Unlocking Decentralized AI Potential: The 0G Apollo Accelerator Program

The convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and decentralized infrastructure has given birth to a new category of innovation, with the potential to revolutionize various industries. To support this growth, Zero Gravity Labs Inc (0G), a decentralized AI infrastructure protocol backed by $290 million in funding, has launched the 0G Apollo Accelerator. This 10-week program offers up to $2 million in funding, plus $200,000 in Google Cloud credits and special access to Privy, a production-grade wallet infrastructure purchased by Stripe.

The 0G Apollo Accelerator is built in partnership with Blockchain Builders Fund (BBF), the organization behind Stanford's blockchain ecosystem, which includes the Stanford Blockchain Accelerator, BASS, and MS&E 447. BBF brings a global network of 50+ portfolio companies, 100+ accelerator alumni that have raised over $1 billion, and has started several renowned events series featuring industry thought leaders.

The program aims to connect world-class AI founders with the most promising infrastructure in Web3, providing them with the necessary capital, compute, and credible mentorship to back their projects. "Apollo isn't another accelerator," said Michael Heinrich, CEO of 0G Labs. "It's where the founders who will define how AI is owned, governed, and monetized for the next decade come to build."

Since its September 2025 launch, 0G's Mainnet (Aristotle) has processed millions of $0G fueled transactions with over 100 ecosystem partners, including Chainlink, Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Samsung Next, Privy, and Ledger. The convergence of AI and decentralized infrastructure is creating an entirely new category, with developers building AI agents, autonomous DeFi protocols, decentralized inference platforms, embodied AI in robotics, and on-chain data markets at a pace the industry has never seen.

However, the capital, compute, and credible mentorship to back these founders have remained concentrated and inaccessible. The 0G Apollo Accelerator program changes that by providing a supportive ecosystem for AI founders to build and scale their projects.

"This is exactly the kind of support we need," said Gil Rosen, Co-Founder of Blockchain Builders Fund. "Blockchain Builders $60M AUM exists to back exactly these founders, and 0G's dAIOS gives them the infrastructure stack to actually ship to production."

The program offers several benefits to participating teams, including enterprise-grade compute and production-ready wallet infrastructure from day one, not after they raise their next round. This means that top teams can get started with the necessary resources to build and deploy their projects without having to wait for funding or wait until they have secured additional investment.

In conclusion, the 0G Apollo Accelerator program is an exciting initiative that aims to support the growth of decentralized AI applications. With its focus on providing capital, compute, and credible mentorship, it has the potential to unlock the full potential of this emerging category.