ChainCatcher news, at the Solana Breakpoint conference, Emon Motamedi, head of the Solana incubator "Solana Incubator" at Solana Labs, stated that the Solana incubator is looking for 4 to 6 teams to join its nurturing program, including existing Solana ecosystem project teams, Web3 teams considering the Solana network, and Web2 teams integrating Web3.

ChainCatcher news, Startale Labs CEO Sota Watanabe posted on the X platform: "The Sony L2 network Soneium Spark incubation program has received over 300 applications in just two days, which is a great response and makes me very happy. However, if this pace continues until the end of the month, there may be 3,000 applications. In that case, Startale and Sony, who are responsible for the review, might not be able to handle it."

ChainCatcher news, Startale Labs CEO Sota Watanabe stated on the X platform that after the application for the incubation program of Sony's blockchain Soneium Spark testnet opened, more than 150 applications were received within 24 hours. Applications will close before September 30.

ChainCatcher news, TON Accelerator announces the launch of TON:Acc, a new incubation program aimed at supporting startups building on TON.In the first batch of projects for TON:Acc, TON Ventures will select five projects to provide up to $2.5 million in investment to accelerate their development. Over the next three months, these projects will receive support, funding, and expertise to help them develop their business from an idea to a viable product.TON Ventures also plans to launch the TON:Acc Portal ecosystem incubation platform, providing validation, acceleration programs, and mentorship opportunities for early-stage projects.

ChainCatcher news, Startale Labs CEO Sota Watanabe stated on the X platform that Sony's blockchain Soneium Spark incubation program will open for public applications in the coming days.

ChainCatcher news, Sony's blockchain division, Sony Block Solutions Labs, has launched the Soneium Minato public testnet and the Soneium Spark developer incubation program for its Soneium network.Soneium Minato uses test crypto assets, allowing developers and users to participate without risk, and has released a cross-chain bridge connecting to the Soneium Minato testnet. The first phase of Soneium Spark will open for applications in the coming weeks, starting from mid-October and continuing for the next few months, covering three categories: DeFi, Web3 Experiences, and Open Category.Soneium is an Ethereum L2 based on the Op Stack, and the project is a joint venture between Sony Group Corporation and Startale Labs, launched in 2023 and recently handed over to Sony Network Communications Labs. The two companies also plan to integrate the ASTR token as a key asset into the EVM-compatible Minato testnet.

ChainCatcher news, Binance Labs official Twitter announced that Astherus has become one of the first projects in the Binance Labs Season 7 incubation program.Astherus is a liquidity hub for staked assets, supporting liquid staking tokens (LST) and liquid re-staking tokens (LRT).What makes Astherus unique is its multi-asset staking system, LST infrastructure, and LST-driven dApp ecosystem, which includes the decentralized exchange AstherEX that supports re-staked asset trading, AstherEarn that aggregates profitable strategies across multiple blockchains, and the proof-of-stake Layer 1 blockchain AstherLayer that extends the utility of other blockchain LSTs.Astherus's unique positioning and innovative technology have allowed it to stand out among numerous projects and successfully enter the Binance Labs incubation program.

ChainCatcher news, DWF Labs co-founder Andrei Grachev stated that, overall, the recent market fluctuations are not important. Summer is always a weak time for the market, and the best choice during this period is to focus on BUIDL and invest in distressed assets. Our new fund is about to launch, the incubation program has started, and the fund is ready.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the NEAR Foundation has announced the first six artificial intelligence teams selected for the NEAR Horizon AI incubation program. These teams will build foundational models, model training, and developer tools for the AI x Web3 intersection, supporting scalable, efficient, and secure user-owned AI. Here are the first six projects of the NEAR AI x HZN incubation program:Mizu: Dedicated to building the first synthetic open data layer aimed at fostering an open, collaborative data ecosystem among AI developers.Pond: Developing foundational cryptographic models using Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) to analyze on-chain data and predict future behaviors.Nevermined: Providing a robust payment infrastructure for AI businesses, facilitating transactions for AI developers.Hyperbolic: Offering open-access AI cloud services, including a GPU marketplace and AI inference services.Ringfence: Helping creators and artists monetize their works while retaining ownership.Exabits: Providing GPU computing in a data center environment, offering the necessary physical and technical conditions for serious AI training, inference, and fine-tuning.

ChainCatcher news, Binance Labs stated that, based on community feedback, the application deadline for Binance Labs Incubation S7 has been extended to May 1st, 7:59 AM Beijing time.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Manta Network has announced its participation in the Hong Kong Cyberport Incubation Program.It is reported that with the assistance of Cyberport, Manta Network plans to explore practical use cases connecting Web2 and Web3 in finance, education, and other traditional industries.

ChainCatcher news, Binance Labs has announced that applications for the seventh season of the incubation program are now open. This incubation program is aimed at early-stage founders and focuses on building innovative Web3 projects, offering customized courses that include one-on-one mentorship with the Binance Labs investment team and access to Binance ecosystem resources.The application deadline is 23:59 UTC on April 15, 2024. Application reviews, founder interviews, and admission decisions will be conducted on a rolling basis, and selected projects will be formally notified via email. The sixth season of the incubation program received hundreds of applications, with 3% of the projects being admitted. The 12 selected project teams covered the fields of DeFi, infrastructure, and AI, and at the end of the season, Binance Labs invested in 7 outstanding project teams.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the blockchain platform Neo has officially opened an office in Hong Kong and joined the Cyberport incubation program.

ChainCatcher news, DWF Labs announced on social platforms that it will launch the first Web3 incubation program for 2024 in collaboration with DWF Ventures, inviting early founders and startups, including decentralized applications (Dapps) in the fields of Socialfi, ZK, trading, and derivatives, as well as infrastructure for the EVM and BTC ecosystems.It is reported that DWF Labs will provide comprehensive support in three key areas: product development, guidance and consulting, and go-to-market strategy. The deadline for application submissions is January 5, 2024, at 08:00 UTC.

According to ChainCatcher news, the official announcement states that Binance's venture capital department and incubator Binance Labs have opened applications for the Season 6 incubation program, with a deadline of August 1 at 14:59 Beijing time. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, Binance Labs announced investments in five projects for its Season 5 incubation program, including the decentralized authentication solution zkPass, the fully encrypted network [Mind Network](https://www.rootdata.com/zh/Projects/detail/Mind Network?k=NTMyMQ==), the Web3 financial solution Kryptoskatt, on-chain structured products Bracket Labs, and the Web3 application usability solution DappOS.It is reported that this season's Binance Labs incubation program received over 900 project applications, with less than 2% of the projects being accepted. The selected projects by Binance Labs cover various areas of Web3, including DeFi, infrastructure, tools, and middleware. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, Sony's subsidiary Sony Network Communications has announced a Web3 incubation program in collaboration with the Polkadot parachain [Astar Network](https://www.rootdata.com/zh/Projects/detail/Astar Network?k=MTAwNw==), which will kick off its first "Demo Day" in Tokyo on June 18.It is reported that the Sony Web3 incubation program screened over 200 applicant companies, with only 19 projects making the final cut. The Sony Web incubation program also announced the launch of a participation certificate NFT series called Lemonade for the participants of this Demo Day. (Source link)