The hackathon was organized by crypto investment platform CoinSwitch, in association with ‘Startup Karnataka’ and South Bengaluru MP Tejasvi Surya
The hackathon was organized by crypto investment platform CoinSwitch, in association with ‘Startup Karnataka’ and South Bengaluru MP Tejasvi Surya
The two -day blockchain hackathon, ‘Building Future Cities’, will be held in Bengaluru from 5 August.
The hackathon was organized by crypto investment platform CoinSwitch, in association with ‘Startup Karnataka’, a state government initiative, and South Bengaluru MP Tejasvi Surya. This is also supported by Sequoia India.
The hackathon will challenge participants to imagine a blockchain -dominated India, with a focus on smart mobility, energy credit and trade, decentralized waste management, secure digital identity and certification management, vaccine distribution among others, the press release said.
Winners will be rewarded with ₹ 3 lakh, with the total hackathon prize set at ₹ 6 lakh. Participants can enter the competition individually or as a team of up to four members.
“This hackathon enables Karnataka to carry this success story to the next technological frontier – Blockchain – and empower young innovators to use the power of Blockchain for the public interest,” said Minister of Higher Education and IT -BT CN Ashwath Narayan.
