MetaBUILD will take you from idea to market ready in 8 weeks.

Write, test and deploy scalable decentralized applications on the most developer-friendly blockchain using the languages you already know – even Javascript.

NEAR is here to help reimagine your world and empower users to have full control and responsibility over their data. Build simple, scalable and secure dApps, DeFi, Web3, Gaming, Digital Art/Collectibles, infrastructure apps and tools, or migrate an existing EVM app to NEAR.

Join the NEAR MetaBUILD Hackathon and start coding.

Stay tuned for online meet-ups, educational workshops and mentor days!

Requirements

What to Build

Build an app using NEAR in one of the below tracks.

  • Native – For brand new projects. Only projects built completely during the submission period will be considered.
  • Web2 to Web3 – For Web2 projects making the switch to Web3. Only for projects that are on the market already, but during this hackathon, added blockchain functionality.

 

What to Submit

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$940,000 in prizes
Cryptocurrency logo Prizes paid in cryptocurrency

Native Track Prizes | First Place
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$100,000 USD in NEAR

Web2 to Web3 Track Prizes | First Place
Cryptocurrency logo

$100,000 USD in NEAR

Native Track Prizes | Second Place
Cryptocurrency logo

$80,000 USD in NEAR

Web2 to Web3 Track Prizes | Second Place
Cryptocurrency logo

$80,000 USD in NEAR

Native Track Prizes | Third Place
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$50,000 USD in NEAR

Web2 to Web3 Track Prizes | Third Place
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$50,000 USD in NEAR

Native Track Prizes | Honorable Mentions (18)
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$20,000 USD in NEAR

Web2 to Web3 Track Prizes | Honorable Mentions (6)
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$20,000 USD in NEAR

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Illia Polosukhin

Illia Polosukhin
Co-Founder, NEAR Inc

Marieke Flament

Marieke Flament
CEO, NEAR Foundation

Alex Shevchenko

Alex Shevchenko
CEO, Aurora Labs

Julie Bissinger

Julie Bissinger
CEO, Pagoda

Sasha Hudzilin

Sasha Hudzilin
Co-creator, HumanGuild.io

Carolin Wend

Carolin Wend
COO, Mintbase

Vadim Ilin

Vadim Ilin
Developer Relations Engineer, Pagoda

Vlad Frolov

Vlad Frolov
Developer Relations Engineer, Pagoda

Ben Kurrek

Ben Kurrek
Developer Relations Engineer, Pagoda

Dorian Crutcher

Dorian Crutcher
Developer Relations Engineer, Pagoda

Guillermo Gallardo

Guillermo Gallardo
Developer Relations Engineer, Pagoda

Max Harpunsky

Max Harpunsky
Developer Relations Engineer, Pagoda

Maria Yarotska

Maria Yarotska
Hackathon Coordinator, Pagoda

John Wang

John Wang
Blockchain Engine Labs, CEO

Robert Yan

Robert Yan
Technical Due Diligence, MetaWeb VC

Claudio Cossio

Claudio Cossio
Co-founder, Meta Pool

Ken Miyachi

Ken Miyachi
Developer Relations Engineer, NEAR Foundation

Damián Parrino

Damián Parrino
Developer Relations Engineer, Pagoda

Boris Polania

Boris Polania
Developer Relations Engineer, Aurora

Judging Criteria

  • Technological Implementation
    Does the interaction with NEAR demonstrate quality software development?
  • Design
    Is the user experience and design of the project well thought out?
  • Potential Impact
    Is the Project Open Source and how big of an impact could the project have on the NEAR ecosystem?
  • Quality of the Idea
    How creative and unique is the project?
  • Project Sustainability
    Is the plan for the Project thought out and realistic?

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