TL;DR
Solana published 11 startup ideas covering housing futures, AI inference, stablecoins, tokenized collectibles, security and prediction markets, presenting them as starting points for builders.
Three requests focus on markets, while two each address AI and consumer applications, with additional concepts spanning payments, security, tokenization and startup distribution.
Builders can apply to the Solana Builder Program for grants, go-to-market support, tools, hiring assistance and credits, while a build challenge is planned.
Solana has published 11 startup concepts spanning markets, artificial intelligence, payments, security, tokenization and consumer applications. On its Request for Startups page, the foundation says the ideas are starting points rather than finished products, inviting teams to develop businesses that take advantage of the network. The list is designed as an open call for builders, not an announcement that Solana itself will launch these products. The initiative broadens the development agenda around Solana beyond existing trading and DeFi applications.
We asked people shaping the ecosystem one question:
What would you build now?
Introducing Solana’s Request for Startups. pic.twitter.com/cNglGewJ52
— Solana (@solana) November 9, 2026
Solana Targets New Markets, AI Tools and Consumer Applications
The market-focused proposals include perpetual futures tied to metropolitan housing indexes, products intended to bring more perps and onchain trading onto Solana, and tools for researching early-stage startup tokens. The housing concept envisions homeowners hedging local property-price declines while prospective buyers gain exposure before purchasing a home. Solana is asking founders to experiment with financial markets that remain difficult to access through conventional products. The fundraising concept would combine founder history, shipped products and repository activity with trading tools, while AI could help organize the research.
Two proposals focus directly on AI. One calls for an open inference marketplace where developers can compare, verify and pay independent model providers through a common interface. Another proposes a wallet-based financial adviser that understands holdings, goals and past decisions, then helps users evaluate and execute actions with approval. The AI requests emphasize verifiable services and financial assistance rather than autonomous control over user funds. They align with the network’s growing AI-agent infrastructure . A separate security request proposes monitoring, onchain firewalls and stolen-fund tracing for businesses operating in an AI-driven threat environment.
The remaining ideas cover practical stablecoin products, tokenized collectibles, consumer finance, startup distribution and prediction markets. Solana asks builders to explore stablecoin designs, business tools, neobanks, agent payments and privacy, while a collectibles proposal targets authenticated physical assets such as art, cars, coins and watches. The list combines financial infrastructure with consumer products that could turn blockchain capabilities into specialized services. Attention tokens would fund startup marketing without representing company ownership, while a game-day prediction-market interface would organize positions around live sports. Those themes connect with Solana’s expansion into tokenized assets and prediction markets . Builders can apply to the Solana Builder Program for grants, go-to-market support, tools, hiring assistance and credits. The foundation says a build challenge will follow, without providing timing details.
