Welcome to the first t3rn Development Update, a retrospective review of the development of the t3rn protocol.After completing our Web3 Foundation grant and delivering a proof of concept of our unique Gateway solution t3rn joined the Substrate Builders Program where we established an accountable, three milestone development roadmap.

t3rn has become the latest member of the pioneering Patract Wasm Contract Alliance, an initiative to promote the large-scale popularization of Wasm contract technology. Learn more about what this exciting collaboration will mean for t3rn

t3rn is thrilled to announce that we have concluded our seed sale, led by Polychain Capital, with participation from IOSG Ventures, Digital Finance Group and a selection of key angel investors totalling $1.35million of investment. The funds will allow t3rn to grow the team, specifically in development, marketing and human resources, while ramping up marketing efforts to raise awareness around the t3rn project.

t3rn is very proud be a part of the latest Web 3.0 Bootcamp cohort. The Web 3.0 Bootcamp will offer incubation and project acceleration from the likes of Parity, Web3 Foundation, Wanxiang Labs and New Chainbase. Prior bootcamp alumni include Acala, Phala, Plasm and many more top tier projects. Learn more about what joining the Web 3.0 Bootcamp means for t3rn in this blog post.

We are thrilled to announce our first hires to team t3rn. ‍We have hired in the marketing and development departments, bringing on two Software Engineers and a dedicated Community Growth Manager. Learn more about our new team members in this blog post.

t3rns initial development was made possible through the Web3 Foundation Grants Program, as part of the grant conditions, t3rn was to deliver a full proof of concept. In this blog post learn more about our individual milestones and what the delivery of our final milestone proved

t3rn has become part of the Substrate Builders Program, a Parity initiative that provides all of the support that an ambitious project needs to fulfil its potential. Find out more about how being part of the prestigious program will help t3rn develop, grow and provide value to the t3rn ecosystem and all of its participants.

The core team behind t3rn have been working in the blockchain space for years and offer a fine balance between development, marketing and strategy. We are building a product around what we perceive to be the core principles of blockchain technology, as well as the shortcomings that we can see in this incredible technology today. But this is only the beginning, t3rn is now hiring!

t3rn is a protocol created with support from the Web3 Foundation, to bring full smart contract interoperability to the Polkadot ecosystem, through our unique Circuit solution. Find out more about the problem that t3rn solves, why it is important and the key features of the protocol.