EasyA x Polkadot Harvard Hackathon: win $20,000! [SPECIAL EARLY ACCESS]

If you're a startup founder thinking about building a startup, are excited about Web3, or just want to tinker and learn new tech, you're in the right place!

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.

What's it all about?

Don't let the word 'hackathon' scare you. Unlike the movies, you won't be hacking into anything. Instead, all 'hacking' means is doing something really quickly. Here, you'll be coming up with ideas on the weekend! You'll also have expert mentors on hand to bounce ideas across with!

What sort of ideas, you ask? Anything you can think of! From gaming, to FinTech, to Social Media and everything in between!

Coding and no-code welcome!

Coders are welcome, yes! But if you don't know how to code, you're welcome too! After all, Steve Jobs couldn't code, but he had brilliant ideas and knew exactly how to market a product. So whether you're the idea guy or the coder, there's a space for you! We'll be doing team building on the weekend, so if you don't want to go solo or don't already have a team, you'll be able to find the perfect people to help you!

Experts from the VC, Web3, and AI world and more will be present in-person team will be present in person to help out! Whatever your knowledge-level, or whether you're a student or professional, we encourage you to attend! Past hackathon projects have turned into million-dollar startups - who knows, that could be you next!

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.

What’s the best that could happen? Sign up ASAP!

WHAT ARE THE PRIZES?

$20,000! More being announced on our Twitter here! 🚀

WHAT TO EXPECT

🎤 Live panels - led by the experts actually from the VC world, Polkadot ecosystem, and at the forefront of Web3. Ask away and learn information before anyone else!

🛠 Workshops - if you’ve never used blockchain before, the best instructors in the world are here to help.

💻 Competition - 36 hours to build a project that solves a problem, then present on Demo Day.

💰 Prize Money - $20,000 that will go out to the best projects built over the weekend!

💲 Grants - hundreds of thousands in equity-free follow-on funding for the winning projects!

💼 Job/Internship opportunities - Web3 recruiters and VCs will be at the event, so don’t miss out on your next big opportunity!

🏫 Venue - great wifi, comfortable desks, all day food as well as lounges to relax.

Get a taste of what to expect by seeing our past recap video here! https://x.com/easya_app/status/1670798749331779587

WHEN

📆 27-28 July, 2024

WHERE

📍 Harvard University - precise building to be announced!

The 36-hour EasyA x Polkadot hackathon will kick off on 27 July. You won't want to miss this opportunity!

Builders of all levels are encouraged to build, meet and mingle!

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Harvard University, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States