☄️3-2-1: Meet 16 Romanian Solana Projects, Academia Events, and Grants. All from Comets


☄️3-2-1: Meet 16 Romanian Solana Projects, Academia Events, and Grants. All from Comets

15th of May, 2025

Happy Thursday, Comets!

Let’s begin:

3 News From Us

I. Demo Day - 16 Projects, 6 Weeks, 1 Stage!🚀

The graduates from First Romanian Solana Developer Program powered by Comets of Web3 showcased their work at the official Demo Day on 6th and 7th of May! With 16 projects submitted, this event marked the completion of the 3rd Romania’s first dedicated Solana developer course. Whether you're scouting talent, curious about what new builders are creating, or just love fresh ideas, this is the place to be.

Check out here how it was: Demo(1) & Demo(2)!


II. Web3 Meets Academia: Comets X SNSPA

We’re heading to SNSPA - Management Faculty for a special session on how Web3 is reshaping careers, governance, and digital identity.

Together with students, researchers, and builders, we’ll explore what it means to build in a decentralized world, and why it matters now more than ever.

Huge shoutout to the SNSPA team for opening the door to the next generation of Web3 talent in Romania.

🔗 Check out the event here - see you there!


III. 4 Builders Funded - Solana Grants Hit Romania 🚀

We’re proud to share that 4 Romanian teams have secured funding through the Solana Foundation Romania Grants powered by Comets of Web3, Superteam Balkan & Solana Romania.

From dev tools to consumer apps, these builders are already shipping, and this is just the start.

📢 We dropped more details on LinkedIn.

🔗 Explore the grant program - new rounds coming soon.


2 Builders Like You

Meet two of our experts:

I.

Ionuț Vîlceanu - Web3 Strategist & Comets of Web3 Mentor

With a background at Coinsiglieri, Ionuț has helped numerous blockchain startups shape token models, launch strategies, and product direction.

Part of the mentors of the First Romanian Solana Developer Program, he’s working directly with early-stage builders to help them go from idea to execution with speed and clarity.

If you're building in Web3, you’ll want Ionuț in your corner.

🔗 Connect on LinkedIn


II.

Lorena Balea - Community & Ops @ Comets of Web3

Lorena contributes to Comets Experts and community-focused initiatives, helping coordinate expert matchmaking and supporting the smooth execution of internal and external programs.

She’s a key part of the behind-the-scenes work that helps builders get connected with the right people at the right time.

🔗 Connect on LinkedIn


1 Idea From Others

@Bora’s take on Events:

the events era is changing

side events > main event

experience audience had > number of audience

private dinners > public happy hours

Source: Bora on X



Until next time,

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