Polygon developers have launched an accelerator programme for DeFi projects

Platform for Ethereum-second-layer (L2) Polygon has launched a new accelerator programme for developers in the decentralised finance space, according to ForkLog.

The initiative is being implemented in collaboration with Orbs, a third-layer blockchain-infrastructure provider (L3), as part of the DeFi.org accelerator.

The programme focuses on projects that leverage the partners’ core technologies.

«The focus on DeFi applications at L2 and L3 is the next step for builders passionate about Ethereum development,» the statement said.

Participants will build solutions on Polygon. They will receive funding, mentorship and marketing assistance. DeFi.org will provide liquidity to promising projects, as well as promote them via its website and other platforms.

«Polygon enables Ethereum scaling, and Orbs expands smart-contract capabilities to a level previously unattainable,» the platform’s team said.

In January, Polygon unveiled the L2 solution Plonky2 based on zero-knowledge proofs.

In April, they announced the launch of the Avail testnet in the first half of 2022.