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Prizes, prizes, and more prizes
As if just building cool software solutions and taking your blockchain knowledge to the next level wasn’t enough incentive for you, here’s a reminder of the prize potential for eligible participants:
Overall Prizes
- $70,000 in NEAR for First Place
- $50,000 in NEAR for Second Place
- $30,000 in NEAR for Third Please
Welcome Track Prizes
For those who have an app and want to integrate blockchain into it, and for the non-blockchain developers who want to get familiar with the technology.
- $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Best use of Technology
- $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Best Design
- $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Most Potential Impact
- $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Biggest Idea
- $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Most Sustainable Project
Native Track Prizes
For the developers who are already familiar with NEAR, Aurora or Octopus blockchain, or build ecosystem and tooling apps (using blockchain data, not the technology).
- $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Best use of Technology
- $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Best Design
- $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Most Potential Impact
- $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Biggest Idea
- $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Most Sustainable Project
Sponsor Challenge Prizes
We have 35 Sponsor Challenges that you can accept on top of the main hackathon tracks. Each Sponsor Challenge will be looking to award a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner with the below prizes:
- $3000 USD in NEAR for First Place
- $2000 USD in NEAR for Second Place
- $1000 USD in NEAR for Third Place
Bonus Sponsor Prize Pools
There are also 4 Bonus Sponsor Prize Pools of $10,000 USD in NEAR. Each Bonus Sponsor Prize Pool will be divided and awarded to up to 5 projects, which means a winner of a Bonus Sponsor Prize will get a minimum of $2,000 USD in NEAR.
Good luck and happy building!