Buenos Aires, Argentina2024
Invisible Garden
A traveling developer academy cultivating Ethereum, ZKP, AI, and cybersecurity talent through immersive, community-driven pop-up cities.
What is Invisible Garden?
Invisible Garden is a pop-up dev city and developer academy that cultivates Ethereum, zero-knowledge, AI, and cybersecurity talent through immersive environments.
History
Invisible Garden hosted Invisible Garden Chiang Mai in 2024, a six-week pop-up village where nearly 70 builders successfully completed the program.
In 2025, it expanded to Latin America with Invisible Garden Buenos Aires, a three-week residency before Devcon, featuring mentors from Ethereum Foundation, OpenZeppelin, and the-mu.
An edition in Costa Rica was planned for early 2025 but postponed to Buenos Aires to align better with event calendars.
Location
Invisible Garden is traveling, hosting pop-up cities in various locations.
Duration
Invisible Garden's pop-up villages typically last 3 to 6 weeks.
Pricing
Invisible Garden's pop-up villages are usually free for selected developers. The scholarship includes accommodation, co-working spaces, and advanced courses on Ethereum, ZKP, AI, and cybersecurity.
Reviews
“ Invisible Garden brought a lot of thought leaders to start asking big questions. ” Tomasz Stańczak, Co-Executive Director at Ethereum Foundation
Things like Invisible Garden, Edge city, Zuzalu, all of those brought a lot of thought leaders to start asking big questions on telling what are we fearing now and how to become fearless, how to become hopeful for the future.
“ I’ve met amazing and inspiring people from all over. ” Aaron Misash, Developer and Fellow at Invisible Garden
These topics are truly my passion, they even shaped my university research phase, when I was exploring anonymous and scalable transactions on Ethereum Layer 2.
How can you get involved?
- Apply for upcoming fellowships and residencies, often announced on X.
- Join as a mentor or speaker in pop-up dev cities.
- Sponsor future editions.
- Donate to Invisible Garden.
FAQs
What is the goal of Invisible Garden?
To empower Ethereum developers through open, decentralized education in ZKP, AI, and cybersecurity.
Who is Invisible Garden for?
Developers and researchers passionate about Ethereum, ZKP, AI, and cybersecurity.
Why 'Invisible Garden'?
The name draws on the 17th-century Invisible College and the philosophical concept of the Infinite Garden.
Is Invisible Garden free to attend?
Yes, usually 100% free for selected developers, with scholarships covering accommodation, co-working spaces, and advanced courses on Ethereum, ZKP, AI, and cybersecurity.
How selective is Invisible Garden?
Invisible GardenChiang Mai received 830 applications and accepted 160 builders (~80 on-site).
Can I participate remotely?
No, Invisible Garden emphasizes in-person immersion for collaboration and building.
What is the program like at Invisible Garden?
Intensive workshops (6 hours required on-site per day), hackathons, and mentorship sessions on Ethereum ecosystem topics. Outside work, there is casual networking, shared meals, and activities in nature.
How can I donate to Invisible Garden?
Send funds to the multi-sig address 0x5F48621B7cF4F8E256AF7A4Ee070C23a0e6ae928 via the Optimism network only. Donations go directly toward supporting developers, projects, and community initiatives.
What happened to the Invisible Garden Costa Rica?
It was postponed and moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to better align with major related events.