MetaBUILD will take you from idea to market ready in 8 weeks.
Write, test and deploy scalable decentralized applications on the most developer-friendly blockchain using the languages you already know – even Javascript.
NEAR is here to help reimagine your world and empower users to have full control and responsibility over their data. Build simple, scalable and secure dApps, DeFi, Web3, Gaming, Digital Art/Collectibles, infrastructure apps and tools, or migrate an existing EVM app to NEAR.
Join the NEAR MetaBUILD Hackathon and start coding.
Stay tuned for online meet-ups, educational workshops and mentor days!
Requirements
What to Build
Build an app using NEAR in one of the below tracks.
Native – For brand new projects. Only projects built completely during the submission period will be considered.
Web2 to Web3 – For Web2 projects making the switch to Web3. Only for projects that are on the market already, but during this hackathon, added blockchain functionality.
What to Submit
- Open source code repository. Provide a URL to your open source code repository for judging and testing. Your code must have an open source license like one of the below:
- MIT - https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- Apache 2.0 - https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0
- 3-Clause BSD - https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause
- Demo Video. Include a video (under 3 minutes) that demonstrates your submission. Videos must be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook Video and made public.
- Select Prize Tracks. Identify which track your project fits into and if you used and sponsor tools.
Prizes
Native Track Prizes | First Place
$100,000 USD in NEAR
Web2 to Web3 Track Prizes | First Place
$100,000 USD in NEAR
Native Track Prizes | Second Place
$80,000 USD in NEAR
Web2 to Web3 Track Prizes | Second Place
$80,000 USD in NEAR
Native Track Prizes | Third Place
$50,000 USD in NEAR
Web2 to Web3 Track Prizes | Third Place
$50,000 USD in NEAR
Native Track Prizes | Honorable Mentions
$20,000 USD in NEAR
Web2 to Web3 Track Prizes | Honorable Mentions
$20,000 USD in NEAR
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Illia Polosukhin
Co-Founder, NEAR Inc
Marieke Flament
CEO, NEAR Foundation
Alex Shevchenko
CEO, Aurora Labs
Julie Bissinger
CEO, Pagoda
Sasha Hudzilin
Co-creator, HumanGuild.io
Carolin Wend
COO, Mintbase
Vadim Ilin
Developer Relations Engineer, Pagoda
Vlad Frolov
Developer Relations Engineer, Pagoda
Ben Kurrek
Developer Relations Engineer, Pagoda
Dorian Crutcher
Developer Relations Engineer, Pagoda
Guillermo Gallardo
Developer Relations Engineer, Pagoda
Max Harpunsky
Developer Relations Engineer, Pagoda
Maria Yarotska
Hackathon Coordinator, Pagoda
John Wang
Blockchain Engine Labs, CEO
Robert Yan
Technical Due Diligence, MetaWeb VC
Claudio Cossio
Co-founder, Meta Pool
Ken Miyachi
Developer Relations Engineer, NEAR Foundation
Damián Parrino
Developer Relations Engineer, Pagoda
Boris Polania
Developer Relations Engineer, Aurora
Judging Criteria
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Technological Implementation
Does the interaction with NEAR demonstrate quality software development? -
Design
Is the user experience and design of the project well thought out? -
Potential Impact
Is the Project Open Source and how big of an impact could the project have on the NEAR ecosystem? -
Quality of the Idea
How creative and unique is the project? -
Project Sustainability
Is the plan for the Project thought out and realistic?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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