zkGenesis by ZEROBASE is an intensive technical program dedicated to trailblazing teams in zero-knowledge cryptography. Over 60 days, teams will receive hands-on support, mentorship, and collaborative development opportunities to accelerate ZK circuit design and GTM strategy for decentralized applications and privacy-focused solutions.

Program Details

• Duration: 60 days of comprehensive, immersive circuit development support

• Location: Decentralized format, with a live, in-person meetup at ETHDenver

• Objective: Drive the ZK ecosystem forward by building impactful applications that bridge technical potential with real-world use.

ZK technology stands at the edge of tremendous promise but lacks real-world applications. zkGenesis seeks to bridge that gap by focusing on practical, innovative ZK solutions that extend beyond blockchain to solve pressing challenges across industries.

What zkGenesis Offers

• Full Circuit Development: We’ll turn your idea into a working ZK circuit. Yes, that’s our commitment—to go the extra mile for the ecosystem and bring ZK visions to life.

• Seminars & Q&A: Join weekly sessions with industry experts, covering advanced ZK topics, practical problem-solving, and scaling insights.

• Mentorship from Experts: Access to advisors for strategic guidance on both technical and product directions, helping shape the future of ZK applications.

Who Should Apply?

• Product Stage Teams: Established teams integrating ZK to improve scalability and security, receiving targeted support for focused and accelerated development.

• MVP Stage Teams: Teams building their product around ZK as a core component, ready to refine design and functionality through real-time feedback and collaboration.

• Idea Stage Developers: Individual developers or small teams experimenting with new ZK concepts, eager to ideate, iterate, and co-create in a dynamic environment.

Focus Areas

1. Infrastructure Innovation: Advancing ZK infrastructure is essential for scaling blockchain systems with efficiency and security, enabling new levels of computational power and verification speed that unlock ZK’s full potential. By focusing on innovations like proof systems, rollup frameworks, and hardware acceleration, zkGenesis aims to make ZK technology more accessible and impactful for widespread use.

   1. Advanced proof system design and optimization

   2. Hardware and software acceleration techniques for ZK circuits

   3. Enhancing rollup frameworks with ZK optimizations

   4. Verification process improvements for scalability and security

   5. ZK light clients for security integration across modular bridges

   6. Provable state machine designs (e.g., optimized VMs)

2. Real-World ZK Applications: Real-world ZK applications are crucial to demonstrate the power of ZK beyond blockchain, addressing privacy and security needs across industries. Through practical use cases like zkLogin and zkVote, zkGenesis seeks to integrate ZK into daily life, broadening adoption and showing the tangible benefits of zero-knowledge solutions.

   1. zkLogin: Simplified, privacy-focused authentication

   2. zkDarkPool: Private, verifiable trading solutions

   3. ZK/ML: Secure, privacy-enhanced applications of machine learning

   4. zkVote: Transparent, private voting systems

   5. ZK-powered games offering unique privacy-enabled experiences

Apply today to join zkGenesis and help shape the next era of ZK technology—advancing the ecosystem, together, for a transformative future.

Applications will be accepted from November 1 to December 1, with the program commencing in the new year and accelerating towards ETHDenver.

Join the ZEROBASE discord to learn more and apply for the program: