FRONTIERS OF COLLABORATION
HACKATHON
Join PL_Genesis: Frontiers of Collaboration, the flagship hackathon from Protocol Labs
Our Sponsors
$150,000+ USD total Prizes
Fresh Code Category
$50,000
PRIZE POOL
10 Teams will receive $5,000
Existing Code Category
$50,000
PRIZE POOL
10 Teams will receive $5,000
Flow Challenge
$10,000
PRIZE POOL
10 Teams will receive $1,000
aBOUT THE HACKATHON
This season brings together developers, researchers, and founders working across Web3 and Digital Human Rights, Crypto and Economic Systems, AI/AGI and Robotics, and Neurotechnology and Brain–Computer Interfaces — areas where new coordination primitives and infrastructure are urgently needed.
The hackathon features over $150,000 in rewards and two competition tracks: Fresh Code, for brand new projects, and Existing Code, for teams extending live systems with meaningful new work.
Select teams from PL_Genesis: Frontiers of Collaboration will be invited to join the Founders Forge Accelerator, gaining access to mentorship, grants, and the full Protocol Labs innovation network to continue development beyond the hackathon.
It’s time to build the tools that enable open collaboration across every frontier.
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Participants from our last hackathon
Founders Forge
From prototype to venture. A mentorship-first bootcamp helping early stage teams reach product-market fit.
FUNDING | MENTORSHIP | ASYNC CURRICULUM
Explore the frontiers of open systems
Each track represents a pillar of the new digital stack, choose your focus area and add a sponsor's challenge to build the future.
Secure the Internet & Establish Digital Human Rights
Upgrade Economies & Governance Systems
AI, AGI, Robotics
Accelerate Safe Neurotech Breakthroughs
JUDGES
Juan Benet
@ Protocol Labs
Molly Mackinlay
@ Protocol Labs
Ali Serag
Brad Holden
@ PL Capital
Devinder Sodhi
David Sneider
Mashal Waqar
Meghan Hughes
Dhruv Varshney
Lain Calvo
Elliot Braem
Sabeen Ali
Eshan Chordia
Omar Espejel
David Casey
E.G. Galano
Benjamin Lavergne
Founders Forge Cohort One
Micro Crop
MicroCrop uses blockchain and weather data to deliver affordable, automated crop insurance no paperwork, no delays, just fair payouts when farmers need them most.
Pomodoki
Chrome & Slack extensions that combines Pomodoro technique with Tamagotchi-style gamification to help you stay focused and productive.
Viatika
Viatika enables enterprises to access the world of x402 without losing the required financial control and insight they require.
DerbyFish
DerbyFish is the ultimate fishing platform that grows with you — from your first catch to hosting major derbies and building your fishing brand.
Kiyan
Kiyan is a financial ecosystem built on two platforms: KiyanLend for private lending and Kiyan Mowazi for intelligent on-chain trading.
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pulse
Higher-order DeFi risk is invisible, complex, and catastrophic. Pulse surfaces it in real-time.
Nocena
A community platform that helps creators of all sizes monetize their followers effectively by giving them a simple way to deliver exclusive daily premium content structured around challenges
FILDOS
FilDOS is a decentralized drive built on Filecoin, reimagined for the AI era. It lets you store, search, and share files by meaning, not by raw identifiers like CIDs.
Main Sponsors
Innovation Network
The Future of Consumer DeFi
Decentralized Storage Network
The Bitcoin DeFi Layer
Managing Keys and Secrets
The Blockchain for AI
Hot Decentralized Data
Autonomous MLE Agent
Physical AI
Tuned For You
Bridge Between Builders
Bring Argentina Onchain
Community Partners
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