ChainCatcher message, the Ethereum Foundation, in collaboration with Aztec, Polygon, Scroll, Taiko, and zkSync, announced 25 ZK grant round winners. Each sponsor contributed $150,000, totaling a prize pool of $900,000. The awarded projects aim to advance the development of zero-knowledge proof technology, including the development of secure frameworks, analysis of cryptographic schemes, creation of performance and scalability benchmarking tools, and integration of advanced cryptographic models into practical applications.Among the 10 winners:Amit Kumar - New York UniversityPratyush Mishra - University of Pennsylvania and Stanford UniversityJulian Sutherland - NethermindJordan Coppard - IndependentStanislav Marycevzk - FoldZKSergey Kaunov - IndependentLako Nema - IndependentAlbert Garret - NethermindStefanos Chaliasos - IndependentPatrick Stiles - Independent