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# FAQ

#### What is the Innovator Hub?

The Messier Innovator Hub is a **crypto-native, revenue-sharing incubator**. Anyone can submit an idea. If your proposal gets selected through a decentralized voting process, Messier will build it and you’ll earn **30% of the net revenue** generated by the final product.

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#### Who can submit a proposal?

Anyone with a wallet and 10 million M87 tokens (staked) can submit. If you're an NFT holder of Messier Objects, you may be eligible to submit **without staking**.

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#### Is there a fee to submit or vote?

**Submitting a proposal requires staking 10 million M87 tokens.** This isn’t a fee — tokens are either burned (if selected) or returned (if rejected or withdrawn).\
**Voting is 100% gasless** Powehi and Halo participants do not pay any gas or transaction fees to vote.

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#### Do I need to be technical?

No. You don’t have to be a developer or startup just someone with a clear, valuable idea. You’ll still need to explain the concept, value, and possible revenue model.

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#### What happens after I submit?

1. You sign an NDA & revenue-share agreement.
2. Messier reviews your proposal and may schedule an interview.
3. If approved, it goes to **Powehi voting**, then **Halo voting**.
4. If it wins, Messier builds it and you earn revenue from it.

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#### Can I update my submission?

Not after it’s submitted for the quarter. But if it’s rejected, you’ll get feedback and can improve and **resubmit in the next round**.

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#### What is the review process like?

Messier’s team evaluates proposals for:

* Originality
* Technical feasibility
* Market fit
* Team or proposer background
* Monetization potential

Sometimes we’ll reach out for an interview before moving it to voting.

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#### What’s the difference between Powehi and Halo?

**Powehi Voting** is an early filter.\
**Halo Voting** is the final vote.

Only Halo votes determine the final winner.

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#### How long does the whole process take?

Up to **45 days per quarter**:

* 20 days: Proposal Submission Open
* 10 days: Admin Review & Interviews
* 5 days: Powehi Voting
* 10 days: Halo Voting

Voting and review stages can happen in parallel.

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#### What do I earn if my idea wins?

You receive **30% of the net revenue** generated by your product.\
This includes:

* Trading fees
* Subscription revenue
* Token utility income (if applicable)

Payouts are made in ETH, USDC, USDT, or other collected tokens.

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#### How do payouts work?

* Sent to your wallet
* Gasless and automated
* Deferred until your share exceeds a preset threshold (e.g., $250 USD equivalent)
* Tokens may be swapped to stables or ETH before payout

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#### Who owns the product?

* **Messier owns** the backend, frontend, infrastructure, and smart contracts.
* You keep **idea credit** and receive revenue but **not code or IP access**.

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#### What if someone submits a similar idea?

Ideas are protected under the NDA. If two ideas are too similar, only the stronger or earlier one may move forward. Messier avoids duplication in voting.

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#### Can I resubmit if I don’t win?

Yes! You can withdraw your proposal, unstake, and resubmit in a future quarter — especially if you’ve improved the idea.

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#### Can I submit multiple ideas?

Yes, but each submission must stake separately and follow the full flow.

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#### What if the product fails?

Revenue share only activates once the product is live and generating income. If it never launches or is sunsetted, no payouts occur.

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#### Is the Innovator Hub decentralized?

Yes the voting process and payouts are fully on-chain. The idea evaluation is hybrid: part DAO, part expert admin screening to ensure quality.

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#### What formats are supported for uploads?

Proposal documents must be in **PDF or DOCX** format, max **10MB**. Additional visuals or whitepapers are optional.

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#### What are some examples of great submissions?

* AI tools (e.g. smart contract auditor)
* DeFi platforms (e.g. yield matchers, token tools)
* On-chain reputation, identity, or gaming systems
* Anything with a strong crypto-native use case & revenue model

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#### What happens if I break the rules?

Proposals may be rejected or disqualified if:

* Plagiarized or spammy
* Misrepresenting identity or team
* Attempting Sybil or manipulative voting

Messier reserves the right to terminate the agreement if needed.