Beyond launch support, we facilitate seamless marketing across our ecosystem, ensuring NFT communities thrive and maximize their reach.\


**LAYERK DevRel Program**

To support global ecosystem growth, our DevRel programs educate developers worldwide on building applications on the LAYERK platform. These programs serve as a cornerstone, providing insights into developing on our chain and fostering developer engagement and community support.



**LAYERK Enterprise/Government Collaborations**

Our path to becoming a significant player in the blockchain space involves forging partnerships with enterprises and governments. Successful onboarding of these key stakeholders is crucial for the adoption of our chain nearing mass acceptance.



**LAYERK Community Evangelist Program**

Empowering individuals to become local evangelists for LAYERK is crucial for grassroots awareness creation. These dedicated advocates expand our customer base and represent us at events and seminars. Membership opportunities offer roles in public speaking and evangelism, leveraging community passion to amplify our reach and impact.
