Workshop 3 | Zero to Hero: Hackathon Series | CTU x SolanaCZ

​CTU Blockchain Labs and the SolanaCZ community invite you to a 4-part workshop series preparing student builders specifically for the Solana Colosseum Hackathon.

​Colosseum is the official global Solana hackathon, bringing together thousands of builders worldwide in a multi-week online sprint. Winning teams compete for significant prize pools, ecosystem exposure and often move on to accelerators or raise funding.

​This series is designed to help you go from raw idea to hackathon-ready product with mentoring from leading ecosystem partners.

​What you can expect throughout the series:

• ​Direct mentoring from major Solana ecosystem partners

• ​Practical, hands-on sessions

• ​Feedback from experienced builders

• ​Free beer, soft drinks and snacks

• ​A local Build Station finale with 500+ USD in prize money

​🔐 Workshop 3: Human Building & Security

​Strong teams ship. Weak teams collapse.

​Hosted at Ackee Office, this session focuses on:

• ​Building effective hackathon teams

• ​Roles and communication under pressure

• ​Security fundamentals for Web3 projects

• ​Common vulnerabilities and smart contract risks

• ​Developing a security-first mindset

​Security and team dynamics often decide who wins.