Sui’s DeFi Moonshots Program Targets Category-Defining Projects on Blockchain
The Sui blockchain has unveiled its DeFi Moonshots Program, an ultra-selective initiative designed to support teams building category-defining decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols on its network. Unlike typical accelerators or seasonal cohorts, the program prioritizes novel financial primitives, deep capital efficiency breakthroughs and products that drive real user growth or new on-chain behavior. Only around ten teams are expected to be selected annually, with applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
Participating projects can receive up to $500,000 in incentives, plus technical collaboration with DeFi specialists, audit credits and go-to-market support from the Sui ecosystem. The emphasis is on innovation over iteration, seeking breakthroughs that significantly expand what DeFi can do — and attract fresh capital and users to the Sui network.
The launch of the Moonshots Program reflects Sui’s broader commitment to DeFi ecosystem growth after strong network performance and developer interest in decentralized finance building blocks. With Sui’s high throughput and low-cost execution, the program aims to capture early momentum and foster high-impact protocols that could redefine DeFi categories.
