VIRTUAL HACKATHON
March 30th 2020 - May 8th 2020
Around the world, one of the biggest challenges we are facing is the COVID-19 outbreak. Communities and businesses are tested for their resilience and persistence.
In this difficult time, LongHash Ventures as a blockchain-focused accelerator/ investor remains passionate about the potential transformative impact that blockchain has and is proposing this global virtual hackathon to:
1. Build impactful solutions to address COVID-19 to do good for society
2. Accelerate adoption and awareness of blockchain technology, while educating corporate and government leaders of its real-life use cases
3. Support the growth of blockchain startups and facilitate collaboration with corporates and governments
Blockchain for Good will be hosted online. The virtual hackathon will run for a month, commencing on March 30th & ending on May 8th 2020. All sharing sessions will also be conducted virtually. This is to ensure that the event is organised in a responsible manner and that all participants practice social distancing during this period.
30th Mar - 26th Apr
Application period
Launch on 30th March
27th Apr - 30th Apr
Shortlisting period
Top 15 applications will be selected to build
Shortlisted teams will be notified by 30th April
1st May - 7th May
Building period for shortlisted applicants
Final submission deadline on 7th May 23:59
May 8th
Judging, Announcement of winners & closing
Presentations by teams for judging
Announcement of winners
Closing address
Chia Hock Lai, President, Singapore Fintech Association - 14th April 2020
Ben El-Baz, Head of Ecosystems, HashKey Digital Asset Group - 21st April 2020
Manuel Sosa, Associate Professor of Technology and Operations Management, INSEAD - 28th April 2020
Clarity and scale of potential impact
Business/ execution feasibility and completeness
Technical feasibility and completeness
Effectiveness of blockchain use case
1st Prize: USD 1500 x 1
2nd Prize: USD 1000 x 2
3rd Prize: USD 500 x 3
We welcome blockchain geeks, professional developers, and industry professionals to join the hackathon. Win cash prizes and a chance to be part of the LongHash Hatch Program
The applications will close on
Sunday 26th April at 11:59pm SGT.
Please keep the deadline in mind to
avoid missing your opportunity.
Hackathon Themes: