TechFlow news, on December 13, BNB Chain announced the launch of the ninth season of its Most Valuable Builder (MVB) acceleration program, with applications open until January 14, 2025. This season focuses on projects innovating at the intersection of AI and blockchain, covering three core areas: decentralized applications (including intent-driven DeFi, AI gaming, DeSoc, AI Agents, data labeling, and DataDAOs), infrastructure and tools (covering identity verification, MPC wallets, social graphs, AgentKit, and developer tools), as well as technological innovations such as data privacy computing and streaming indexing. For the first time, the program will host a two-day in-person networking event in Hong Kong.
This season's MVB program is jointly supported by Binance Labs and CMC Labs, spanning four weeks and offering a startup resource package worth up to $300,000, including technical support, infrastructure credits, and marketing tools. Selected teams will receive one-on-one mentorship and access to curriculum modules covering growth, security, tokenomics, market strategy, and fundraising. Notably, winning projects from BNB Incubation Alliance (BIA) events in Dubai, Bangkok, and Denver will be directly admitted into MVB Season 9.
Historical data shows that approximately 60% of the 131 projects incubated across the first seven seasons received investment, with over 60 successfully launching tokens. Notable alumni include Galxe, Mobox, SpaceID, SleeplessAI, and AltLayer, among which five have been featured on Binance Launchpool. In Season 8, fewer than 7% of hundreds of applicants were accepted, with 35 selected teams primarily concentrated in DeFi, infrastructure, and AI sectors.
