$500,000+ in prizes up for grabs

The Flow to the Future hackathon is a global competition taking place virtually with over $500,000 in prizes. It welcomes ALL web3 builders – let’s explore the full, composable potential of on-chain logic together – from sophisticated DeFi mechanics to interoperable gaming universes. The hackathon features 6 tracks which are Gaming, AI, DeFi, Mobile, Tooling and Infrastructure, as well as a general track. More prize information below!

Ready to start building? Got to the developer portal or check out the dedicated Resources page.

By submitting to the hackathon, you agree to the official rules:

Flow-to-the-future-official-rules-2023.pdf

Tracks for “Mainstream Innovation”

Building innovative on-chain logic aimed at a mainstream audience.

Gaming

<aside> 🎮 Gaming: $50,000 in $FLOW Unleash your creativity and innovation to redefine what an on-chain gaming experience can be. From autonomous worlds to immersive multiplayer games, the possibilities are endless. Special judging bonus for users using the Flow Unity SDK.

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5 Finalists:

1st place : $20,000 in $FLOW
2nd place: $12,000 in $FLOW
3rd, 4th and 5th place: 3x $6,000 in $FLOW

Resources:

Flow Unity SDK

🏆 Special Bounties:

Best app using Sportvatar and their unique (and dynamic) NFT abilities: 5,000 $FLOW (Learn more)

Mobile

<aside> 📱 Mobile: $50,000 in $FLOW Most of web3 is still desktop-first. It’s time that changed - this track is all about meeting the users where they are: on their phones. Whether you’re building a game, digital collectibles, or something never before seen, focus on creating a delightful mobile web3 experience that feels native, safe, and intuitive. Special judging bonus for users using Swift, Kotlin, React Native SDKs.

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5 Finalists:

1st place : $20,000 in $FLOW
2nd place: $12,000 in $FLOW
3rd, 4th and 5th place: 3x $6,000 in $FLOW

Resources:

Get started with our Mobile SDKs: Flow Mobile
Sample app: How to Build for Mobile

AI

<aside> 🤖 AI: $50,000 in $FLOW Redefine how AI can be integrated with on-chain logic in our daily lives, by building innovative solutions that are more secure, decentralized and privacy-focused. Winners also win Azure OpenAI credits!

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5 Finalists:

1st place : $20,000 in $FLOW
2nd place: $12,000 in $FLOW
3rd, 4th and 5th place: 3x $6,000 in $FLOW

Resources:

Use whatever API you want for creating your solution. Winners may be eligible for Azure Credits to use Azure OpenAI in production.
For those working on AI + Flow Tooling, we’ve partnered with Kapa.ai to give you API-based access to their fine-tuned model on Flow docs and resources: kapa.ai/hackathon

DeFi

<aside> 💱 DeFi: $50,000 in $FLOW

Join this track to build and improve on powerful DeFi protocols that will bring financial services to everyone in the world. Special judging bonuses if your solutions extend and are interoperable with existing DeFi/NFTFi primitives (eg. IncrementalFi, Celer, Evaluate) on Flow.

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5 Finalists:

1st place : $20,000 in $FLOW
2nd place: $12,000 in $FLOW
3rd, 4th and 5th place: 3x $6,000 in $FLOW

Resources:

DEX & Oracles: https://increment.fi/
Bridge: https://cbridge.celer.network

General Track / Everything Else!

<aside> 🏄‍♂️ Everything else: $50,000 in $FLOW The general one, Anything goes in this track – a blank canvas to experiment with on-chain logic and the future of Web3. IoT, Manufacturing, <insert your awesome idea here>, all is welcome!

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5 Finalists:

1st place : $20,000 in $FLOW
2nd place: $12,000 in $FLOW
3rd, 4th and 5th place: 3x $6,000 in $FLOW

Foundational Innovation, Tooling and Infrastructure

Tracks for “Foundational Innovation”

Closely tied to our grants and RFP wishlist, this track will be dedicated to working on foundational innovations that will unlock new use-cases and opportunities.

There will also be specific wishlist items that will have extra milestone bounties.

Categories

Hosted developer services
Wallet tooling
Cadence tooling
DAO tooling
Benchmarking tooling

10 finalists

$15,000 in $FLOW x 10
With chance of incubation / follow up funding via grants

Extra perks and prizes

Cloud Credits (100K+): There are more than $100K in cloud credits available from our sponsors Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure (including credits Azure OpenAI). Winners who continue to build their project and go to mainnet/production will have priority.
.find (50K+): Everyone is a winner with .find! All participants will be eligible for a free 5+ letter .find name, and winners also will receive free premium 3-letter domains
Ozone:
- Everyone submission gets land in the Flowhub district of the Ozone metaverse and an airdrop of 3D Metaverse NFTs to customize and build your virtual world from the Ozone marketplace at https://marketplace.ozonemetaverse.io
- The Top 5 winners building the most amazing galleries will win an additional premiere large land Domain in Flowhub District, a premium NFT 3D accessories bundle with car and avatar and also $2k worth of $OZONE Token.

Cross-Track Judging Bonuses

Aside from the tracks, there will be cross-track bonuses applied for submissions that follow certain criteria:

Fully on-chain logic: The main business logic is implemented through smart-contracts, without backend services.
Mainstream adoption: Using Walletless Onboarding & Hybrid Custody
NFT Frontiers: A NFT on Flow is more than a simple ledger entry; it’s a unit of programmable code stored as a Resource. Dynamic attributes, algorithmic behaviors, NFT specific or NFT-to-NFT interaction logic: this unexplored territory is open for limitless creativity!
Extend the Ecosystem: Embrace the power of Flow blockchain and create innovative Flow-only projects that leverage the unparalleled performance and scalability of the platform.