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BBA Beantown Showdown: Avalanche Hackathon

$7,500

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About

This hackathon is your chance to explore, build, and redefine what's possible on Avalanche. Below, you'll find different building blocks of the stack—from deploying dApps on Avalanche L1s to creating cross-chain applications, AI integrations, developer tooling, and even custom virtual machines. These are just starting points—you have the freedom to innovate and design solutions that bring real value to the ecosystem. Whether you're building in DeFi, RWA, Gaming, SocialFi, Institutional solutions, or something entirely new, this is your opportunity to experiment, create, and push blockchain technology forward. 🚀

Tracks

$7,500Total prize pool

What to build

Resources

Unlock incredible rewards for your innovation and skills in BBA Beantown Showdown: Avalanche Hackathon

Official Docs & API

Explore Avalanche's official documentation and APIs to integrate blockchain functionalities into your project.

Developer Tools

Recommended tools for building on Avalanche, including SDKs, testnets, and debugging utilities.

Started-Kit

Get started with Avalanche developer tools

UI Components

Find resources for building freat UI and UX.

Schedule

March 21, 2025 - March 21, 2027
416d 17h to deadline

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21ST SUNDAY

01:30 PM02:00 PM
Arrival and Registration
Networking
Participants arrive and register.
Boston University Photonics Center, 8 Saint Mary’s Street, Room 906

Submit Your Project

Follow the guidelines to submit your hackathon project successfully

Deadline

Submissions close on March 22, 2027, at 10:00 AM America/New_York.

Requirements

Your project must include a GitHub repo, slides for your pitch, and any additional content.

Evaluation Criteria

Projects will be judged on value proposition, technical complexity and usage of Avalanche technologies

Submission Process

Submit your project through the Avalanche Builder Hub, add your team members, and upload your GitHub repo, presentation slides along with any other file that support your submission.

Submit project

Mentors & Judges

Students will have access to the Avalanche Academy curriculum, as well as Avalanche documentation and the Avalanche faucet

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Andrea Vargas

Ava Labs

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Owen Wahlgren

Ava Labs

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Jason Trager

FTI Consulting

Community

Connect with fellow hackers, mentors, and experts. Get real-time support, network with industry leaders, and make the most of your hackathon experience.

Partners

Our partners drive the future of blockchain innovation.

Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
Ava Labs
Fidelity Digital Assets
Fidelity Investments
Boston Blockchain Association
Ripple
SWC
DTCC
Deloitte
BBH
Boston University