About the challenge
This semester, we have really been pushing our education aspect and created a cohort of 25 students to teach the next generation of blockchain students at KU, and we have a closing ceremony coming up. There are 5 teams that have created some incredible projects and will be showcasing them at this ceremony and judged for prizes.
Requirements
What to Build -
Any blockchain project they feel like!
What to Submit -
A demo and a pitch deck highlighting the business aspects.
Prizes
$2,500 in prizes
Best Overall
Best Overall
$1,250 in cash
1 winner
Best Business Analysis
Best Business Analysis
$750 in cash
1 winner
Best Use of XRPL
Best Use of XRPL
$500 in cash
1 winner
Judges
Jahnvi Maddila
Stan Stelcher
Caleb Hite
Alex Perez
Alex Salsali
Judging Criteria
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Creativity
Goal: Very interesting / creative use case that can ONLY be done using blockchain technology (Good example projects below) -
Execution
Goal: Excellent design, clean UI/UX, no errors, fun to use, BONUS: Not a traditional web app (video game, mobile app, hardware integration, chrome extension) -
Blockchain Integration
Goal: Above requirements + uses an advanced blockchain concept (NFTs, MPTs, Zero Knowledge, etc) — If you want to do this please let us know and we can help! -
Presentation
Goal: Excellent presentation, demonstrates the project in a meaningful way -
Market Analysis
Goal: Strong Financial analysis. Deep understanding of projects respective product market.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager