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    ABOUT US

    About Us

    Infinity Blockchain Ventures (IBV) proudly presents to you the 2nd edition of our annual hackathon, BLOCKATHON Edition 2. A plethora of opportunities for tech savvy to boast their skills, capitalise on tech trends, both new and old, and get their talent acquainted and appreciated by experts from the industry.

    BLOCKATHON aims at identifying programming talents, triggering innovative ideas and bringing SEA to move forward to be the Blockchain hub of Asia.

    In 2020, BLOCKATHON Edition 2 will be held from June to November in the high-octane tech hubs of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, and Hanoi.

    About FOR CITY TRANSFORMATION

    Smart Cities is more than just a buzzword; the emergence of this term calls for technological solutions to maintain sustainability and enhanced quality of life in this day and age, particularly in congested cities. With smart cities on the rise, governments have to make shift and adopt smart solutions for higher efficiency and better administration in line with the objectives of Industry 4.0.

    "The 2020 version of BLOCKATHON is seeking solutions for Smart Cities developed by talented programmers whom we recognise as  THE CITY TRANSFORMER.

    OUR CONTEST

    Using Blockchain technology to develop a product feature that can be used in various use cases like traceability, supply chain sensor, public value, community, personal identification, logistic , fintech, etc.



    FORMAT
    • SERIES IN HANOI – DANANG – HO CHI MINH

    08 Seminars/Tech talks

    03 42-hour hackathon

    03 track topics

    • IN-HACK PERIOD

    Under mentorship of our global network of experts, professors, researchers & startups in deep-tech

    • POST-BLOCKATHON OPPORTUNITIES

    Incubation, Funding

    TARGET PARTICIPANTS
    • Developers students & Researchers, Entrepreneurs & Startups
    • Corporates, Incubators, Investment Funds

    CHALLENGE

    1. PROCESS
    Ideation (01 - 02 days) → Ideation & Prototype (02 days) → Product Development (3 months)
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    2. FOCUS AREA
    Blockchain, Data Science
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    3. HOW IT WORKS
    Team formation → Prototyping → Pitches → Grand Finale (03 - 05 members)
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    PRIZES

    EXCHANGE TRIP
    TO CANADA

    Market access program to Canada’s largest city – Toronto

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    $5,000

    Incubation prize up to 200 million for qualified early stage products

    Mentor & Judge

    Shark Binh

    Founder
    NextTech

    Nguyen Huu Binh

    CEO
    TopDev

    Nguyen Anh Nguyen

    Founder
    Hatto

    Yusaku Mishima

    CEO
    IBL Vietnam

    Hau Ly

    Investment Manager
    500 Startups

    Dinh Tran Hoang Quan

    CTO
    IBL Vietnam

    Ly Dinh Quan

    Founder
    Songhan Incubator

    Quynh Vo

    Director
    Zone Startup

    Tu Nguyen

    Program Director
    Schoolab

    George Nguyen

    CEO
    2359 Media

    Cuong Nguyen

    Co-founder
    Amanotes

    Jack Nguyen

    Director
    Infinito

    Kevin Tung Nguyen

    Founder
    Jobhop

    Quang Nhat Le

    Director
    ITP – Vietnam National University

    Tam Tran

    Clients & Markets Head in Vietnam & Cambodia
    KPMG

    Vu Thanh Cong

    Founder
    EDino

    Phuc Nguyen

    Senior Program Manager
    VIISA

    TIMELINE

    HACKATHON TIMELINE

    June 24

    Open Registration

    Participants sign up for Hackathon Online

    August 25

    Close Registration

    Close link for signing up for Hackathon Online

    September

    BLOCKATHON RUN

    • Saigon Blockathon: September 12
    • Danang Blockathon: September 19
    • Hanoi Blockathon: September 26

    November

    GRAND FINALE

    Pitching session and find the champion team

    ACTIVITIES

    July

    TECH & INNOVATION TALKS & SEMINARS

    September

    BLOCKATHON PROGRAM

    To drive team formation, collaboration, and ideation.

    To select the best ideas and teams to further incubate.

    October

    DEVELOPMENT INCUBATION

    To mentor the teams to develop prototypes of their ideas.

    To monitor their progress to identify talents and techs.

    November

    Final Challenge

    Pitching from the selected teams and crowd-voting. 

    Find the winner team

    Organizer & PARTNER

    ORGANIZERS

    Infinity Blockchain Ventures is a dynamic consulting and development firm dedicated to providing practical blockchain solutions. Our experts combines technical expertise and business acumen to spearhead the next generation of blockchain startups, advance blockchain recognition, and create effective blockchain based business solutions.

    Asia Blockchain Review aims to connect all blockchain enthusiasts on a regional scale, facilitating the technological underpinnings of blockchain through a range of group discussions, technical workshops, conferences and consulting programs.

    strategic partners

    The State Bank of Vietnam is the central bank of Vietnam. It currently holds an about 65% stake of VietinBank – the country’s largest listed bank by capital.

    New Zealand Trade and Enterprise is New Zealand’s international business development agency. We provide customised services and support to ambitious New Zealand businesses looking to go global. We help them build their capability, boost their global reach, connect to other businesses and invest in their growth. We also connect international investors with opportunities in New Zealand through a global network of investment advisors.

    MEDIA PARTNERS

    COMMUNITY PARTNERS

    KNOWLEDE PARTNERS

    Contact us

    For event enquiries and sponsorship opportunities please contact:
    • Infinity Blockchain Ventures
    • UEH Institute of Innovation, 232/6 Vo Thi Sau, Ward 7, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
    • hello@infinityblockathon.com





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