Announcing Talus/acc: Accelerating the Agentic Era

The Talus mainnet era is officially here, and with it, the dawn of onchain AI agents. Yet a groundbreaking protocol is only as powerful as the network of builders bringing it to life.

We are incredibly thrilled to launch Talus/acc (Talus Acceleration Program), our flagship builder acceleration program co-hosted with our anchor investment partners, Cicada Capital and Sui Network.

Designed to supercharge and expand the Talus ecosystem, Talus/acc is a launchpad for the next generation of high-conviction AI and decentralized workflow applications. Whether you are building tools for the Talus marketplace, constructing agent workflows, or building AI applications, this is your fast track to institutional backing, technical mastery, and ecosystem-wide scale.

Why We’re Launching Talus/acc

The integration of AI agents into Web3 is a growing paradigm shift. Talus/acc was created to identify, support, and fund the builders pushing the boundaries of what autonomous agentic workflows can achieve. We are looking for teams ready to deploy meaningful, working integrations on the Talus Protocol.

Talus/acc is completely sector-agnostic. If your project leverages agentic workflows to create value, we want you, whether you're building in:

• DeFi
• AI & Tool Marketplaces
• Gaming
• SocialFi
• Real-World Assets (RWA)

Or any sector or product.

Fueling Growth: Cicada Capital & Sui Network

To bridge the gap between brilliant engineering and institutional liquidity, we’ve teamed up with Cicada Capital, and Sui Network.

As an anchor investment partner for Talus/acc, along with Sui Network, Cicada Capital is opening its extensive LP and VC network to provide our builders with direct, structured access to capital allocators actively seeking exposure to the Talus ecosystem.

Program Structure: One Application, Two Tracks

Different teams need different types of support. That's why we’ve structured Talus/acc into two specialized tracks, with a single application process so that every applicant is automatically evaluated for both.

1. Demo Day Track

An elite, fast-paced pathway designed to get you in front of leading capital allocators.

• The Event: A high-fidelity live broadcast event streamed via Twitter/X and YouTube. Selected teams will have a 2-4 minute presentation window, followed by a 2-4 minute Q&A with top investors.
• Afterwards: Within two weeks of Demo Day, Cicada Capital will facilitate private, curated follow-up meetings with matched LPs to discuss liquidity terms, token structures, and deployment strategies.

2. Incubation Track

For teams focused on deep, long-term technical alignment with the Talus ecosystem.

• Deep Engineering Support: Selected teams will undergo a structured feasibility and integration evaluation directly with Talus’ research and core engineering teams, followed by comprehensive go-to-market strategy mapping.
• Milestone-based Grants: High-execution teams will unlock private, milestone-based Talus grants paid in a mix of $US tokens and stablecoins to sustain and accelerate development.

Perks for Both Tracks: Every team selected for Talus/acc will receive extensive co-marketing support (joint announcements, PR, social amplification), hands-on technical onboarding from the Talus core team, and structural inclusion in our core ecosystem narrative. Furthermore, teams will gain direct ecosystem exposure to our partners at Sui and Mysten Labs.

Selection & Evaluation

Teams on the Demo Day Track will present in front of industry-leading VCs and capital partners. Five guests will serve as judges during Demo Day, and select the Top 3 teams, whoc will receive featured ecosystem placement, prioritized investor introductions through Cicada Capital, and direct integration support from the Talus core engineering team.

1. David Choi - Head of BD, Talus
2. David Ticzon – Chief Degen, Sui Foundation
3. Daniel Kislinskiy – CBDO, Cicada Capital
4. Ivan Li – Founding Partner, Comma3
5. Ann Chien – Partner, IVC
6. Edward Lii – Founder, Aegis Ventures

In addition, builders will pitch directly to an institutional liquidity network that includes:

• DFG Group
• Kosmos Ventures
• Bitrise Capital
• tmr Ventures
• FBG Capital
• Gaea Ventures
• Trinity Venture Capital
• Moonhill Capital
• Animoca Ventures

Program Timeline

Mark your calendars. The road from application to deployment moves fast:

How to Join: Submit Your Application

All applicants must have at least a working demo, a concrete understanding of how they will integrate with Talus Protocol, and a clear go-to-market strategy. Live product or testnet deployments and an existing user base are highly preferred but not strictly required.

Are you ready to build the future of agentic AI? Apply for Talus/acc now: https://5hdt04l3q1s.typeform.com/to/kb1GJCdx