Cardano Hackathon Asia 2025 - IBW Edition

​BUILD THE FUTURE ON CARDANO
Join the official hackathon of India Blockchain Week. Get mentored by expert builders, launch your idea, and compete for $40,000 in prizes.

​📝 Overview

• ​Online phase: team building, workshops & mentoring (Nov 15 - 28)

• ​On-site showcase at IBW, Bangalore: talks, networking & finalist demos (Nov 29 - 30)

• ​Remote participation possible (at least 1 teammate onsite for demo day)

• ​All registrations will be reviewed. Final shortlisted teams will be announced on Nov 15 at the online kick-off.

​📅 Key Dates (IST)

• ​Sep 30: Hackathon site goes live

• ​Sep 30 - Oct 30: Team registration open

• ​Oct 30: Registration closes

• ​Nov 8: Submission deadline

• ​Nov 15: Kick-off (online)

• ​Nov 15–28: Workshops & tech talks

• ​Nov 29: Inauguration & final sprint (Bangalore)

• ​Nov 30: Demo Day & Awards Ceremony

​🔑 Tracks

​Track 1 - General DApps
Any project that drives Cardano adoption: wallets, stablecoin apps, cross-chain migration, DeFi, payments, and more.

​Track 2 - AI Agents on Cardano
Build a small multi-agent AI demo solving a real business task. Use Cardano once for audit, approval, or payments.

​🛠️ What You’ll Do

• ​Form or join a team

• ​Learn through targeted workshops

• ​Build an MVP with mentor feedback

• ​Demo live at IBW (or remotely)

• ​Connect with Cardano’s global community

​🏆 Prizes – $40,000 Total

​👥 Who Should Join

​Developers, designers, founders & builders - from beginner to advanced.

​Brought to you by EMURGO | India Blockchain Week | Cardano Foundation | Masumi