Neo founder Erik Zhang announced the creation of Neo Global Resources (NGR), a new organization focused on supporting advanced research and global commercial collaborations related to the Neo ecosystem.
According to a post shared by Zhang on X and later retweeted by Neo’s official account, NGR aims to coordinate blockchain research, engineering, and corporate partnerships to foster the long-term development of Neo-related technologies. Zhang described the initiative as a “natural extension” of Neo’s founding vision of delivering real-world utilities through decentralized systems.
NGR’s stated focus areas include conducting forward-looking research in blockchain and its adjacent technologies, supporting the translation of research into productized engineering solutions, building global partnerships with companies and institutions, and exploring real-world use cases across a variety of industries.
In his presentation, Zhang emphasized that “meaningful innovation occurs when technological exploration goes hand in hand with practical application,” reflecting NGR’s intention to link theoretical development with commercial relevance.
Research focus aligned to Neo 4
in a conversation with today’s neo newsZhang noted that NGR’s early efforts closely align with Neo 4’s roadmap and elaborated on the organization’s immediate research direction. These priorities include evolving core protocols, improving scalability and performance, enhancing the developer experience, and developing infrastructure to support more advanced applications.
Although the initial focus will be closely related to the technological foundations of the ecosystem, the scope of the research is expected to expand over time as new technological and application-driven opportunities emerge, Zhang said.
Realistic structure and partnership strategy
On the commercial side, NGR is positioned to collaborate with a wide range of industry partners and is focused on enabling real-world deployments rather than exploratory or experimental use cases. Zhang also shared that the organization plans to begin discussions with existing investment institutions in the blockchain space and consider creating a new ecosystem-focused fund. These initiatives are aimed at supporting sustainable growth and long-term engagement with the Neo platform.
NGR operates as an efficient, globally distributed team that combines former and current NGD contributors and individuals who bring complementary technical and business expertise. Zhang said the team is agile and has already started moving, with plans to publicly introduce team members at a later stage. This structure reflects the organization’s focus on efficiency and targeted execution.
In line with this approach, Zhang said there are no immediate plans for a standalone NGR website or social media presence. He explained that this decision was intentional, aimed at avoiding fragmentation of the existing Neo community. “Our focus is on substance: research advances, meaningful partnerships, and real-world delivery,” Zhang told NNT.
The original announcement can be viewed at the link below.
https://x.com/erikzhang/status/2017885687807435228
