3 November Masumi (10:00 UTC)
3 November Mesh SDK (14:00 UTC)
4 November Yaci DevKit (08:00 UTC)
Take your project to the next level. Participate in this year’s Cardano Summit hackathon and get live, on-the-spot support from top experts.
Engineers from Bloxbean, Cardano Foundation, Masumi, and Mesh will help you turn your ideas into impactful, ready-to-launch projects. Just reach out and ask your questions.
In addition to monetary prizes, winners will also get follow-up support so they can properly implement their projects.
The future is Cardano. Build whatever you can imagine.
Total Prize Pool: $30,000 + post-hackathon support to bring your project to life
Tracks
Free track
Build any type of blockchain solution or innovation you want.
Short on ideas? Check the curated list of use case examples.
Build an AI agent with Masumi on Cardano
Create the next wave of agentic infrastructure and shape the future of decentralized AI.
Hackathon Focus
Innovation on Cardano
Bring your own idea, come up with new businesses, build smart contracts, develop new DApps, or create new blockchain tools and services.
Expected outcome
A functional demonstration interacting with the project
Prizes
Timeline
Easy to get started
Swing right into action with dedicated support and a series of hands-on sessions from engineering specialists at multiple Cardano projects.
Even if you’re completely new to Cardano, we’ll provide practical, dedicated sessions to make sure all projects can hit the ground running. Because anyone should be able to bring their next bold idea to Cardano.
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Don’t want to wait? Check all the resources already available. And don’t forget to reach out for continuous technical support during the entire hackathon.
Get started
Eight Lessons
Master transactions
Mesh Docs
Code with Aiken
EUTXO Smart Contracts | Cardano Academy
Aiken | Installation Instructions
Aiken | Cardano Developer Portal
Lessons 01 | Hello World
Run local devnets
Yaci DevKit
Build AI agents
Masumi Docs
Talk with the experts
Cardano Developers Telegram
Cardano Foundation Engineering Discord
Bloxbean Discord
Masumi Discord
Mesh Discord
Tips to builders
Perfect code is a myth
This is the MVP stage. Your job is to have something that works, so judges can see the vision.
UX is everything
Good design paired with intuitive UX is better than clever code no one understands. If a user can’t figure it out in 30 seconds, rethink choices.
Don’t save the demo for last
Your presentation is the first impression.
Day Zero Event
Showcase your final project in person at the w3.hub in Berlin on the 11 November, or join from anywhere in the world with an online presentation.
The w3.hub venue in Berlin will also provide a co-working space for any participants wanting to hack together, present their submissions in person, enjoy food, and network with Cardano professionals.
Your experts
