Since the cat's out of the bag. We’re excited to introduce the 'Academic Secretariat' - a new EF team focused on building academic pathways, growing Ethereum research, and deepening our presence in top universities. More below 👇.

Thank you again to @GCCofCommons for their support for the Forum. And massive props to the wonderful coordination team behind the breakout session: @not_qz @theobtl @Elizapancake01.

Huge thanks to our speakers and curators who guided these important discussions. @tzhen @tkstanczak @yaoeo @ElinorRennie @post_polar_ @mikeneuder @sui414 . And shoutout to @EthCC for the amazing space, @Shakaleikaumaka for the sick A/V setup.

🏛️ To attract the best minds, research orgs need to emulate academia’s strengths. People with deep domain understanding need freedom to explore + financial security. “Tenures” and “endowments” for ecosystem researchers can make a big difference.

🌐 Governance of digital public infrastructure is an open frontier. There’s a striking lack of attention on how we govern digital public goods. Research here must begin from the grassroots starting with how we define the stakeholder set, and the social layer.

💡 Blue-sky exploratory research is crucial. As industry teams move toward applied R&D, there’s a growing need for academia and think tanks to fill the long-term innovation gap on Ethereum. This is where the next big breakthroughs can come from.

Last week's Ethereum Research Funding Forum led to many productive discussions around gaps in research focus and resources. Here are 3, out of my many, takeaways from the session: 🧵. Were you there too?.We’d love to hear your takeaways and see your photos!.Drop them below 👇

2:00 — Intro from the Academic Secretariat.2:15 — Keynote from @tkstanczak .2:30 — Keynote from Flashbots Research.3:00 — Breakout Discussions.3:30 — Fireside: @mikeneuder & @tzhen .4:00 — Fireside: @post_polar_ @ElinorRennie.4:30 — Closing.

📢 Reminder: The Ethereum Research Funding Forum is tomorrow at #EthCC!. 🗓️ Tue, July 1.🕑 2–5PM.📍 Idea Vault, EthCC venue. The breakout is jointly organized by @ethecofund, The EF Academic Secretariat, co-curated by @tzhen, and supported by @GCCofCommons. Updated Schedule 👇.

🗓️ Add the breakout to your calendar: Join us to shape the future of Ethereum academic research — see you there!!.

The breakout session is jointly organized by Ethereum Foundation's Academic Secretariat and @ethecofund. We are grateful for support from @GCCofCommons. ⏳ Limited seats — first come, first served.

🎙️ Shyam Sridhar (EF), Stefanos Chaliasos (Imperial & zkSecurity), Mike Neuder (EF / Princeton). A panel of applied researchers sharing what research funding + coordination can unlock for Ethereum's future. @schaliasosvons @mikeneuder

🎙️ Theo Beutel (EF), Paul-Dylan Ennis (UCD), Primavera De Filippi (CNRS & Harvard). From policy to philosophy, these voices are shaping how Ethereum is researched among social scientists and the humanities. @theobtl @post_polar_ @yaoeo

🎙️ Flashbots Research. Researchers from Flashbots will unpack the MEV problem space—what’s at stake, where the open questions lie, and how funders & academics can collaborate on critical research. @rezabfil @sui414

🎙️ Tomasz K. Stańczak (EF & Nethermind). Opening the session is @tkstanczak who will offer insights on important research problems in Ethereum's roadmap—and why they matter.

The Ethereum Research Funding Forum is coming to @EthCC!. 🗓️ Tue, July 1.🕑 2–5PM.📍 Idea Vault, EthCC venue. Join researchers, funders & academics for a high-impact breakout on aligning co-funding, surfacing priorities & spotlighting impactful research. 🧵 Speaker lineup below:

Ethereum is entering into a new era.

RT @austingriffith: 🎈 The @Ethereum Tour is landing in Bhutan 🇧🇹. 🧑‍🏫 We're going to teach how to build on ETH!. 🛠️ We'll run two hackatho….

Had a great time at the IC3 Blockchain Camp!.

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I'll be leading efforts, and will be joined by @theobtl!. We’re always up for a chat! If you're in a university or academic setting and want to connect on Ethereum, reach out — we’re here to be your point of contact. @ShyamSridhar01 on Telegram, or.ShyamSridhar01.98 on Signal.