Q1 Project Vote

We are excited to announce that nine projects have advanced to the community vote! As a citizen and voter, the power is now in your hands to decide which of these initiatives will receive funding and move forward in Q1.

The Proposals

​Review the full proposals on the vote page and watch the pitches from our recent Town Hall to make an informed decision:

• MDP-209: Maldives Space Research Balloons [Watch Presentation]
• MDP-210: LunARC’s Governance Design Workshop at Universidad NUR [Watch Presentation]
• MDP-213: World's Biggest Analog - Retroactive Outreach [Watch Presentation]
• MDP-214: Sustain Growth with Laika [Watch Presentation]
• MDP-217: Moonshot Celebration [Watch Presentation]
• MDP-218: Democratizing Space Analog Missions in Brazil [Watch Presentation]
• MDP-219: Astronaut Event with Voyaj, MoonDAO, & College Track [Watch Presentation]
• MDP-223: CosmosLab: Portable Space Learning Laboratory [Watch Presentation]
• MDP-224: Lunar Development Cooperative Simulation Tabletop Game [Watch Presentation]

Deadline: The vote will remain open for the next 48 hours.

Vote here now: https://moondao.com/projects

Don’t miss your chance to shape the trajectory of MoonDAO for the coming quarter. Every vote counts!

P.S. We had 20 projects submit and 19 present during our Q1 Pitch Day last Thursday, with the above nine projects moving forward after Senate temp check.

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Funding Space Event

We are also excited to invite you to 'Funding Space' this Wednesday, January 28th. We will be streaming live on LinkedIn for a deep dive into the evolving space financing landscape.

Date: Wednesday, January 28th

Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM UTC

Link: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7417226867855859712/​

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In this two-hour virtual event, industry pioneers, leading venture capitalists, and innovative founders will explore the intersection of deep tech and capital. We host this event on a significant date for the space community as we honor the legacy of the Space Shuttle Challenger astronauts and their January 28th, 1986 flight.

OPENING KEYNOTE

• 4:00 – 4:30 PM: 'Funding Space: Past, Present, and Future' With Frank White, Author of The Overview Effect

GUEST PRESENTERS

• 4:30 – 4:50 PM: 'Funding Space R&D and Exploration Using Onchain Native Rails' with Pablo Moncada-Larrotiz, Founder & Executive Lead at MoonDAO
• 4:50 – 5:10 PM: 'The End of Moonshots: Why Space & Deep Tech Are Entering Their Infrastructure Era' with Alexandra Vidyuk, CEO and General Partner at Beyond Earth Ventures
• 5:10 – 5:30 PM: 'Funding the Final Frontier: How Capital Is Evolving to Support Space & Deep Tech Infrastructure' with Ruben Portela, Founder of Wise3 Ventures
• 5:30 – 5:50 PM: 'Two Cultures, One Stack: Building and Fundraising Between Space and Web3' with Filip Rezabek, Co-Founder of SpaceComputer
• 5:50 – 6:00 PM: Closing thoughts with Pablo from MoonDAO

The event will be hosted by Kara Howard, MoonDAO Growth Contributor and Co-Founder of SI<3>.

Join us live to engage with our esteemed panelists and contribute to the conversation. We look forward to seeing you there!

SI3 @si3_ecosystem MoonDAO is the space acceleration network & where Web3 meets space. On January 28th, our ecosytem lead Kara Howard will host 'Funding Space', a 2-hour virtual LinkedIn Live event with five space, deeptech and Web3 industry leaders. With over 350 professionals registered to 7:17 PM • Jan 23, 2026 10 Retweets 31 Likes Read 1 replies

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