Assets on Chain Hackathon
🚀 Assets on Chain Hackathon – Energize the Future with Blockchain, AI & IoT in San Francisco
💸 $9,000 in Cash Prizes — $5,000 • $3,000 • $1,000
🌐 About the Event
Join us for an 6-hour innovation sprint (in person) at the frontier of Web3, Energy, Finance, and Sustainability — where code meets critical infrastructure. The Assets on Chain Hackathon, sponsored by Pytheas Energy Inc., brings together developers, data scientists, blockchain engineers, and energy professionals to digitally transform the energy economy.
Whether you’re tracing barrels of oil from well to pump, building AI agents to monitor emissions, or launching tokenized finance platforms for solar farms — this is your chance to turn bold ideas into working prototypes in a single day.
🧠 Motto: Code for Energy. Tokenize the Future.
🛠️ Four Innovation Tracks
Choose one of four high-impact tracks, each addressing real-world energy sector challenges. Compete to build prototypes that could power the future of energy.
🔗 Track 1: Transparent Supply Chains & ESG Traceability
Build trust from source to shelf.
Use blockchain, IoT, and AI to make energy and materials supply chains transparent, auditable, and ESG-compliant.
💡 Example Ideas:
End-to-end tracking of fuel or minerals via IoT sensors + on-chain metadata
AI-powered ESG reporting systems triggered by smart contracts
Digital product passports with embedded carbon or water data
Blockchain-based ethical sourcing and audit verification
🧰 Tech Stack & Tools:
Ethereum, Polygon, Hyperledger • Chainlink Oracles • IPFS/Filecoin • Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Helium sensors • TensorFlow, PyTorch
📡 Suggested Data Sources:
Inspectorio • OpenClimate • GS1/EPCIS • Electricity Maps API • OpenSenseMap
💰 Track 2: On-Chain Finance & Asset Tokenization
Reimagine how the energy economy is funded.
Tokenize invoices, infrastructure, inventory, or carbon credits — and automate capital flows using smart contracts and stablecoins.
💡 Example Ideas:
Real-time invoice tokenization for liquidity
Smart contracts for milestone-based project funding
Fractional ownership of solar farms, rigs, or pipelines
Tradeable ESG tokens for carbon offsets or clean fuel delivery
🧰 Tech Stack & Tools:
Ethereum, Avalanche, Solana, Base • OpenZeppelin • Chainlink Functions/CCIP • Filecoin/Ceramic • USDC, DAI, EUROe • zkSync/SnarkJS
📡 Suggested Data Sources:
Chainlink Price Feeds • EIA/NREL • UN Energy Finance Tracker • Refinitiv • TradingEconomics API
⚡ Track 3: Energy Trading, Payments & Automation
Enable decentralized energy markets and real-time payments.
Build peer-to-peer trading platforms, tokenized commodity marketplaces, and stablecoin-powered settlement systems.
💡 Example Ideas:
P2P electricity trading with smart meters
Payment-on-delivery escrow contracts for oil or materials
Carbon credit trading with oracle-verified impact metrics
Real-time pricing and hedging tools for fuel or emissions
🧰 Tech Stack & Tools:
Solidity, Vyper • Chainlink CCIP • Moralis, QuickNode • Helium IoT Network • WalletConnect, MetaMask, RainbowKit
📡 Suggested Data Sources:
Energy Web Token APIs • PJM/EPEX Spot/CAISO • Toucan Protocol • NOAA Weather Data
🛰️ Track 4: Digital Infrastructure & AI-Driven Monitoring
Bring intelligence and autonomy to energy operations.
Deploy AI agents, digital twins, and telemetry-driven smart contracts that act on real-world conditions in real time.
