Announcing U Combinator: Incubating the Endgame of Interop for Union Mainnet w/ Cracked Labs 50 teams. 9-weeks of technical workshops, building, and in-depth feedback. The Top 10 teams win a spot in the next cohort of Union Fellows 🧵 ↓

1/ U Combinator builds on the success of the first Union Fellowship, where Fellows received white glove support from the Union core team to build their products. Some of the first Union apps are being created thanks to the Fellowship. It's time to get more teams involved.

2/ U Combinator is a 9-week incubator with workshops, guided feedback, and networking opportunities for participants. 50 teams will compete by creating and refining their MVPs, with the Top 10 teams securing spots as the next cohort of Union Fellows.

3/ Union is partnering with @cracked_labs to make U Combinator the best Web3 incubator of 2025. Born from one of the largest developer communities in the world @HackerEarth, Cracked Labs are experts at taking developer events to the next level.

4/ Key dates: • Feb 18: Registration opens. Apply here: • Mar 15: Registration closes • Apr 14: Mid-incubator MVP check-in • May 12: Final submissions • May 15: Pitch day • May 23: Top 10 Union Fellows announced

5/ U Combinator projects will be split across 4 tracks: • DeFi Social & Creator Economy • Stablecoin Infrastructure • DeFAI & Automation • Market Infrastructure & Incentives

6/ Becoming a Union Fellow means white glove support from the Union core team—Fellows receive help with everything from technical development to fundraising. If you’re building in Web3, this is the shortcut to PMF.

7/ Union is hosting a Twitter Space with @cracked_labs to dive deeper into U Combinator. Join Union's @tokenfemalehire and Cracked Labs' @EllisJNorman1 to learn more ↓

8/ Apply now for U Combinator! Ready to build a next generation Union project? Apply for U Combinator and compete for a Union Fellowship spot. Earn exclusive support from Union’s core team. Don’t miss out—submit your application ↓

9/9 Learn more about U Combinator on the Union site:

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