## Update Since GR15 (View GR15 grant page [here](https://bounties.gitcoin.co/grants/7268/intheory-research-markets-by-impact-finance))

**A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR GR15 SUPPORTERS!!** With your help, we raised over $12,000 that went directly towards building and launching our beta platform!

**THIS PROJECT IS STILL FULLY BOOTSTRAPPED AND NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU!**

**Here are the objectives that were stated in our GR15 grant:**

- _Connect back-end and smart contract logic to the current UI on EVM-compatible testnet (Mumbai and/or Alfajores)_ ✅**COMPLETED**
- _Perform proof-of-concept and feasibility testing of transfer of ownership workflows_ ✅**COMPLETED**
- _Complete demo research project flow with dummy project_ ✅**COMPLETED**
- _Finalize parameters in tokenomics model using Machinations.io and/or tokenSPICE_ ✅**COMPLETED**

**Other achievements since GR15:**

- Our platform beta is live to the public on Polygon Mumbai and Celo Alfajores testnets! Check it out [here](https://intheory.app) and view the GitHub repo [here](https://github.com/Impact-Finance/intheory-research)
- We completed the Celo Camp incubator program and won the Celo Camp Innovation Award for our work on inTheory ([link](https://blog.celo.org/the-votes-are-in-celo-camp-batch-6-winners-b96ffe4a8d66#:~:text=The%20Celo%20Community%20Awards&text=Each%20award%20recipient%20receives%201%2C200,Metapyxl%2C%20NRverse%2C%20and%20Plantiverse!))
- We were one of three teams to win the AngelBlock Start-Up Grant, which enables us to raise project funds from a decentralized network of users starting this Fall ([link](https://twitter.com/AngelBlock_io/status/1593699098800136192?s=20&t=x811mOsHlVB0iB6-AUaK0Q))
- We have added an advisory team of PhD researchers and a Senior PM at Coinbase (more info in Team section below)
- Based on user feedback, we have slightly pivoted to focus more on gamification strategies and metaverse integrations for science funding contributions conducted through inTheory (more info below)