💡 Example Ideas:
AI agents detecting anomalies in pipelines or emissions streams
Digital twins of power plants or grids with IoT-backed state changes
Smart contract triggers from edge AI (e.g. leak detected → insurance payout)
MCP-based edge compute feeding blockchain data
🧰 Tech Stack & Tools:
LangChain + OpenAI/Cohere/Anthropic • Azure Digital Twins • MCP • MQTT, LoRaWAN, Greengrass • Supabase, Streamlit, Dash
📡 Suggested Data Sources:
SCADA/Modbus emulators • Smart meter APIs • OpenWeatherMap/NOAA • NIST Sensor Datasets
🧰 The Hackathon Stack
Participants can use and combine tools like:
🪙 Blockchain: Ethereum, Avalanche, Polygon, Solana, Base
🔗 Oracles & Automation: Chainlink Functions, CCIP, Automation
🧠 AI & Agents: LangChain, OpenAI, Cohere, TensorFlow, PyTorch
🛰️ IoT & Edge: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, LoRaWAN, Helium Network, MCP
📊 Data & APIs: Yahoo Finance, OpenClimate, NREL, NOAA, GS1, Electricity Maps
This hackathon brings together developers, data scientists, blockchain engineers, and energy innovators to build scalable, transparent, and efficient tools for the sector.
📅 Schedule
11:00 AM | Doors Open & Breakfast Networking 11:30 AM | Registration Closes (venue reaches capacity) 11:30 AM | Hacking Begins 1:00 PM | Lunch Break Pizza 🍕+++ 3:00 PM | Final Demos (1 min + 2-3 Q&A per team) 4:30 PM | Awards & Networking 5:00 PM | Doors Close
🏆 Prizes per team:
🥇 1st Place | $5,000 CASH
🥈 2nd Place | $3,000 CASH
🥉 3rd Place | $1,000 CASH
Top teams will also receive mentorship and potential follow-up opportunities with Pytheas Energy Inc. and partners.
✅ Judging Panel:
Josh Zuker, CEO at Pytheas Energy, Inc. (remote)
Roman B, CTO at Pytheas Energy, Inc. (remote)
#1 Founder of YC-backed company
#2 Founder of YC-backed company
#3 Judge
#4 Judge
#5 Judge
Selection process for Judges started on October 15, 2025
Want to join the panel?
Pls Apply here: https://tally.so/r/w4lK7O
🧑⚖️ Judging Note: Judges are invitation-only. Their participation does not imply endorsement of any team, product, or tech.
Judges from the last hackathon:
🧭 Judging Criteria
1. Impact & Relevance (25%)
Does the project meaningfully address real-world energy, finance, or sustainability challenges?
Judges will evaluate the potential impact on the energy sector, environmental sustainability, or supply chain transparency.
2. Technical Innovation (25%)
How creative and technically sophisticated is the solution?
Judges will assess the use of blockchain, AI, IoT, or automation — including architecture, integration, and originality of technical design.
3. Feasibility & Scalability (25%)
Can the project realistically be implemented and scaled?
Judges will look for well-thought-out business models, cost-effectiveness, and long-term sustainability of the proposed solution.
4. Presentation & Team Collaboration (25%)
Was the idea communicated clearly and convincingly?
Judges will consider the clarity of the pitch, teamwork dynamics, and ability to explain both the technical and business value of the project.
Experts in blockchain, AI, and energy will evaluate projects based on:
Challenge impact
Technical execution
Business relevance
Presentation clarity
✅ Mentors:
🌟Rashid Aliyev | Innovator, ex. Big-4, People's Choice awardee
🌟Sako M | Senior Software Engineer @ Gladly, Hackathon Champion
🤝 What to Expect
💻 Hack with your team for 4 hours in person
🔌 Access real-world data feeds and APIs
🧭 Learn from mentors and industry experts
🚀 Demo your prototype on stage
🏆 Compete for $9,000 in prizes
This isn’t just a hackathon — it’s a launchpad for ideas that can reshape how we fund, monitor, and manage energy.
Come prove that a greener, smarter, more efficient energy sector is just a few hacks away.
🏢 About Pytheas Energy Inc.
Pytheas Energy Inc. is a U.S. energy company focused on acquiring and revitalizing underperforming oil and gas wells. Using advanced engineering and its proprietary AI platform, Pytheas AI, the company restores production and creates value from mature assets. With an initial portfolio valued at $16M, Pytheas is now scaling operations and accelerating growth.
✅ Hosts:
🌟TatianaSF — Founder of HackathonSF
🌟Pytheas Energy Inc.
📩 Get in Touch:
If you’d like to join as a 🤝 sponsor, 🤝 volunteer, or have any 📩 questions, please contact Tatiana at linkedin.com/in/tatianasf
🌟 Let’s tokenize the energy industry together.
🚀 Register now!
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