Polkadot x Işık Üniversitesi Turkey is the first pilot event İstanbul

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This event will be the first pilot initiative in Türkiye.

The event date will be scheduled after February 15.

The proposal has first been presented to the Polkadot community for feedback and evaluation.

Polkadot × Işık University Developer Meet-up & Workshop Event – Sponsorship Proposal

  1. Event Overview The Polkadot Workshop will be delivered by Sadık Emre Alkan. The event will be hosted by the Işık University Blockchain Community and held at the Işık University Şile Campus. This event will represent Polkadot’s first pilot university event in Turkey. The primary objective of the event is to increase Polkadot’s visibility in Turkey and to establish a strong, sustainable, and long-term blockchain developer ecosystem within the country. To ensure accurate, transparent, and reliable participant data collection, event registrations will be managed via Google Forms / Google Docs.

  2. Key Objectives of the Event

  • Increase Polkadot’s brand awareness within the Turkish developer community

  • Build a sustainable Polkadot-focused developer talent pipeline

  • Establish a Polkadot-centered ideathon/workshop structure enabling direct technical contributions to the ecosystem

  • Lay the foundation for long-term collaborations such as internships, technical partnerships, and deep ecosystem integrations

  1. Pre-Event Preparation Process

  • Prior to the physical event, an online introductory and planning meeting will be held between the Işık University Blockchain Community Executive Board and Polkadot representatives

  • Online participation from the Polkadot team is requested on the physical event day

  1. Event Format and Content The Developer Meet-up, planned for December 2025, aims to bring together:

  • 30+ participants

  • 25+ Polkadot ideathon / idea projects

  • A target audience consisting of blockchain developers, Web3 enthusiasts, and university students

Event Flow:

  1. Polkadot Technical & Conceptual Presentation (180 minutes)

  • Project vision

  • Technical architecture

  • Real-world use cases

  • Contributions to the blockchain ecosystem

  1. Networking Session

  • Pizza catering

  • Distribution of promotional merchandise

  • Prize-based Kahoot / mini competitions

This format is specifically designed to enable direct, productive, and meaningful interaction between students, developers, and Polkadot representatives.

  1. Contributions to the Developer Community

  • Networking and community-building opportunities

  • Technical knowledge sharing

  • Idea development through real-world project discussions

  • Distribution of gifts and branded merchandise

  • A relaxed, developer-focused, and productive event environment

  1. Benefits for Polkadot a) Brand Visibility The Polkadot logo will be featured across:

  • On-campus posters and brochures

  • Social media announcements

  • Event banners and flags

b) Speaking and Promotion Opportunity

  • A 180-minute in-depth technical presentation as the main speaker of the event

  • Direct exposure of Polkadot’s technology and vision to a highly relevant and qualified technical audience

c) Merchandise & Direct Engagement

  • Distribution of Polkadot-branded merchandise

  • One-on-one engagement with a developer-focused audience

d) Networking

  • Direct interaction with students and developers during the award ceremony and pizza networking session
  1. Budget and Cost Breakdown Total Event Cost: 2,700 USD

Cost Allocation: Sadık Emre Alkan

  • Accommodation (2 nights), round-trip flights, local transportation, and daily expenses: 600 USD

  • Event allowance: 300 USD

  • University-related expenses: 1,800 USD

  1. Sponsorship Request (Işık University Blockchain Community) To cover the event expenses, a sponsorship contribution of 1,800 USD is kindly requested from Polkadot.

Planned Use of Funds:

  • Flags, brochures, and promotional materials: 400 USD

  • Speaker organization, food, beverages, and catering: 600 USD

  • Gifts, Kahoot prizes, and promotional merchandise: 300 USD

  • Donation to the Işık University Blockchain Community: 500 USD

  1. Conclusion Partnering with Polkadot for this Developer Meet-up event offers the opportunity to:

  • Strengthen Polkadot’s brand presence within university blockchain and developer communities in Turkey

  • Directly engage with the next generation of blockchain developers and engineers

  • Create a lasting brand impact in a highly technical, friendly, and high-engagement environment

  • Build a sustainable developer community around Polkadot SDK, Substrate, and parachain architecture

  • Establish long-term community growth aligned with Polkadot governance and treasury mechanisms

We look forward to bringing this collaboration to life and delivering a valuable, productive, and memorable experience for all participants. Thank you for considering our proposal.

  1. Technical Alignment with the Polkadot Ecosystem (Developer-Grade Integration)

This event is designed to be directly aligned with Polkadot’s technical architecture and developer infrastructure:

  • Substrate Framework: Practical education on Substrate-based blockchain architecture, runtime modules, and custom chain design.

  • Parachain Architecture: Technical exploration of parachain–relay chain relationships, shared security, and cross-chain communication (XCMP).

  • Polkadot SDK: Developer onboarding through Polkadot SDK for dApp development, parachain construction, and custom blockchain creation.

  • Governance (OpenGov): Education on Polkadot’s on-chain governance model, referenda system, and community-driven decision-making.

  • Treasury Mechanism: Explanation of Polkadot Treasury structure, funding flows, and proposal mechanisms.

  • Grants Structure: Introduction to Polkadot Grants, ecosystem funding models, and community grant programs.

This structure ensures the event is not merely promotional, but serves as a technical onboarding, ecosystem integration, and developer adoption platform.

  1. Sponsorship Model – Polkadot Treasury / Grants / Ecosystem Fund Aligned Structure

The sponsorship model for this event is designed in direct alignment with Polkadot’s ecosystem funding architecture:

Aligned Funding Sources:

  • Polkadot Treasury: Community-driven ecosystem growth and developer onboarding

  • Polkadot Grants Program: Education, developer programs, and technical community building

  • Ecosystem Fund: Long-term university-based ecosystem expansion strategies

Event Positioning Categories:

  • Developer onboarding program

  • Community growth initiative

  • Technical ecosystem expansion

  • University-based developer pipeline program

This model transforms the event from a one-time sponsorship into a strategic ecosystem initiative that enables: Sustainable developer production, project incubation, and long-term technical contribution generation within the Polkadot ecosystem.

Social Media Sadık Emre Alkan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sad%C4%B1k-emre-alkan-155a89119?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app X (Twitter): https://x.com/FeliManjur

Işık Blockchain LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/isikblockchain/