Where Frontier Builders Meet
Protocol Labs' global hackathon series across decentralized infrastructure, AI, and internet primitives.
A Launchpad for Frontier Builders
From first prototype to founder trajectory, PL_Genesis is designed to help high-conviction teams build with momentum.
Hackathons launch new ideas
Accelerators grow top teams
Protocol Labs ecosystem supports long-term founders
PL_Genesis is a global builder series designed to surface the most promising projects across decentralized infrastructure, AI, crypto systems, and emerging internet primitives.
Built Across Continents. Proven Across Seasons
Two seasons, thousands of builders, hundreds of projects shipped.
4,300+ Builders Participated
744+ Projects Submitted
$400K+ Distributed in Prizes
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PL_Genesis Hackathon Winners and many more
30+ Ecosystem Partners
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Seasons Completed
Explore Past PL_Genesis Seasons
Each PL Genesis season tackles a new frontier — from modular internet infrastructure to collaboration systems at the edge of human coordination.
Ideas That Continued Beyond Submission
A selection of standout teams, prototypes, and experiments that emerged from PL_Genesis seasons.
Beyond the Hackathon:
Build the Company
Founders Forge is Protocol Labs' accelerator for early-stage teams. Cohort 1 shipped products, traveled to ETHBA, built through Dubai Build Week, and presented at Demo Day in Dubai.
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