OLAS ACCELERATOR

$1 million grant
to build AI agents

Build AI agents for Pearl: The AI Agent App Store & get paid.
Olas Accelerator is not accepting new applications at this time.
Sponsored byValory

Only 10 teams will secure funding — is it yours?

The Olas Accelerator is awarding $1M (USDC) in grants + OLAS Dev Rewards to developers building AI Agents for Pearl: The “AI Agent App Store”. The top 10 teams will receive milestone-based funding to develop, launch, and scale their agents.

Get funded

Get funded

Secure up to $100K in milestone-based grants to develop your AI agent.
Earn OLAS rewards

Earn OLAS rewards

Receive ongoing OLAS Dev Rewards for your registered agent.
Get support

Get support

Get resources & support to help you grow.

What is Pearl

Pearl is the “App Store” for AI Agents, allowing anyone to run an AI Agent on their laptop. These AI Agents operate autonomously, completing tasks and earning potential rewards.

You can build and launch an agent on Pearl — so others can run it and benefit from it.

Explore AI Agents available on Pearl
AI Agents

How does the Olas Accelerator work?

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Apply with Your Agent Idea
Submit a proposal detailing your AI agent's concept, integration with Pearl, and user adoption plan.
Olas Accelerator is not accepting new applications at this time.
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Get selected & receive $10,000
Awarded to the teams with the most promising agent concepts and detailed implementation plans.
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$40,000 for delivering agent MVP on Pearl
The Agent MVP must be usable, meet integration requirements, and pass quality assurance checks.
4
Reach 100 DAA milestones & unlock $10K
Awarded on achieving 100 users of this agent, this is measured as 100 Daily Active Agents per Olas Staking.
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Unlock $40K for 1000 DAAs
Awarded on achieving 100 users of this agent, this is measured as 100 Daily Active Agents per Olas Staking.
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Earn additional OLAS rewards
Teams that register their agent code in the Olas Protocol can also receive ongoing OLAS Dev Rewards. Top developers are already earning thousands of OLAS each month.

What support is provided?

Selected teams will enter a 12 week self-paced development phase to build their MVPs.
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Technical documentation, SDKs, and APIs.
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Dedicated developer support channels and workshops as needed.
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Marketing Support.

Evaluation Criteria

Innovation and creativity
Does the agent introduce a novel and valuable use case for Pearl users?
Technical Execution

  1. How well is the agent integrated into Pearl?

    1. Users can run your AI Agent locally on their devices.
    2. Agents will act autonomously on the user's behalf.
    3. Many users can use an instance of the same agent code.
  2. Does it meet high performance and reliability standards?
Adoption success
  1. How likely is the agent to attract and retain DAAs?
  2. Does it contribute to the growth of Pearl?
  3. Why would Pearl users want to operate your agent? What does it do for them?
  4. Pearl is a consumer application to make it easy to run agents. Is your use case applicable for consumers?
Ecosystem alignment
  1. Does the agent enhance the functionality and appeal of Pearl?
  2. How does your agent use case benefit from having multiple operators?
Other Factors
  1. You must have a legal entity to receive the grant money.
  2. You must be willing to co-marketing your agent and provide regular updates to the Olas community.
  3. You must have a team and adequate external funding in addition to what you receive from the Olas Accelerator.