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Welcome to PolkadotBled, a Hackathon where the most innovative minds from the Polkadot and Kusama Ecosystems will come together to create the future of NFTs!
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Bled

Join us at SubWork in the beautiful Slovenian town of Bled for a memorable, well-being focused, Hackathon experience. We welcome both experienced developers and newcomers to Polkadot ecosystem, the perfect place to; create, learn, collaborate, meet new people and of course, biuld, biuld, biuld!

Start

The Hackathon will start out with two full weeks of online hacking followed by a week in person, in the heart of Bled. During this time you’ll have access to an experienced group of mentors to guide you along the way, helping you bring your ideas to life to create groundbreaking NFT solutions and applications.

Online part - 17.8. - 31.8.
In-person part - 1.9. - 7.9.

Online part

17.8. - 31.8.

In-person part

1.9. - 7.9.

The overall duration of the hackathon is 3 weeks: 17.8. - 7.9.
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Healthy mind

The in person hacking week will see each day starting with a focus on wellbeing. Bled is known for its beauty which makes it the perfect location to recharge your batteries, clear your mind and connect with the other attendees. As we all know, a healthy body = a healthy mind, so we’ve planned a week of activities to start the day. Think; a brisk walk around Lake Bled, outdoor yoga taking in the breathtaking views, a focused session of Tai Chi, or, for the more keen attendee, a hike on one of Bled’s many hiking trails.
After a fun day of collaboration and innovation you can expect to enjoy an informative panel, an expert speaker or simply some social drinks with your peers to unwind and connect in beautiful Bled.

Problem statement

Despite the significant growth of the blockchain industry in recent years, there are still significant barriers to entry for developers looking to build high-quality NFT applications on the Polkadot network. Many developers lack the technical resources and incentives they need to create innovative applications that showcase the potential of the Polkadot NFT ecosystem.
This lack of development has resulted in a slow adoption rate of NFTs and a limited use of their unique properties, such as verifiability and scarcity. Additionally, the current development of NFT applications has primarily focused on traditional use cases, such as art and collectibles, rather than exploring the full range of possibilities that NFTs can offer.
The PolkadotBled NFT Hackathon aims to address these challenges by providing developers with the resources and incentives they need to build innovative NFT applications on the Polkadot network. By collaborating with other teams in the ecosystem, we hope to encourage more developers to explore the full range of possibilities that NFTs can offer and to showcase the potential of the Polkadot NFT eco.
Overall, the problem we aim to address is the limited development of NFT applications on the Polkadot network and the lack of exploration of the full range of possibilities that NFTs can offer. Through the Polkadot NFT Hackathon, we hope to address these challenges and drive the growth and development of the Polkadot NFT ecosystem and bring more daily active users that will stay.

Hackathon purpose

Through the hackathon, we aim to create applications that have a common good and can benefit society as a whole. We believe that the use of NFTs can have a significant impact on areas such as digital identity, art, and social impact. A good NFT game/app can also work as a beautiful entry point to Web3, if set correctly.
Additionally, we aim to drive growth outside of the Polkadot ecosystem by showcasing the potential of NFTs and their use in various applications. By doing so, we hope to attract more developers and users to the Polkadot network and to the wider blockchain community by focusing on high-level pre-event and after-event content creation.
The hackathon also aims to foster innovation by encouraging participants to build new and innovative applications using the Substrate SDK on the Polkadot network. We believe that by providing developers with the resources and incentives they need to create new and innovative applications, we can drive the growth and development of the Polkadot NFT ecosystem.
We are offering a prize pool of $50,000, which will be awarded to the winners of the hackathon. This prize pool will help to incentivize developers to create high-quality applications that showcase the potential of the Polkadot NFT ecosystem.