Here are some of the key projects and initiatives associated with the Network State concept:

1. Praxis:

• What they are: Praxis aims to build a new city from scratch, rooted in principles of technology, community, and innovation. They have raised significant funding and are exploring locations, including potentially in Greenland as some reports suggest.
• Network State connection: Praxis was very explicit in its early messaging about being the "First Network State" and aligning with Srinivasan's vision. While they may have softened the direct "Network State" branding on their public-facing materials recently, their core mission of creating a new physical and digital society aligns closely.
• How they contribute: They are working on the crucial "crowdfunded territory" and "physical manifestation" aspects, attempting to create a real-world hub for a new kind of community.

2. Afropolitan:

• What they are: Afropolitan envisions a digital nation for the global African diaspora. They aim to build a "Network of Abundance" that unites Africans globally through an online community, leveraging technology to address issues of scarcity and foster collective prosperity.
• Network State connection: They explicitly talk about building a "digital nation" and, similar to Praxis, aim to eventually acquire land for physical districts governed by their network.
• How they contribute: Afropolitan is focusing on the "highly aligned online community with a capacity for collective action" and the "sense of national consciousness" layer, with an eventual goal of physical presence and diplomatic recognition.

3. Epoch Island

• What they are: Epoch Island describes itself as a project with the mission to create a Network State by 2030. They introduce a country governed by "Islanders and Elders" and leverage their own cryptocurrency (EPOCH) for ownership of land and treasury.
• Network State connection: They align very directly with the step-by-step roadmap laid out in "The Network State," including the use of cryptocurrency and the ambition for diplomatic recognition.
• How they contribute: They are working on developing the internal governance, economic model, and community structure needed to form a nascent network state, with a clear timeline for achieving physical and recognized sovereignty.

4. The Network School / Balaji's Island Project:

• What it is: Balaji Srinivasan himself has purchased a private island near Singapore where he is building "The Network School." This is pitched as a residential program for techies, creators, and founders, merging entrepreneurship, emerging tech, and personal transformation within a co-living environment.
• Network State connection: This is seen as a tangible, early "node" or "archipelago" of a potential network state, a physical space where aligned individuals can gather, collaborate, and begin to live by a new set of principles.
• How it contributes: It's an experimental physical manifestation of a "startup society," fostering the in-person civility and collective action needed for a Network State.

5. Zuzalu / Other "Pop-up Cities" & Intentional Communities:

• What they are: Zuzalu, often associated with Vitalik Buterin, is a temporary pop-up city / community that focuses on scientific research, health, and a specific culture. Projects like ZuThailand, Zuvillage Georgia, Nuanu (Bali), Edge City, fall into this broader category.