Protocol Labs Hacker House: Bangalore Edition
Your Gateway to the PL Genesis Hackathon by Protocol Labs!
🚀 Bengaluru Hacker House
The Protocol Labs Hacker House is coming to Bangalore! Join us for an immersive experience designed for builders, innovators, and anyone passionate about the future of decentralized infrastructure.
Connect, learn, and hack alongside core contributors and fellow Web3 enthusiasts
Deepen Your Skills: Engage in hands-on workshops led by Protocol Labs experts.
Find Your Team: Network with like-minded developers to form strong, local teams for the virtual hackathon.
Get Direct Support: The team will be on-site to guide and support you in building innovative projects.
Why attend in person? Virtual hackathons are global, but finding great teammates in your own city can be tough. We're bringing the roadshow to your doorstep so you can connect, pitch your ideas, and find the perfect collaborators to represent Bangalore!
💡 ABOUT THE PL GENESIS HACKATHON: MODULAR WORLDS
Protocol Labs' flagship virtual hackathon for Summer 2025! "PL_Genesis: Modular Worlds" is a call to builders to assemble a new internet from user-owned, composable primitives. Think storage, compute, identity, and incentives, all interchangeable and decentralized.
Prize Pool: Over $200K+ in prizes (total hackathon, not just this event)!
Path to Founders' Forge: A 12-week pre-accelerator for top projects (starts Aug 2025).
Continuous Support: Pathways to Protocol Labs Open Grants, Impact Evaluator, FVM incubations, and the Builders Fund.
Prize Structure for PL Genesis Hackathon
Fresh Code: 🥇 $25K • 🥈 $15K • 🥉 $10K • 10 runner-ups at $5K each
Existing Code: 🥇 $50K • 🥈 $30K • 🥉 $20K
Additional Partner Bounties: 🥇 $50K
Requirement: Every project (new or upgraded) must integrate at least one sponsor bounty.
BONUS: Register for the hackathon and form a team to claim $30 USDC!
🗓️ BANGALORE HACKER HOUSE SCHEDULE
Saturday, June 22, 2025 | Hashed Haus
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM IST: Doors Open: Registrations & Networking
5:30 PM - 5:40 PM IST: Welcome by H.E.R. DAO Team
5:40 PM - 5:45 PM IST: Brief on PL Genesis Hackathon
5:45 PM - 5:50 PM IST: Q&A
5:50 PM - 6:50 PM IST: Protocol Labs Workshop (Deep dive into key PL technologies)
6:50 PM - 7:40 PM IST: Team Formation, Ideation & Mini Hack Session
7:40 PM - 8:00 PM IST: Event Closes / Continued Networking
HACKATHON THEME & TRACKS: MODULAR WORLDS
Reimagine the internet as swappable building blocks each owned by its users.
Secure, Sovereign Systems:
Why It Matters: Protecting data & speech from central vulnerabilities and quantum threats.
Build Ideas: ZK age-check, self-hosting mesh hotspots, post-quantum data vaults, censorship-resistant P2P messengers.
AI & Autonomous Infrastructure:
Why It Matters: Addressing AI budgets, factual accuracy, and siloed research.
Build Ideas: IPFS-stamped lab notebooks, "Chat-with-your-lab" agents, CSV-to-Knowledge-Graph pipelines, verifiable AI answer browser overlays.
Decentralized Economies, Governance & Science:
Why It Matters: Improving slow grants, unpaid reviewers, and public goods funding.
Build Ideas: GitHub tipping bots, mobile quadratic-funding apps, DAO treasury sandboxes, tokenized public-goods exchanges.
📅 KEY DATES FOR THE PL GENESIS HACKATHON
June 5, 2025: Bounties drop & hacking starts
July 6, 2025: Submission deadline
July 16, 2025: Winners announced
August 2025: Founders’ Forge cohort starts
Nov – Dec 2025: Demo Showcase, investor & seed-funding day
🎯 HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PL GENESIS HACKATHON
REGISTER: Visit plgenesis.com and join their Discord.
ATTEND: Come to this Bangalore roadshow (June 22) or join virtual team formation channels on Discord.
DEEP DIVE: Utilize the workshops and partner technologies.
BUILD: Choose 'Fresh' or 'Existing Code', identify a problem under a track, and build your solution.
SUBMIT: By July 6, 2025 to win prizes and potentially join follow-on programs!
PRE-HACKER HOUSE ONLINE ORIENTATION!
Want a head start? Join this virtual session for an overview, sponsor presentations, and Q&A.
Join Here: meet.google.com/cyw-pdka-awr
Date: Tuesday, June 4th, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM IST (2:00 PM BST / London Time)
IMPORTANT NOTES & FAQs
What should I bring?
Your laptop, charger, and an eagerness to collaborate!Prior experience with PL Tech?
While helpful, it's not required. Our workshop will provide an excellent introduction, and mentors will be available.How to prepare?
Explore plgenesis.com and join their Discord for resources.Food & Refreshments:
Light refreshments will be provided during the event.Questions?
Reach out to us at bridgedev55@gmail.com
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