ConsenSys India Blockchain Hackathon 2018

ConsenSys, the world’s largest dApps technology firm and NITI Aayog are proud to present India’s biggest Blockchain Hackathon - at IIT Delhi

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

ConsenSys, the world’s largest dApps technology firm and NITI Aayog are proud to present India’s biggest Web3.0 Hackathon - at IIT Delhi from July 13 - 15, 2018. Mentors and judges include ConsenSys 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! Apply now at: http://bit.do/endEV
Last day to apply: 30 June 2018

The Agenda for the Hackathon is as follows:

All events will take place at the IIT Delhi Campus :

July 12th
11 am – 5 pm: E-th Foundation Workshop with Karl Floersch and Justin Drake
6 pm – 8 pm: Registration for ConsenSys India Web3.0 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 – 2 pm: 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 

Participants are required conceptualize a solidity-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, Trustology and 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, Viant and Corbin Page, Meridio 

6. Social Impact
Mentor - Vanessa Grellet, ConsenSys Social Impact

Prizes 
1st Place INR 1,00,000 
2nd Place INR 75,000 
3rd Place INR 50,000

The Hackathon projects will be evaluated on the following criteria:
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 &amp; change management
· Regulatory environment support
4. Team Credentials
· Previous proof of concept &amp; 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 2nd July 2018. We are excited to see you there!

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