Included Accelerator: Web3 and Social Impact in Sport
Chiliz presents the Included Accelerator: an education and mentorship initiative bringing blockchain to community sport, women's sport and social-impact organizations, with cases in governance, funding and payments
10min · Full recording from 08/10/2025 at Main Stage. Also available on YouTube.
Included Accelerator: web3 and social impact in sport
Overview
How can blockchain support sport as a public good? In this MERGE Madrid talk, Chiliz presents the Included Accelerator, an education and mentorship initiative bringing blockchain technology to areas of sport that are less active in web3 —community sport, women's sport, social enterprises and social entrepreneurs— with a focus on financial and social inclusion.
What you'll learn
- What the Included Accelerator is: free education plus one-to-one mentorship
- Sport as a public good: blockchain in the language of social impact
- Certification: blockchain, sport and social impact, certified by Chiliz
- Use cases: governance, access to capital and frictionless payments
- Outcomes: organizations supported and new web3 projects
- Expansion: cohorts in English, Spanish and a Brazil focus
Session summary
The origin: building on Chiliz's ecosystem for sport and entertainment (with more than 70 professional teams, according to the talk), the Included Accelerator seeks to engage organizations that see sport as a public good or a human right.
Education and mentorship: the program combines a free, open-source certification on blockchain, sport and social impact (covering themes such as funding mechanisms, crypto philanthropy and community governance) and a one-to-one mentorship “bootcamp” with blockchain experts.
Use cases: according to the talk, the most relevant uses for social sport are community and membership governance, alternative ways to access capital and coordinate funding, and simpler, frictionless payments.
Outcomes: the first cohort gathered 321 professionals from more than 46 countries (according to the talk); six organizations were selected for mentorship, with cases such as a federation moving toward a participatory DAO model, a startup tokenizing footballers (with equal value for women and men) that received funding from Chiliz Labs, and the International Olympic Committee's interest in incorporating these technologies.
What's next: after the English cohort, a Spanish version (15 countries) and a Brazil-focused initiative are rolling out, adding regional experts from the sports ecosystem.
Watch the full talk
Watch the full recording on MERGE's YouTube channel, with Chiliz on the Included Accelerator and web3 with social impact in sport.
FAQs
What is the Included Accelerator?
According to the talk, a Chiliz education and mentorship initiative bringing blockchain to social-impact sports organizations.
Who is it for?
According to the talk, community sport, women's sport, federations, NGOs, universities and social entrepreneurs less active in web3.
Which blockchain uses does it highlight for social sport?
According to the talk, community governance, access to capital and funding coordination, and frictionless payments.
How can you take part?
According to the talk, by getting in touch with the Included Accelerator and Chiliz team to join the education and mentorship.
