Polygon, the leading platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development., DeFi.org, a community-led defi accelerator and Orbs, the Layer 3 blockchain infrastructure project, are thrilled to announce the launch of a new defi accelerator program!

This special round of the DeFi.org accelerator will focus on building defi applications that utilize Polygon's L2 capabilities and Orbs' L3 infrastructure. Participants will get a variety of benefits, including mentorship, funding opportunities, and market exposure.

DeFi.org is excited about working together with Orbs and Polygon in helping founders to launch the next wave of defi innovation.

Focus on Layer 2 + 3 DeFi Applications

This special accelerator round offers a unique opportunity for developers to utilize the Ethereum stack to its fullest potential:

Participants in this round will be required to build on the Polygon ecosystem. Polygon is the leading Ethereum scaling platform where developers are enabled to build scalable and secure dApps while having affordable transaction fees.

In addition, special consideration will be given to proposals utilizing Orbs' L3 infrastructure. The Orbs public blockchain infrastructure, powered by its Guardians, a public network of permissionless validators, provides a separate L3 execution layer that operates in conjunction with EVM-based L1s and L2s, for enriching the capabilities of EVM smart contract.

The combination of L2 on Polygon and L3 on the Orbs network presents a unique opportunity for new and innovative defi applications, and we're excited to see what the community can come up with!

Why Join Our Accelerator?

We are passionate about helping bootstrap new projects and DeFi protocols that are built on the following principles:

You will get:

• Mentorship and hands-on assistance from our world-class industry experts and mentors.
• Liquidity injection opportunity for promising projects, of multi-dollar TVL on launch.
• Funding opportunity for bootstrap expenses, from a security audit to graphic design.
• Exposure to established market players like funds, exchanges and DeFi alliance members, including participation in an exclusive demo day.
• Feature on defi.org website and other selected venues on launch.

We've assembled a group of world-class mentors, each an industry expert, in these key fields: Product/UX to help pull your concept into a shippable product. Crypto economics to discuss theory and help finetune your model. Solidity to help review and improve your contract code. Frontend/dev to help engineer a fullstack dapp and actually deliver it. Community/marketing to help level up your meme game and create a kick-ass brand.

Apply now!

To submit your project to the accelerator, use the form below or send an email and tell us about your concept and your team. Anonymous applications will be reviewed.

Application Form

Participation is subject to the DeFi.org accelerator terms and conditions, available here.

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About Polygon

Polygon is the leading blockchain development platform, offering scalable, affordable, secure and sustainable blockchains for Web3. Its growing suite of products offers developers easy access to major scaling solutions including L2 (ZK Rollups and Optimistic Rollups), sidechains, hybrid, stand-alone and enterprise chains, and data availability. Polygon's scaling solutions have seen widespread adoption with 19,000+ decentralized applications hosted, 1.6B+ total transactions processed, 142M+ unique user addresses, and $5B+ in assets secured. Polygon is carbon neutral with the goal of leading the Web3 ecosystem in becoming carbon negative.

If you're an Ethereum Developer, you're already a Polygon developer! Leverage Polygon's fast and secure txns for your dApp, get started here.

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About Orbs

Orbs is a public blockchain infrastructure executed by a decentralized network of permissionless validators using Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus.

Orbs' unique features designed for interoperability with EVM-compatible blockchains, together with its decentralized network of nodes, allow it to be set up as a separate execution layer ("L3" ) operating to enhance the capabilities of EVM smart contracts. By working in conjunction with other L1 and L2 solutions as part of a tiered blockchain stack, Orbs opens up a whole new spectrum of possibilities for DeFi, NFT, Metaverse and GameFi.

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About DeFi.org

The DeFi.org accelerator is dedicated to supporting research, development of open-source software, and community engagement sponsored by the Orbs project. The accelerator looks for projects that are built on the principles of fair distribution, community ownership, innovation, responsible approach to risk, sustainable economics and composability with the broader ecosystem.

Participants get a variety of benefits, including mentorship, funding opportunities, and market exposure.

Learn more at https://defi.org/

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