Cardano Accelerator Don Start for Dublin With Eight Ventures

The Cardano Foundation don launch the Fall 2026 Cardano Accelerator Program with in-person gathering of eight founding teams for Dublin. The ventures dey build products wey focus on verification, identity, and traceability for Cardano.

During the opening sessions, participants present their projects and work on fundraising, strategy, and milestones. Five ventures dey inside the program’s Core track and three dey inside the Spotlight track.

Cardano Accelerator Teams Set Plans for Dublin

The Dublin gathering start with orientation and initial pitch from each team, according to the Cardano Foundation. For the next two days, participants refine their presentations and develop roadmaps for the 10-week program.

The Foundation select the ventures earlier this year as part of im third accelerator cohort. Their work cover several applications of verifiable data, including digital product passports, supply chain records, and information wey artificial intelligence systems dey use.

Each team dey receive contribution of 10,000 Swiss francs to support defined adoption milestones, plus guidance from the Foundation and im collaborators.

Core and Spotlight Offer Different Types of Support

The program’s two tracks dey designed for ventures wey dey different stages. Core combine business and technical sessions with market guidance, regulatory workshops, and strategic advice. Spotlight focus on business development and marketing, including refining each venture’s positioning and building relationships with enterprises and investors.

Five teams dey for Core. Embeddo dey use vehicle data to create verifiable emissions records, while Booomtag’s BooomConnect dey link physical products to digital product passports through NFC or QR tags. VitaBaby by VitaLedger dey use ingredient lists, labels, and test records to provide information to food shoppers.

Forg3t Protocol dey develop way for companies to remove specific information from AI systems, test the result, and produce evidence of wetin happen. Adreva Network dey focus on personalized advertising, with matching wey dem perform locally on users’ devices.

The three Spotlight participants dey work on supply chain information. Palmyra by zenGate Global dey support product traceability, Open Food Chain dey link product claims to supporting evidence, and Agrow Labs’ CropConnect dey provide signed records for agricultural supply chains.

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Demo Day and Cardano Venture Hub Support

The accelerator na part of the Cardano Foundation’s Venture Hub, wey also dey offer venture support, enterprise programs, and connections to strategic partners and investors. According to the Foundation, selected participants fit continue into those pathways after the cohort.

The program go conclude with Demo Day on February 3, 2027. The eight teams go present their progress to audience of investors and ecosystem partners.