Cardano Summit Hackathon

The Cardano Foundation is an independent, Swiss-based not-for-profit organization, working to advance and anchor the public digital infrastructure Cardano as a utility for financial and social systems, thus empowering the digital architects of the future to solve problems in new ways. The Foundation develops infrastructure tooling—including where there may not be an immediate commercial use case—plus strengthens operational resilience, and drives diversity of on-infrastructure use cases as well as the development of sound and representative governance.

Prizes

The Cardano Summit Hackathon winner will receive $10,000 plus a travel and accommodation allowance of $5,000 for their trip to Dubai.

Timeline

• 10 August - Hackathon Start & Registration
• 10 August - Recording: Kick-Off Webinar | Cardano Summit Hackathon 
• 15 August - Recording: Workshop | Intro to building on Cardano & Smart Contracts with Aiken 
  Slides from Workshop 1 can be found here
• 22 August -Recording: AMA Session | Cardano Summit Hackathon
• 31 August - Sprint Session | Cardano Summit Hackathon
• 18 September 12:00 PM UTC - Submissions Deadline 12:00
• 18-29 September - Project Judging
• 2 October - Winners contacted
• 4 November - Winners announced at the Gala Awards Dinner 
• 4 November - Prize Collection

Judges

• Frederik Gregaard, CEO, Cardano Foundation
• Mel McCann, VP of Engineering, Cardano Foundation 
• Sebastian Bode, Director of Engineering, Cardano Foundation 
• Nikhil Joshi, COO, EMURGO
• Takashi Hayashida, Managing Partner, EMURGO Ventures

Judging Criteria

• Innovation & Necessity (30%) 
  The idea itself: Evaluates the uniqueness of the proposal and if it solves a critical need within the Cardano ecosystem.
  
  
• Product & Tech Maturity (30%)
  The technical execution of the idea: Assesses the robustness and readiness of the solution, considering the technology used, the degree of completion, and the fitness for deployment.
  
  
• Usability & User Experience (20%)
  The product’s presentation layer: Studies the accessibility of the created solution, its design, and how it addresses the needs of blockchain users, namely security, ease of use, and visual appeal.
  
  
• Go-to-Market Strategy (10%)
  How the team sells the idea: Looks at the plan to introduce the product to the market, the user acquisition strategy, and the paths for growing the product’s community, assessing their viability and potential effectiveness.
  
  
• Team (10%)
  The team behind the idea: Examines the skills, experience, and composition of the team, focusing on the team's ability to execute the project and bring the product to market. It will also appraise how the team performs in presentations and during interactions with the Hackathon org team.