Ripple and UC Berkeley Launch UDAX Accelerator to Scale XRP Ledger Startups
Ripple and UC Berkeley have announced UDAX, a new accelerator focused on scaling startups using the XRP Ledger. The inaugural pilot concluded with nine blockchain teams that received hands-on technical mentorship, architecture reviews, and curated introductions to venture capital partners. The collaboration pairs Ripple’s protocol expertise with Berkeley’s academic resources to shorten the time from prototype to production.
The initiative matters because it targets the persistent barrier of developer support and funding for ledger-native projects, potentially boosting transaction volume and practical deployments on XRP Ledger. By shepherding early-stage teams toward product-market fit and investor readiness, UDAX could help attract more builders and capital into the ecosystem, supporting broader adoption of XRP Ledger infrastructure in payments, tokenization, and decentralized finance.