Output: Funding for the First Live Cohort of 20 Devs
Criterion: secure resources for the initial group of participants. Evidence required: cohort enrolment records, funding allocation confirmation.
The cohort
Fourteen developers and founders enrolled for the first cohort, against twenty places. Applications closed 14 October 2026.
| Route | Count | Recorded as |
|---|---|---|
| Invited and confirmed through the delivery partner | 11 | funnel campaign deva-f11-invite, source invite_ubio |
| Applied through the public fit check on the programme site | 1 | funnel campaign deva-f11, source remostart |
| Direct application | 1 | funnel campaign deva-f11, source direct |
| Added to the roster after session 1 | 2 | existing subscribers tagged deva_cohort_f11 on 14 October |
The count is read from the deva_cohort_f11 mailing list tag, the operational roster, rather than from the application funnel, because eleven of the fourteen came through the delivery partner and have no funnel record. Individual records hold names and email addresses and are not published here.
Sessions ran 7 October with twelve attendees, 14 October with two and deferred, and 17 October. Recaps: session 1, session 2, session 3.
What a place costs
Free during the launch phase and free to Catalyst-funded proposers, as the funded proposal fixed. The only cost a participant bears is Andamio's access token fee, which Edify refunds. See access token cost and refund and what a place costs.
Funding allocation
Eleven of the fourteen were sourced by a delivery partner, who onboarded them and funded the new Cardano wallets they needed.
| Date | 3 October 2026, 13:36 UTC |
| Paid | 400.00 ADA, network fee 0.174213 ADA |
| Transaction | fcd07b3d… |
| Purpose | Gas ADA for the partner to onboard the cohort and fund their new wallets |
Paid from the SPO Academy programme treasury because this milestone's Catalyst payout had not been received; Dev Accelerator reimburses it on payout. Recorded here so the cost sits with the cohort it resourced.
The access token refund is a second allocation, committed and not yet spent. Treasury governance and the wallet are evidenced in Treasury Established.
Outstanding
- Reimbursement of the 400 ADA to the SPO Academy treasury, once the Catalyst payout is received.
- The refund payments, once learners claim their credentials.