I am absolutely thrilled to share a major milestone: NEXT.AI Protocol has officially qualified as one of the 21 featured projects in the prestigious Gimbalabs Piece of Pie 2026 Yearbook!


Deployed Public Product Link: https://nextai-99aa5.web.app/

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Team Leader(Manager): OGLEKWU BLESSED DAVID

Piece of Pie : https://www.gimbalabs.com/piece-of-pie-yearbook/categories/ai-and-developer-tools


Out of a large cohort of projects building throughout the season, NEXT.AI emerged as a qualified protocol under the AI & Developer Tools category. This recognition highlights 12 weeks of verifiable, consistent building, public progress updates, and a fully functional on-chain product.


What this means for NEXT.AI:

Being listed alongside some of the best builder projects on the Cardano blockchain is a testament to the vision we set out with: democratizing data intelligence.

  1. The Vision Confirmed: The yearbook highlights NEXT.AI's core value—"An AI-powered platform that turns everyday user data and survey participation into rewards."
  2. Built on Cardano: Proving that Web3 transaction performance, native asset minting, and slot-locked validation can support next-generation intelligent developer tools.
  3. Verifiable Progress: We built in public week-over-week, hitting every milestone from Nami/Eternl wallet integrations to dynamic Firestore configuration rules.


What’s Next:

This selection isn't the finish line; it’s a springboard. Now that the protocol is verified and live on-chain, we are looking forward to expanding user tasks, onboarding more data contributors, and solidifying our mainnet integrations.

A huge thank you to Gimbalabs, the mentors, and everyone who tested, commented, and supported our weekly updates over the past 12 weeks. Let's keep building!