Upland, a renowned open metaverse platform, has unveiled an exciting opportunity for its visionaries and tech enthusiasts. The Genesis 2024 Hackathon event promises participants the chance to showcase their groundbreaking ideas. It also enables them to immerse themselves in the vibrant web3 community.

Furthermore, the Genesis 2024 Hackathon caters to developers and entrepreneurs with a passion for web3 and blockchain gaming. Participants are encouraged to propose novel services, games, or experiences. These experiences are to harness the power of Upland’s platform and developer tools to engage its growing user base. This year, the team would be focusing on fostering creativity and flexibility. They plan to achieve this by emphasizing business planning over the development of working prototypes.

Steps to Join the Genesis 2024 Hackathon

In a bid to participate in the hackathon, teams are to craft a comprehensive business plan within ten days. This plan details their project concept, team background, and go-to-market strategy. Each entry would be evaluated by a panel of judges based on various criteria. These criteria include innovation, feasibility, and the effective utilization of Upland’s developer tools. In addition, submissions must be in PDF format, accompanied by a Canva presentation. This is to be submitted on the 10th of May by 16:00 UTC via the designated link on Upland’s official channels.

Following the submission deadline on the 10th of May, finalists would be announced on the 13th of May. The top five teams would gain the opportunity to present their projects during the Genesis Week in Las Vegas. During the first phase of the competition, teams would be competing for the Kickoff Grant, with a first-place prize of $2,500 and $1,000 for the runner-up. In Phase 2, the stakes are raised with a $15,000 MVP Deployment Bonus awarded to the winner and $7,500 for the second-place team. Final presentations and the announcement of winners would further take place at the Upland Awards Show on the 7th of June.