Over this year’s Fall AI & Web3 University Tour, our team visited 12 campuses across the United States, collaborating with student organizations from 14 universities. Co-hosted with strong support from the Solana Foundation, SosoValue, and sponsored by ave.ai, LBank Labs, and media partners MetaEra, Best in Slot, and Liquid, this became our most impactful tour to date. With these partners behind us, we delivered high-quality programming, strong student engagement, and a truly nationwide educational initiative.
We brought founders, venture investors, professors, and ecosystem leaders directly to campus, offering students practical insight into the state of AI and Web3. With no comparable initiative currently active in the U.S., this tour continues to stand as a unique nationwide effort bridging academia and frontier technology.
Our core mission is to reduce the distance between academic environments and the fast-moving world of AI and Web3. By bringing real-world operators, founders, and investors into universities, we aim to help students:
A second focus is empowering student communities. These campus visits continually reveal passionate talent, early-stage builders, and strong potential founder pipelines emerging from universities.
Our long-term vision is for this University Tour to become the ultimate entry point for students exploring frontier technologies—a global hub connecting universities, industry leaders, ecosystems, and future innovators.
From September 24 to November 14, we visited the following universities:
At each stop, we partnered with student-led blockchain clubs, engineering societies, entrepreneurship groups, and research communities to deliver tailored, high-impact programming.
Speakers across all campuses highlighted several major themes shaping the future of AI and Web3:
AI’s current value to Web3
AI is already improving workflow automation, data processing, fundraising operations, and product development—delivering immediate, tangible value to Web3 teams.
Web3’s long-term importance to AI
In the future, decentralized infrastructure may become essential for data provenance, transparent model behavior, verifiable computation, and micropayments between autonomous agents.
AI’s explosive growth
LLMs are mature enough to transform work and daily life. Many experts agree personal AI agents and humanoid robotics may enter mainstream society sooner than expected.
Web3 market realities
Today’s market remains challenging, but future breakthroughs will come from practical, real-world use cases that users adopt naturally—often without needing to understand blockchain.
Career guidance for students
Industry leaders consistently encouraged students to network actively, do deep research, start early, and focus on solving real problems.
We extend our deepest gratitude to the Solana Foundation, our co-host and primary supporter, and SosoValue. Special thanks to Gui Bibeau for joining multiple stops and sharing valuable insights with students.
We also thank Ave AI and LBank Labs for sponsoring key sections of the tour and enabling broader access and higher-impact programming.
Our appreciation extends to all campus partners across 14 universities, whose support in logistics, venue coordination, and student outreach made each event possible.
And a special shout-out to our media partners — MetaEra, Best in Slot, and Liquid — for amplifying the tour’s visibility across the ecosystem.
A sincere thank you to all the speakers who joined us on this journey. Your willingness to share your time, stories, and industry insights made every stop meaningful. From deep technology explanations to honest career guidance, your voices inspired students across all 12 campuses. This tour would not have been the same without your contributions, and we are deeply grateful for the knowledge and energy you brought to each session.
We plan to continue expanding the University Tour Series, hosting at least two national tours every year and collaborating with even more student organizations across the U.S.
As momentum grows, we aim to:
The future of these industries is incredibly promising, and we are excited to keep building this bridge between academia and the frontier of technology—together with our partners, speakers, and student communities.
OnePiece Labs is a Web3 Accelerator based in Silicon Valley. We provide acceleration, and invaluable community networks and resources to support founders building the decentralized Web3 future.
Contact: Dafu Gao
Email: dafu@onepiecelabs.xyz
The Solana Foundation is a non-profit foundation based in Zug, Switzerland, dedicated to the decentralization, adoption, and security of the Solana ecosystem.
Contact: Gui Bibeau
Email: gui.bibeau@solana.org
SoSoValue is a free crypto platform that allows you to track real-time crypto prices, get real-time prices, market-data, and trends for your favorite coins.
Ave.ai is the most comprehensive on-chain crypto trading platform, integrating 130+ blockchains and 300+ DEXs for secure, professional, and fast trading.
LBank Labs is a forward-thinking crypto venture capital and fund of funds, investing in the next wave of Web3 startups. We’re fueling the future of blockchain innovation through capital, mentorship, and global network access.
ME is a leading media platform and brand growth specialist in the Web 3.0 industry.
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