ICP Builders Shine at iThink Hackathon—Clash Bytes Takes Top Honors

After weeks of activities, the iThink Hackathon: Pump Up The Jam concluded with a Demo Day and Business Mixer, showcasing its built blockchain projects and honoring the top teams with awards.

What’s the significance: Builders in the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) can benefit from the event’s opportunities, access to resources and financial incentives, collaboration with a community of developers, and the ability to create impactful projects, while contributing to the growth of the ICP ecosystem.

Key Details

• The Demo Day and Business Mixer brought together developers, business leaders, and tech enthusiasts to showcase innovative blockchain projects after weeks of activities.
• It was held through both in-person and online presentations. 
• The top teams of the hackathon were announced, highlighting the significance of their contributions to the tech community.

What Happened

During the hackathon, the Teams developed blockchain projects over several weeks.

• A panel of judges evaluated the projects based on innovation and impact.
  • Judges:
    • Nelson Lumbres (ICP Hub)
    • Atty. Kliff Young
    • Mark Anthony Estopace (DEVCON)
    • Tyrone Bretana (Tier One)

iThink Hackathon: Pump up the Jam: Designed to foster creativity, innovation, and collaboration among developers across the country.

• Tracks: Participants chose between two project tracks:
  • Web Application: Focus on building innovative and functional web applications using backend APIs on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP).
  • Web Game Application: Similar structure, emphasizing game development with ICP.

Winners and Prizes

• 1st Place: Clash Bytes (₱50,000)
  Clash Bytes is an innovative learning platform that makes online courses interactive and competitive. It helps secondary students, especially those with potential but limited resources, to succeed in the digital age.
  DApp Link:  Clash Bytes

• 2nd Place: AgriCTRL+ (₱30,000)
  AgriCTRL+ is a decentralized application (DApp) that addresses agricultural challenges, promoting fairness and sustainability in the rice supply chain in the Philippines.
  DApp Link: AgriCTRL+

• 3rd Place: PAR4 (₱20,000)
  PAR4 is a project focused on advancing decentralized finance (#DeFi) in the Philippines, utilizing the capabilities of the Internet Computer Protocol (#ICP).
  DApp Link: PAR4

Project Presentations:

Various innovative projects were presented, including:

• VIBE: Rewards volunteers with tokens.
• Masv Mentor-Academics-Students: Real-time collaboration platform for academics.
• Sheesh Games: Web-based games on the ICP blockchain.
• AgriCTRL+: Transparency in the rice supply chain.
• Clash Bytes: Gamified programming education.
• Maternify: Healthcare support for mothers.

Online Presentations

Featured projects from across the country, including:

• Merkado: NFT marketplace for Davao.
• Agira: Blockchain for sustainable farming.
• PAR4: Access to credit through Web3.
• Atiman: Support for marginalized communities.
• Noot Note: Interactive learning tools.
• Include IO: Basic sign language teaching tool.
• Husay: AI companion for education.
• Retzark: Blockchain card game

Key quote

The iThink Hackathon: Pump Up The Jam Demo Day & Business Mixer was a testament to the power of innovation, community, and collaboration in the tech space, leaving everyone eager for the next step in the blockchain journey.

ICP Hub PH

Games and Giveaways: Attendees engaged in games, with winners receiving ₱500 in GCash prizes.

Worth reading: This year, ICP Hub released the application guidelines for its Community Grants, available to Filipino blockchain entrepreneurs.

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