# Polkadot Pioneer Prize Nomination: Jan @koute for PolkaVM: Polkadot's Leap Into RISC-V Based Virtual Machine

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-pioneer-prize-nomination-jan-koute-for-polkavm-polkadots-leap-into-risc-v-based-virtual-machine/5250>\
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**Created:** [December 12, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-pioneer-prize-nomination-jan-koute-for-polkavm-polkadots-leap-into-risc-v-based-virtual-machine/5250 "2023-12-12T17:49:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![sourabhniyogi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@sourabhniyogi](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/sourabhniyogi)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-pioneer-prize-nomination-jan-koute-for-polkavm-polkadots-leap-into-risc-v-based-virtual-machine/5250/1 "2023-12-12T17:49:22Z")

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I hereby nominate Jan [@koute] for [PolkaVM: Polkadot’s Leap Into RISC-V Based Virtual Machine](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/announcing-polkavm-a-new-risc-v-based-vm-for-smart-contracts-and-possibly-more/3811/73).

Here is @koute explaining PolkaVM in his own words:

[Introducing PolkaVM: Polkadot’s Leap Into RISC-V Based Virtual Machine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB8ckQ_87uE)

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/polkadot2/original/2X/2/2432f8453aa28b02f218e434b90d4a2fe8114496.jpeg)

No one has conveyed more excitement and inspired more technical innovation excitement this year, and it is clear that this is a key foundation to Polkadot 2.0’s future, for Coreplay, ink!, and probably a lot of other things in the Polkadot universe.

@koute did not do this breakthrough innovation because of a bounty, but because he loved doing it and I think its important to honor this kind of work.

I suggest a substantial amount of the Infrastructure component (100-150K DOT) as a bounty for @koute to the curators of the [Polkadot Pioneer’s Prize](https://pioneersprize.polkadot.network/) (see [Polkadot Pioneers Prize, an Incentive Prize Program](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/bounty/10) and [repo](https://github.com/pioneersprize/Polkadot-Pioneers-Prize/tree/main)) as a minimum. To the best of my knowledge, @koute developed this single handedly. I would also suggest establishing an annual tradition around the holidays to honor those who contributed in this way if possible.

Thank you @koute!

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**Author:** ![gilescope](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.polkadot.network/gilescope/32/220_2.png) [@gilescope](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/gilescope)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/polkadot-pioneer-prize-nomination-jan-koute-for-polkavm-polkadots-leap-into-risc-v-based-virtual-machine/5250/2 "2025-07-31T19:19:30Z")

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Seconded. He’s been a huge boost to Polkadot.