Steve Launchpad Incentive Program: Rewarding Projects Beyond the Launch
We’re introducing a new incentive framework for projects launching through Steve, with stronger visibility, infrastructure support, and ecosystem access unlocked through sustained usage, traction, integration, and market activity.
Steve Launchpad Incentive Program
Launching a token is one part of the process.
What matters after launch is whether a project continues to build, attract users, generate activity, maintain a healthy market, and create something that can grow over time.
That is the purpose of the Steve Launchpad Incentive Program.
We are introducing a structured framework for projects that launch through Steve and continue to demonstrate meaningful progress after launch.
The program covers two categories:
- Utility Projects
- Memecoins
The criteria differ between the two, but the principle is the same: sustained activity, usage, traction, and continued development can unlock additional support from Steve and the wider OOBE ecosystem.
Utility Projects
For utility projects, Steve Launchpad can serve as an entry point into a broader relationship with the OOBE ecosystem.
Eligible projects may receive:
- Free Starter RPC for an initial period, with the possibility of extension
- Basic technical onboarding
- Featured Utility Project placement
- Inclusion in Steve ecosystem roundups and project spotlights
- Amplification from OOBE or Steve accounts
- Visibility around important product milestones
Support can increase as a project demonstrates progress across areas such as:
- Product development
- Active users
- RPC and OOBE infrastructure usage
- SAP integration
- SAP MCP integration
- Steve Runtime and Steve Capital integrations
- Market activity and liquidity
- Overall product traction
Projects that deepen their use of OOBE infrastructure may also qualify for:
- Continued or increased RPC allowance
- Infrastructure credits
- Technical support
- Priority Steve Launchpad visibility
- Integration showcases
- Relevant introductions across the OOBE network
- OOBE ecosystem spotlights
- Potential deeper strategic collaboration
The focus is on supporting projects that continue building, show real traction, and make meaningful use of the OOBE stack.
Memecoin Incentives
For memecoins, participation in the incentive program is tied to sustained market activity and continued participation in the Steve ecosystem.
To qualify, a token must launch with or maintain a $OOBE or $STEVE pair.
We will consider factors such as:
- Market cap
- Liquidity
- Trading activity and volume
- Holder growth
- Community activity
- Sustained market activity
- Continued use of the $OOBE or $STEVE pair
Eligible projects may receive:
- Amplification from Steve
- Graduated status
- Recently Graduated placement
- Featured Steve Launchpad placement
- Priority discovery visibility
- Inclusion in Steve ecosystem roundups and featured project spotlights
- Eligibility for OOBE-backed status
Support will not be based on market cap alone or short-term price movement.
We will look at the overall quality, sustained activity, and market health of each project before granting additional support.
OOBE-Backed Status
Selected projects may qualify for OOBE-backed status based on sustained traction, ecosystem alignment, and continued participation across OOBE and Steve products.
For memecoins, maintaining a $OOBE or $STEVE pair will be part of the criteria.
For utility projects, we will look more closely at product usage, integrations, infrastructure adoption, and continued development.
OOBE-backed projects may receive additional visibility, ecosystem support, and access to relevant opportunities across the OOBE network.
The designation represents ecosystem support and recognition. It does not imply investment, liquidity provision, treasury allocation, or any guarantee of project performance.
Qualification
The program is designed to remain measurable, transparent, and flexible.
For utility projects, qualification will mainly be based on a combination of:
- Continued development
- OOBE infrastructure integration and usage
- Active users, usage, and revenue where applicable
- Steve Runtime and Steve Capital usage
- Market activity and liquidity
- Overall product traction
For memecoins, qualification will mainly be based on a combination of:
- Market cap
- Liquidity
- Trading activity and volume
- Holder and community activity
- Maintaining a $OOBE or $STEVE pair
- Sustained traction over time
Higher levels of support will require sustained performance rather than short-term spikes.
Placements, amplification, and ecosystem benefits remain subject to review and are not automatically granted by reaching a single metric.
A Stronger Launchpad Model
The Steve Launchpad Incentive Program is designed to connect sustained project activity with continued support.
For utility projects, stronger usage, deeper integration, and continued product traction can unlock more infrastructure access, visibility, and technical support.
For memecoins, sustained market activity while maintaining a $OOBE or $STEVE pair can unlock additional launchpad visibility and broader OOBE support.
The goal is to give strong projects a clear path to earn more support based on continued performance after launch.
For applications: Steve Launchpad Application Form