FRONTIER OF COLLABORATION
HACKATHON
Join PL Genesis: Frontiers of Collaboration, the flagship hackathon from Protocol Labs
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$400,000 USD total Prizes
fRESH CODE CATEGORY: $200,000
$
25,000
First Place
$
15,000
Second Place
$
10,000
Third Place
10 Runner Ups: Selected runner-ups will receive $5,000, totaling $50,000 in prizes.
EXISTING CODE CATEGORY: $200,000
$
25,000
First Place
$
15,000
Second Place
$
10,000
Third Place
10 Runner Ups: Selected runner-ups will receive $5,000, totaling $50,000 in prizes.
aBOUT THE HACKATHON
From secure, censorship-resistant infrastructure to AI grounded in verifiable truth and economic systems that reward open collaboration, this hackathon challenges you to reimagine the digital stack for a freer, more intelligent world.
Join builders around the globe to prototype resilient tools, explore new primitives, and unlock the next era of human coordination. With $200,000 in prizes, mentorship from ecosystem pioneers, and the chance to join our Founders Forge accelerator, this is your gateway to shaping what’s next.
1904
Participant from our last hackathon
Founders Forge
From prototype to venture. A mentorship-first bootcamp helping early stage teams reach product-market fit.
FUNDING | MENTORSHIP | ASYNC CURRICULUM
Explore the frontiers of
open systems
Each track represents a pillar of the new digital stack, choose your focus area and add a sponosr challenge to build the future.
Secure the Internet & Establish Digital Human Rights
Upgrade Economies & Governance Systems
Decentralized Economies, Governance & Science
Accelerate Safe NeuroTech Breakthroughs
PAST HACKATHON JUDGES
Juan Benet
@ Protocol Labs
Molly Mackinlay
@ Protocol Labs
Kevin O.
@ Protocol Labs
Brad Holden
@ PL Capital
Founders Forge Cohort One
Micro Crop
MicroCrop uses blockchain and weather data to deliver affordable, automated crop insurance no paperwork, no delays, just fair payouts when farmers need them most.
Pomodoki
Chrome & Slack extensions that combines Pomodoro technique with Tamagotchi-style gamification to help you stay focused and productive.
Viatika
Viatika enables enterprises to access the world of x402 without losing the required financial control and insight they require.
DerbyFish
DerbyFish is the ultimate fishing platform that grows with you — from your first catch to hosting major derbies and building your fishing brand.
Kiyan
Kiyan is a financial ecosystem built on two platforms: KiyanLend for private lending and Kiyan Mowazi for intelligent on-chain trading.
TroveFi
AI-powered non-custodial vaults for Flow that optimize yield strategies automatically.
Nocena
A community platform that helps creators of all sizes monetize their followers effectively by giving them a simple way to deliver exclusive daily premium content structured around challenges
FILDOS
FilDOS is a decentralized drive built on Filecoin, reimagined for the AI era. It lets you store, search, and share files by meaning, not by raw identifiers like CIDs.
Community Partners
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