UniHack 2025 - The 1st Inter-University Blockchain Hackathon in Sri Lanka
UniHack 2025 - 1st Inter-University Blockchain Hackathon
Innovate, Build, Transform – Powering the Next Generation of Blockchain Leaders
Registrations Closed (25/06/2025): coinceylon.com/unihack2025
FINALE EVENT FEATURING THE TOP 10 TEAMS WILL BE HELD AT THE MAIN AUDITORUM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA - FACULTY OF COMPUTING & TECHNOLOGY
📅 Timeline & Key Dates:
Online Project Submission Deadline: July 08, 2025
Final In-person pitch Day & Award Ceremony: July 12, 2025
Kick-off Webinar & Intro to Cardano Tools: June 26, 2025(COMPLETED)
Team Registration Deadline: June 25, 2025 (COMPLETED)
Announcement & Registration Opens: June 16, 2025 (COMPLETED)
🎯 Objectives:
Introduce university students to blockchain technology through practical, hands-on experience with Cardano.
Foster innovation by encouraging real-world blockchain applications that solve practical problems.
Strengthen collaboration among Sri Lanka’s academic institutions and tech communities.
📌 Hackathon Details:
Event Format:
Hybrid Event (Online submissions & final in-person pitching for the top 10 projects)
Who Can Participate?
Teams of 2–5 students from any Sri Lankan university.
Students from any academic discipline (Tech, Business, Design, Humanities ect.).
Duration:
2 weeks of building
1-day final pitching event at a central location in Colombo (University of Kelaniya venue).
Categories for Submission
Participants should create innovative blockchain solutions on Cardano across the following focus areas. Each category description serves as a guideline rather than a limit, originality and creativity are strongly encouraged and valued.
1. 🌍 Social Impact & Sustainability
Focus: Solutions leveraging blockchain to enhance transparency, improve societal well-being, and promote environmental sustainability.
Examples as inspiration (not constraints):
Blockchain solutions for verifiable and accountable humanitarian aid distribution.
Decentralized digital identity tools improving access to essential public services.
Platforms that transparently track carbon offsets and environmental impact.
2. 🎓 Education & Academia
Focus: Innovative applications supporting education, academic integrity, and enhancing learning experiences.
Examples as inspiration (not constraints):
Blockchain-driven verification systems for academic credentials.
Transparent student elections and governance platforms.
Secure blockchain repositories for student research and projects.
3. 🎨 Creative Innovation
Focus: Unique blockchain-based applications blending creativity, technology, and culture.
Examples as inspiration (not constraints):
NFT-based storytelling apps promoting Sri Lankan culture.
Interactive blockchain solutions incentivizing local tourism.
Combining blockchain with other technologies, such as AI, VR, or IoT, to create novel and engaging experiences.
Note:
These examples provide direction and inspiration, but you are encouraged to develop outside of the given examples. Judges will appreciate novel, impactful, and thoughtfully executed ideas.
💰 Prize Structure (Total Prize Pool: LKR 300,000):
First Place: LKR 150,000
Second Place: LKR 100,000
Third Place: LKR 50,000
Additionally:
All participants receive a Certificate of Participation.
Winners featured on the CoinCeylon and Intersect Sri Lanka Hub platforms for recognition and exposure, local media, global Cardano blockchain publications
🔧 Participant Resources (Tools & Tech Stack)
Participants are encouraged to utilize accessible Cardano development tools such as:
Mesh SDK (Simple dApp development)
Aiken Smart Contract Language (Efficient Plutus contract creation)
Blockfrost API (Easy blockchain interaction)
Cardano Wallets (Lace, Eternl, or others)
However, you are not limited to these tools alone. Participants are strongly encouraged to:
Explore additional Cardano development tools or libraries.
Conduct independent research to integrate blockchain with complementary technologies like AI, machine learning, IoT, or others.
Innovatively combine technologies to build unique and impactful applications.
Your resourcefulness in leveraging diverse technologies and tools is highly encouraged and will contribute positively to your project's evaluation.
📌 Submission Guidelines:
All submissions must:
Utilize the Cardano blockchain in a meaningful way.
Be open-sourced with an Apache 2.0 license on a public GitHub repository.
Include basic documentation and a short video demo (2–4 minutes).
🏆 Judging Criteria:
Each submission is judged by industry and academic professionals based on:
Innovation & Originality (30%) – Creativity and uniqueness.
Real-world Impact & Practicality (30%) – Solving actual societal or industry challenges.
Quality & Technical Implementation (20%) – Usability, simplicity, and technical robustness.
Presentation & Clarity (20%) – Pitch clarity, project explanation, and demonstration.
🎓 Final Pitch Event (In-Person): Top 10 Projects
Finale Pitch Venue:
University of Kelaniya Computing & Technology Faculty auditorium.
🌐 Post-Event Benefits:
Highlight winning projects through press/media releases and social media coverage.
Provide opportunities for winners to collaborate with CoinCeylon for future internships or blockchain projects.
Establish annual continuity for "UniHack" to inspire ongoing engagement with blockchain tech.
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