Aurora Blocks, a new incubator program, has opened its applications to support founders in launching their own Virtual Chains. The 6-week program, designed to fast-track early-stage teams, offers up to $50,000 in funding, infrastructure, user access, hands-on go-to-market and technical support, mentorship, and networking opportunities. The incubator is a collaboration between Aurora and Aleph.im, focusing on building EVM-compatible Virtual Chains on the NEAR Protocol. This initiative aims to leverage NEAR's performance with Ethereum's tooling to help founders launch full-stack EVM chains. Aurora Cloud enables the launch of a chain in just 30 seconds, providing a quick start for participants.