🎉 **Solana Foundation "Radar" Hackathon Competition Launched, Developers Come Sign Up! **
Hello everyone, we have exciting news to share today! Solana Foundation officially announced the launch of the 10th "Radar" Hackathon Competition, and has opened registration on the Colosseum platform. This online competition will last from September 2 to October 8, 2024, and aims to provide a competitive platform for the new generation of developers on the Solana network to showcase their talents.
**Generous rewards are waiting for you**
Developers participating in the "Radar" hackathon can not only create developer profiles, find teammates, and exchange new ideas on the Colosseum online platform, but also compete for a total prize of more than $600,000, $250,000 in early investment, and 1:1 incubation qualifications from the Colosseum accelerator. The single reward can be up to $50,000, and there are special special bonuses waiting for you to challenge!
**Solana Network Momentum**
Over the past year, the Solana Network has gained momentum due to the relentless innovation of developers within its ecosystem. From payments and consumer applications to games, social, and DePIN, Solana developers have contributed greatly to the diversification of network applications. Dan Albert, Executive Director of the Solana Foundation, said: "Hackathons play a vital role in the continued growth of the Solana network, and they foster a culture of innovation and collaboration."
**Seven major areas, wonderful**
This year's Radar Hackathon focuses on seven major areas:
- DePin (hosted by Solana Mobile)
- DeFi (hosted by Drift)
- DAOs and Communities (hosted by MetaDAO)
- Payments (hosted by Portal)
- Consumer Applications (hosted by Dialect)
- Games (hosted by MagicBlock)
- Infrastructure (hosted by Wormhole)
The best project will receive the Grand Champion Award from Sphere, which includes $50,000 USDC and three tickets to Breakpoint, the Solana Foundation's annual conference in 2025. In addition, there are special awards for the best charity project, the best climate protection project, and the best campus project. Hackathon winners will also have the opportunity to be selected into Colosseum’s accelerator program, receiving $250,000 in pre-seed funding, resource links, and 1v1 support.
**Vibrancy of the developer community**
Matty Taylor, co-founder of Colosseum, said: "We are very excited to host the next Solana Foundation hackathon on Colosseum. Following the success of Hyperdrive, Solana's developer community is full of vitality. We look forward to working with the Solana Foundation and many other partners in the Solana ecosystem to continue to encourage experimentation, entrepreneurial innovation, and solving real-world problems."
**Join the registration and start your development journey**
According to incomplete statistics, in the past three years of hackathons, 60,000+ developers participated in the hackathons held by Solana, 4,000+ projects were launched, and the cumulative financing exceeded US$600 million, giving birth to star projects such as Jito, Tensor, io.net, Marinade, Solend, etc.
It's better to take action than to think. Teams and developers who want to participate in the hackathon, please visit colosseum.org/radar for more details! Share your thoughts and expectations in the comment area, we look forward to interacting with you!
