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 This isn’t a fee — tokens are either burned (if selected) or returned (if rejected or withdrawn).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.