Vechain Global Hackathon

This hackathon focuses on leveraging AI-powered applications, x-2-earn incentives with sustainability at the forefront of these rewards. 

Builders will create EVM smart contracts on Solidity to build decentralized applications (dApps) that address real-world challenges showing potential for: mass adoption of users and scalability.

HACKATHON PRIZE

Hackathon Prize Pool

$30K USD

The Global Hackathon offers a total of $30k in VET to eligible submissions. The prizes are divided into 3 different tracks:

HACKATHON PRIZE

Hackathon Prize Pool

$30K USD

The Global Hackathon offers a total of $30k in VET to eligible submissions. The prizes are divided into 3 different tracks:

Three available tracks:

Three available tracks:

Social Impact - Build for People

Economic & Environmental Impact - Protect our Planet

Ecosystem & Technical Innovation - Grow the VeChain Ecosystem

Judging Criteria

You projects, other than being aligned with the track, will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

Innovation and Creativity (25%)

Innovation and Creativity (25%)
Innovation and Creativity (25%)
  • Your idea shows novel use of VeChain features to solve real-world problems.

  • You have used AI to provide added value to the user. 

  • You have a clear idea of why blockchain is needed for your use-case.

Technical Skills (25%)

Technical Skills (25%)
Technical Skills (25%)
  • The design of your dapp is demonstrating ability to write code meant to be maintained 

  • Your dapp has Smooth UX and functionality

  • You have integrated B3TR as a reward mechanism within the app 

  • You have integrated VeWorld wallet support for seamless B3TR transactions 

Impact and Feasibility

Impact and Feasibility
Impact and Feasibility
  • Your dapp shows potential to onboard hundreds of thousands of users.

  • You have been effective in addressing the targeted problem.

  • Your dapp is viable in the real-world.

Business model  and Research (25%)

Business model  and Research (25%)
Business model  and Research (25%)
  • Your documentation explaining problem, solution, and impact is complete and compelling.

  • Your value proposition is agreeable.

  • You have a good idea of the roadmap, and of how to turn the idea in a sustainable business.

Format:

Main Event

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Teams

2-4 members. Blockchain, UI/UX design, and frontend/backend development, research, Al agents.

SDGs: Clean water, Reduced

inequalities

SDGs: Life below water, Economic

growth,Industry & Innovation

Tooling & cross-chain

Three available tracks:

$30K USD

The Global Hackathon offers a total of $30k in VET to eligible submissions. The prizes are divided into 3 different tracks:

HACKATHON PRIZE

Hackathon Prize Pool

Goals of the Hackathon

The hackathon challenges are created to:

Onboard developers on VeChain.

Reward top talent and innovative ideas.

Reward projects and teams driven by passion, hoping that the hackathon is just the start!

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for the Vechain Global Hackathon

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for the Vechain Global Hackathon

  • Reward Pool: $30,000

  • Start date for submissions: September 21 TBC

  • Submission Deadline: September 24 - gating milestones, September 30 - Project deliverables. TBC

  • Judging: Dates to be confirmed.

  • Winners Announcement: To be scheduled following the judging period.

  • Reward Pool: $30,000

  • Start date for submissions: September 21 TBC

  • Submission Deadline: September 24 - gating milestones, September 30 - Project deliverables. TBC

  • Judging: Dates to be confirmed.

  • Winners Announcement: To be scheduled following the judging period.