Web3.0 Hackathon@HKU to take place from April 7-9, 2023

Web3.0 Hackathon@HKU will be held from April 7-9, 2023, at the University of Hong Kong. Themed “Into the Socialverse,” this event will be a genesis hackathon that focuses on the web3 social applications layer.

The Hackathon is co-hosted by BlockBooster, OKX, Gitcoin, and OxU Hong Kong Blockchain Club, and supported by various units of HKU, including Techno-entrepreneurship Core, Centre for Asian Entrepreneurship and Business Values and HKU FinTech, etc. Apply Now

The Hackathon will offer a total prize pool of more than 500k HKD for winners with additional sponsored challenge rewards, follow-up investment opportunities and incubation possibilities. The event will comprise three parts: builder-focused workshops, online panel discussions & project reviews and a Demo Day.

Lennix Lai, Managing Director, Global Institutional, OKX said, “Hong Kong is destined to start a new blockchain narrative, and OKX is ready to meet it. We are excited to see Blockbooster contributing to the inception of more creative and innovative SocialFi projects. OKX looks forward to providing them with more support going forward.”

During the workshops, industry leaders will discuss topics such as Web3 Social development trends, market status, and development ecology. The Hackathon, led by Blockbooster mentors, will provide teams with advisory support over three days online and offline, including feedback on product-market fit, market strategy, contract auditing, and more.

The event aims to help entrepreneurs position their products correctly and speed up the project development runway. During Demo Day, top industry VCs and exchanges will participate in helping project builders connect with investors and industry resources. The event will also collaborate with Gitcoin and DoraHacks to explore opportunities on match funding on Hong Kong hackathon themes.

Mr. Joseph Chan from the Centre for Asian Entrepreneurship and Business Values, HKU Business School, expressed, “This is an exciting platform where we will witness creative human-centric design meets technology innovation. I look forward to participants’ impactful blockchain exploration, creating value and facilitating change in the community and the society!”

The mentor committee comes from a diverse panel of industry-leading experts, includin

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