ConsenSys, the world’s largest blockchain firm, and NITI Aayog are proud to present India’s biggest Ethereum Blockchain Hackathon – ConsenSys India BlockchainHackathon’18 - at IIT Delhi from July 13 - 15, 2018.
Mentors and judges include Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, Casper developer Karl Floersch, uPort co-founder Christian Lundkvist, Ujo founder Jack Spallone, Viant co-founder Kishore Atreya and many more! Top performers will get a chance to explore synergies with ConsenSys!
Agenda
July 12th
- 11 am – 5 pm: Ethereum Foundation Workshop with Karl Floersch and Justin Drake
- 6 pm – 8 pm: Registration for ConsenSys India Blockchain Hackathon’18
July 13th
- 10 am: Hackathon begins! (The Hackathon will go on for 36 hours)
- 1 pm – 2pm: Lunch
- 7 pm – 8 pm: Dinner
July 14th
- 1 pm – 2pm: Lunch
- 7 pm – 8 pm: Dinner
- Hackathon continues until 10 pm
July 15th
- 10 am – 12 pm: Top 10 teams make a 5-minute elevator pitch for their solutions before the Hackathon Judges
- 12 pm – 3 pm: Award Ceremony
Themes
Participants are required conceptualize a Blockchain-based solution around one of the themes listed below. The ConsenSys mentors for each theme will be available during the Hackathon to help participants realize their vision:
1. Fintech
Mentors - Alex Batlin,Trustologyand Julio Faura, Adhara
2. Data Analytics/AI
Mentors - Daniel Novy, Fluidex and Mark Beylin, Gitcoin
3. Art, Media, Entertainment
Mentors - Jack Spallone, Ujo and Aaron Wright, Openlaw
4. Security/Infrastructure
Mentors - Gonçalo Sá, ConsenSys Diligence, Benjamin Burns, Truffle and Christian Lundkvist, uPort
5. Internet of Things
Mentors - Kishore Atreya, Viantand Corbin Page, Meridio.
6. Social Impact
Mentors - Vanessa Grellet,ConsenSys Blockchain Social Impact
Prizes
1st
INR 1,00,000
2nd
INR 75,000
3rd
INR 50,000
Criteria for Evaluation
1. Novelty
- Newness of Idea
- Implementation Feasibility across India
2. Impact
- Impact on Operational process, Customer experience, Stakeholders etc. (Incremental vs. Disruptive)
3. Complexity
- Efforts in implementation & change management
- Regulatory environment support
4. Team Credentials
- Previous proof of concept & Implementation experience
- Level of understanding of industry of interest
Team Size: 2-4 individuals. Teams cannot have more than four members. Shortlisted teams will receive an email communicating the Hackathon rules, regulations and a detailed agenda on 6th July 2018.