Institutional cooperation paths for projects, capital, service providers and regional partners: description of entrance, material focus and evolution to node relationships.
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14.2 · Apply for cooperation
First verify the value through cooperation, and then decide whether to use seats.
Not all relationships need to become nodes first; for large institutions and strategic cooperation, it is often more reliable to use “cooperation verification → deep binding → optional seats”. This page breaks down entrances and expectations by participation type.
unified intakehttps://wcn.network/apply
Form usageIndicate the cooperation type and delivery scope in Node type, Role, and Resources.
relationship with nodeCooperation is a relationship; nodes are formal locations with system permissions
Who is suitable to take the cooperation path first?
Suitable for single or framework agreement type collaborations, entities that need to go through compliance and docking processes first, or that require multiple rounds of internal investment committee/committee approval: leading project parties, VCs and family offices, exchanges and liquidity partners, professional service providers, media and distribution networks, regional partners related to governments and industrial parks, etc.
project partyFinancing round, purpose of funds, timeline, data room and advisory structure; type of capital or services expected to be provided on the WCN side.
VC/Institutional CapitalFund or account nature, investment stage and single transaction range, geographical and track restrictions, co-investment and introduction fee policies (if applicable).
service providerService list, pricing method, representative cases, whether to accept platform side task distribution and acceptance criteria.
Regional/Strategic PartnersCovering jurisdictions and cities, accessible projects and capital pools, local compliance requirements and cooperation forms (recommendation, co-sponsoring, exclusive, etc.).
Cooperation application steps
Clarify the type of cooperation
Select the main tag from the above four categories and prepare 1 to 2 feasible cooperation hypotheses (for example, "Connect audit partners for Southeast Asian seed projects").
Structured submission
Use wcn.network/apply; write delivery capabilities in Resources you can provide, write cooperation requirements in What you’re looking for, and indicate "Partnership" or specific cooperation form in Node type / Role.
Counterpart sorting
Enter the corresponding business line queue; usually within about 48 hours you will receive a reply whether to enter the business/investment docking.
Agreements and Pilots
For large orders or sensitive scenarios, an NDA/framework agreement may be signed first, and then the collaboration is verified with a pilot deal or task.
Optional: node conversion
After the relationship is stable and two-way delivery has been repeatedly verified, the node seat process (see 14.1) can be started to unify permissions and settlement.
If you have been recommended by an existing node, please indicate the referrer and background in the Why WCN or contact information field to facilitate priority sorting and conflict checking.
The difference between cooperation and nodes
Cooperation records business relationships and delivery agreements; nodes are additionally bound to seats in the system, default permissions and long-term responsibilities. Many institutions choose to cooperate in 1 to 2 closed loops first, and then evaluate whether to assume node obligations.
WCN is both a node network and a scalable institutional collaboration layer; the collaboration portal ensures that high-quality objects do not have to put aside the first step of dialogue over "whether to become a node immediately."