The East India Blockchain Summit 2025 is a premier hackathon and innovation competition organized by the Kharagpur Blockchain Society. This event is a platform for students across disciplines to showcase their skills, creativity, and problem-solving abilities in the exciting and rapidly evolving field of blockchain technology. Participants will have the opportunity to develop innovative solutions, network with industry leaders, and compete for a substantial prize pool, incubation support, and exclusive goodies.

 

Hackathon Description

Join us for an exciting Hackathon designed to challenge your creativity and technical skills! The event will be conducted in two rounds:

 

Round 1: Online Submission
  • Teams must submit an executive summary of their proposed solution in PDF format with a working prototype.
  • The best submissions will qualify for the final round.

 

Round 2: On-Site Hackathon
  • Date: 18th Jan - 19th Jan 2025
  • Duration: 24 hours
  • Venue: IIT Kharagpur
  • Highlights
    • Expert mentorship from professionals at Avalanche
    • Complimentary food and refreshments throughout the event
       
 
Get ready to innovate and compete with the brightest minds! 

Eligibility Criteria & Team Formulation

  • Cross-specialization and cross-college teams are allowed.
  • All the team members are required to verify and confirm their details to form a team.
  • A student can be a part of only one team.
  • Any deviation from the above-mentioned guidelines will result in the immediate disqualification of the entire team.
  • The Participant should have proof of age and address proof when requested by the East-India Blockchain Summit 2025 and must be mandatorily submitted by the Participant to the East-India Blockchain Summit 2025, as may be required by the East-India Blockchain Summit 2025 to confirm the eligibility of the Participant.

 

Rewards:

  • A total prize pool of 120,000 INR.
  • Incubation Support for Eligible Startup Ideas.
  • Quality T-shirts from team Kharagpur Blockchain Society.
  • Goodies from team Kharagpur Blockchain Society.
  • Networking Opportunity with Industry Leaders.

Requirements

What to Build

  • Registered teams must submit an executive summary of their proposed solution in PDF format with a working prototype.
  • The Project Should be deployed on Avalanche (Mainnet Recommended).
  • Fuji Testnet is allowed for this round of submission.
  • The last day to submit entries is 14th January 2025, 11:59 PM.
  • Teams are requested to upload their entries a few hours before the deadline to avoid high traffic closer to the deadline.
  • Teams can view and change their submissions any time before the deadline.
  • Presentation Template: Presentation Template
  • Problem Statements can be accessed here.

 

For Queries:

If you have any questions or need further clarification, feel free to email us at [email protected].

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Prizes

₹ 120,000 in prizes
First Prize
1 winner

Second Prize
1 winner

Third Prize
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Sarnavo Saha Sardar

Sarnavo Saha Sardar
Avalanche

Swarnendu Bhandari

Swarnendu Bhandari
Governor, KBS

Judging Criteria

  • Submissions
    Projects will be evaluated based on their creativity, usability, Technical implementation, practical use cases, overall quality, and how effectively they leverage the Avalanche blockchain.

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