MagicBlock Founders Camp (Thailand)

MagicBlock's Founders Camp was a fully sponsored, 10-day program in Bangkok for Solana founders, and it has ended. MagicBlock is Solana's real-time engine, backed by a16z CSX and Lightspeed, and its ephemeral rollups let apps and games run in real time on Solana.

As of October 2026: the camp ran September 21 to 30, 2026, with support from the Solana Foundation and Superteam Thailand, and applications closed August 31. MagicBlock's builder hub now says there are no open events to submit to, with the Founders Camp, the Blitz hackathon and the Forge program all marked "soon" and no dates. The old Real-Time Hackathon site this page pointed to no longer loads.

What did the camp offer?

Travel and accommodation covered, teams living and building together, 1:1 founder mentorship, engineering support, fundraising training and a closing Demo Day. MagicBlock's own post during the camp put the group at 14 teams.

Why MagicBlock is still worth watching

MagicBlock keeps running builder programs: one-week Blitz build challenges, Forge (mentorship and go-to-market help toward your first 1,000 users) and the camp itself, and Forge offered a fast track into the camp. It also shipped Validator v1.0 for its ephemeral rollups on October 6, 2026. Programs come back here, and the teams already building get first call.

My take: "The camp was the reward for teams who were already shipping." Do not wait for the next announcement to start.

The honest catch

Places were limited and selection-based, and nothing is open right now. Watch MagicBlock and its official X, and ignore anyone selling "camp slots."

What to do now

Build a real-time Solana app or game with MagicBlock's engine, so you are ready when Blitz or Forge reopens. For money you can earn today, see Get paid to build and the Superteam Earn listings, where Solana teams post paid work. Need help shipping? Deployr .