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# Poll Information

1. **Protocol Labs**
   - Website: [Protocol Labs](https://protocol.ai/)
   - Focus: Cryptography, Decentralized algorithms, Infrastructure, Tokenomics
   - Notable Figure: Yolan Romailler, Research Engineer at dRand (based in Lausanne)

2. **Fluence Network**
   - Website: [Fluence Network](https://fluence.network/)
   - Focus: Decentralized Physical Network, DeFi, Cloudless Computing
   - Note: Recent launch, decentralized algorithm

3. **Atlendis**
   - Website: [Atlendis](https://www.atlendis.io/)
   - Notable Figure: Charlotte (Alumni from EPFL) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/_Charl0th)
   - Focus: Regulation, Finance, Risks

4. **Salomé Bernhart**
   - Twitter: [@SalomeBernhart](https://twitter.com/SalomeBernhart)
   - Focus: DeFi, Financial Maths, Governance
   - Note: Based in Switzerland, active in BIS, Paladin, IdleFinance, etc.

5. **Diva Staking**
   - Website: [Diva Staking](https://divastaking.com/)
   - Focus: Liquid Staking, DeFi, Cryptography, Decentralized Algorithm

6. **Curve Finance**
   - Website: [Curve Finance](https://curve.fi/)
   - Focus: DeFi, Game Theory, Tokenomics, Governance
   - Note: Alberto works there

7. **Socket Tech**
   - Website: [Socket Tech](https://docs.socket.tech/)
   - Focus: Bridge, Decentralized Algorithm, Light Client, Security

8. **Paladin Vote**
   - Website: [Paladin Vote](https://paladin.vote/#/)
   - Focus: DeFi, Bribes, Governance
   - Note: Alberto worked there, they are very friendly and french speaking

9. **Spectra Finance**
   - Website: [Spectra Finance](https://www.spectra.finance/)
   - Focus: DeFi, Finance, Governance
   - Note: Antoine works there, and Gaspard ex-president of the BSA is also involved (both co-founders)

10. **Node Guardians**
    - Website: [Node Guardians](https://nodeguardians.io/)
    - Focus: Education, Programming, RPG
    - Note: A team member is based in Lausanne

11. **Alephium**
    - Website: [Alephium](https://alephium.org/)
    - Focus: Layer 1, Programming, Decentralized Algorithm
    - Note: Swiss-based

12. **Lambda Class**
    - Website: [Lambda Class](https://t.co/I7SFHOFOgc)
    - Focus: Zk Proofs, Compilers, Advanced Programming, Decentralized Algorithm
    - Note: Known for having "Very big brains"

13. **Mina**
    - Website: [Mina](https://minaprotocol.com/)
    - Focus: Layer 1, Zk Proof, Decentralized Algorithm
    - Note: Foundation in Geneva

14. **Ethereum Foundation**
    - Website: [Ethereum Foundation](https://ethereum.org/fr/foundation/)
    - Robust Incentive Group: [RIG Homepage](https://efdn.notion.site/Robust-Incentives-Group-RIG-Homepage-802339956f2745a5964d8461c5ccef02)
    - Focus: Tokenomics, Game Theory, MEV (all Ethereum problems)
    - Note: Researchers shaping Ethereum's roadmap

15. **Swissborg**
    - Website: [Swissborg](https://swissborg.com/)
    - Focus: Finance, CeFi, DeFi, VC Funding
    - Note: EPFL alumni involved

16. **ZkSync**
    - Website: [ZkSync Explorer](https://explorer.zksync.io/)
    - Focus: L2, Zk Rollup, EVM, Solidity
    - Note: **Coming on the 18th of April**

17. **Starknet**
    - Website: [Starknet](https://starkware.co/starknet/)
    - Focus: L2, Zk Rollup, Cairo
    - Note: **Coming on the 16th of May**

18. **MakerDAO**
    - Website: [MakerDAO](https://makerdao.com/en/)
    - Focus: OG DeFi, Stablecoins, New Roadmap

19. **Lido**
    - Website: [Lido](https://lido.fi/)
    - Focus: Liquid Staking, Large TVL, Node Hosting

20. **EtherFi**
    - Website: [EtherFi](https://ether.fi/)
    - Focus: Liquid Re-Staking, Incentives, Points Distribution, Eigenlayer

21. **Enzyme**
    - Website: [Enzyme](https://enzyme.finance/)
    - Focus: On-chain Asset Management Framework

22. **Gnosis DAO**
    - Website: [Gnosis DAO](https://www.gnosis.io/)
    - Cowswap: [Cowswap](https://swap.cow.fi/)
      - Focus: Dex, Intent, Coincidence of Want, Aggregator, Solver, LVR

23. **Hyperlane**
    - Website: [Hyperlane](https://www.hyperlane.xyz/)
    - Focus: Bridge, Permissionless, Interoperability, Interchain

24. **Gauntlet**
    - Website: [Gauntlet](https://www.gauntlet.xyz/)
    - Focus: Research, Financial Maths, Tokenomics, Simulation
    - Note: Known for being hard to reach but having big brains

25. **Mass**
    - Website: [Mass](https://mass.money/)
    - Focus: UX, Programming, Interface, Ease of Use, Account Abstraction
    - Note: Based in Geneva

26. **Aave**
    - Website: [Aave](https://aave.com/)
    - Focus: DeFi, lending, borrowing, money market, Risk management, decentralized governance, tokenomics
    - Note: French speaking

27. **Hedera**
    - Website: [Hedera](https://hedera.com/)
    - Focus: L1, Directed Acyclic Graph, corporation related, asynchronous BFT
    - Note: French speaking

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