Prize
$33,000 USD
in total prizes

EasyA x Polkadot Hackathon USA

17
Jun
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18
Jun 2023
June 2023
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36 hours
Location
Engineering Complex, Harvard University
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300 attended

Why come to the EasyA x Polkadot hackathon

The Polkadot x EasyA Hackathon is a 36-hour event from EasyA for people to build on Polkadot and its parachains with 24/7, in-person guidance from the Polkadot ecosystem itself.

Event co-hosted by the Harvard Blockchain Research Labs. Other companies and universities in attendance include: Meta, Google, Accenture, MIT, Northeastern, BU, BC, NYU, Tufts, Yale and Brown. We encourage any other universities and non-students to attend too!

Not a programmer? This hackathon is open to everyone regardless of technical experience (whether it’s ideation, marketing or presenting). We even have a special prize dedicated for non-coders!

Free to enter. Free food. Free code-level support available in-person 24/7.

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Join for the chance to win these prizes test

grand prizes (2x)
$5,000
USDC
Prize Trophy icon
Plus the opportunity for follow-on investment and an invitation to join Polygon's accelerators
$3,000
USDC
2ND PLACE
$2,000
USDC
3RD PLACE
$1,000
USDC
4TH PLACE

Shark Tank

$500
USDC
first prize
USDC
second prize
USDC
third prize
USDC
fourth prize

Shark Tank

$500
USDC
first prize
$500
USDC
second prize
USDC
third prize
USDC
fourth prize

Shark Tank

$500
USDC
first prize
$500
USDC
second prize
$500
USDC
third prize
USDC
fourth prize

Shark Tank

first prize
$5,000
USDC
$500
USDC
second prize
$3,000
USDC
$500
USDC
third prize
$2,000
USDC
$500
USDC
fourth prize
$1,000
USDC
$500
USDC

Requirements

What we're looking for:

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  • Projects built on the Polkadot and its parachains
  • DApps that genuinely push the boundaries of what's possible
  • Developers excited about pursuing their projects longer-term beyond the hackathon

What you'll need to submit:

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  • Include a short description of your project (<300 chars)
  • Link to your public GitHub repo
  • Link to Google Slides used in your final presentation (including team slide)
“EasyA hackathons are an amazing opportunity to meet other students looking to launch their startups.”
— Mark, Harvard student and former hackathon winner
Where our hackers come from

Hear it from our community

"On behalf of the entire team here, we wanted to extend a sincere thank you for all of your support during the earliest stages of the Lockbox. The two hackathons we did last semester were monumental in turning a random late-night idea into a functional MVP."
Jeremy, Harvard University Student
Harvard University
"Thanks for the incredible event to bring together people from different backgrounds and provide a platform for stimulating discussions and ideas! 🙌"
Vivian, MIT Student
MIT
"Crazy vibe at Polygon x EasyA's London hackathon. Just look at the long lines. Still so happily surprised everyday how truly global Polygon has become. Onwards!"
Sandeep, Polygon Co-Founder
Polygon Technology
"Polygon's first student hackathon in London was a BLAST! 🔥 Many more to come, all over the world. 🦄💫"
Mihailo, Polygon Co-Founder
Polygon Technology
"Saying hi to the (insanely long) line for the Immutable x EasyA hackathon in London."
Robbie, Immutable Co-Founder
Immutable
"I wish I was a dev so I could go to an easyA hackathon 😭"
Milly, Immutable Senior Developer Growth Manager
Immutable
"That’s when I met Phil and Dom for the first time, that was a life changing event for a lot of people 😊"
Claude, Tezos Developer Relations
Tezos
"Amazed by the quality of projects. These students are legendary. Salute to the Builders 🫡🫡🫡"
Raza, Scroll Developer Relations Lead
Scroll
"Shoutout to EasyA for putting on an incredible hackathon at Harvard 🫡 Bullish on Dom, Phil and the EasyA team 🔥"
Max, Helika Analytics Head of BD
Harvard
"It all started with an EasyA Hackathon"
Kashyab, Northeastern University Master's Student
Northeastern University
"Can't think of hackathon without Kwok brothers and EasyA. Can't wait to see you again in Boston."
Berhanuddin, Northeastern University Master's Student
Northeastern University
"Thank you EasyA for the sessions, prizes, goodies and what not! Means a lot. It is due to your events that we learn so much, interact with VC's and industry professionals. Thanks again for the event guys! Hopefully we'll get to meet at the next event."
Dheeraj, Northeastern Grad
Northeastern University

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