Sui Foundation Launches Second Hydropower Accelerator Cohort for Blockchain Innovation
Peter Zhang Jun 24, 2025 11:45
The Sui Foundation's Hydropower Accelerator Cohort 2 supports 12 innovative projects in AI, DeFi, and social engagement, offering mentorship and resources to advance blockchain technology.
The Sui Foundation has unveiled its second Hydropower Accelerator cohort, inducting 12 promising projects into its program designed to foster innovation within the blockchain space. This initiative is focused on advancing developments in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), decentralized finance (DeFi), and social engagement, according to the Sui Foundation.
Mentorship and Resources for Emerging Projects
Participants in the Hydropower Accelerator benefit from curated sessions and mentorship provided by leading teams within the ecosystem. The program offers resources from the Sui Foundation and its partners to support the growth of unique projects led by dynamic founders. Key areas of focus include emerging technology, legal and accounting fundamentals, tokenomics, go-to-market strategy, branding, pitch practice, and investor engagement.
Throughout the program, cohort members are encouraged to form strategic partnerships with established Sui projects and other cohort participants. Several projects are already live on the Sui Mainnet or are scaling rapidly, with many actively seeking strategic funding rounds.
Innovative Projects in the Spotlight
The 12 projects in the latest cohort span a range of innovative solutions:
- Dexter: An agentic liquidity management protocol that automates liquidity provisioning across DeFi protocols.
- Lemon Farm Labs: Enables users to build and deploy apps on Sui through a chatbot interface, significantly reducing the time required for app development.
- Newmoney: An agentic wallet that integrates AI to manage both cash and crypto assets.
- NODO: Offers AI-powered portfolio optimization and liquidity management predictions.
- Pawtato: An app aggregator providing a comprehensive DeFi utility suite.
- RaidenX: A cross-platform trading terminal with AI-enabled trading apps.
- River: A platform for building and monetizing AI agents with revenue-sharing capabilities.
- Sage Protocol: Powers decentralized social experiences with on-chain building blocks.
- Talentum: A platform for Web3 projects and crypto enthusiasts to collaborate and earn rewards.
- Unexia: A global fund for health that utilizes decentralized funding pools and tokenization.
- VeniceFi: Simplifies Bitcoin yield generation on cross-chain DeFi protocols.
- World3: Offers a library of AI agents and a no-code AI agent builder.
Future Prospects
The Sui Foundation continues to support emerging blockchain projects through its Hydropower Accelerator, aiming to empower builders on their journey within the Sui ecosystem. Interested parties are encouraged to stay tuned for future programs as the foundation expands its support network for blockchain innovators.
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