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BBA Beantown Showdown: Avalanche Hackathon

Avalanche is excited to support BBA Hackathon and Business Case Competition empowering students to innovate.

$7,500

March 21 - 22, 2025

Boston, MA, USA

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Prizes & Tracks

This hackathon is your chance to explore, build, and redefine what's possible on Avalanche. Below, you'll find different building blocks of the stack—from deploying dApps on Avalanche L1s to creating cross-chain applications, AI integrations, developer tooling, and even custom virtual machines. These are just starting points—you have the freedom to innovate and design solutions that bring real value to the ecosystem. Whether you're building in DeFi, RWA, Gaming, SocialFi, Institutional solutions, or something entirely new, this is your opportunity to experiment, create, and push blockchain technology forward. 🚀

$7,500Total price pool

Resources

Unlock incredible rewards for your innovation and skills in BBA Beantown Showdown: Avalanche Hackathon

Official Docs & API

Explore Avalanche's official documentation and APIs to integrate blockchain functionalities into your project.

Developer Tools

Recommended tools for building on Avalanche, including SDKs, testnets, and debugging utilities.

Started-Kit

Get started with Avalanche developer tools

UI Components

Find resources for building freat UI and UX.

Schedule

March 21, 2025 - March 22, 2025

Time Zone:

Deadline has passed

21TH Friday

01:30 PM02:00 PM

Arrival and Registration

Networking

Participants arrive and register.

Boston University Photonics Center, 8 Saint Mary’s Street, Room 906

02:00 PM02:30 PM

Opening Remarks

Presentation

Opening ceremony and welcome speech.

Boston University Photonics Center, 8 Saint Mary’s Street, Room 906

02:30 PM03:00 PM

Team Formation

Networking

Participants form teams and discuss project ideas.

Boston University Photonics Center, 8 Saint Mary’s Street, Room 906

03:00 PM03:30 PM

Problem Statement and Kickoff

Presentation

Presentation of the problem statement and competition kickoff.

Boston University Photonics Center, 8 Saint Mary’s Street, Room 906

03:30 PM05:00 PM

Work Sessions

Workshops

Teams start working on their projects.

402f, e, d, c, 300, 301, 307, 309, 323, 325, 340A, 340C, 340D, 230E

05:00 PM06:00 PM

Lunch Break

Break

Grab-and-go lunch break.

Boston University Questrom School of Business Atrium

06:00 PM10:00 PM

Work Sessions

Workshops

Teams continue working on their projects.

Boston University Questrom School of Business, 595 Commonwealth Avenue

07:30 PM08:00 PM

Coffee Snack Break

Break

A short break for coffee and snacks.

Boston University Questrom School of Business Atrium

07:30 PM10:00 PM

Work Sessions Continue

Workshops

Teams continue working on their projects.

Boston University Questrom School of Business, 595 Commonwealth Avenue

10:00 PM11:00 PM

Dinner Break - Buffet in Atrium

Break

Buffet dinner for all participants.

Boston University Questrom School of Business Atrium

11:00 PM01:00 AM

Mentor Check-in and Review

Mentorship

Mentors check in with teams and provide guidance.

402f, e, d, c, 300, 301, 307, 309, 323, 325, 340A, 340C, 340D, 230E

22TH Saturday

01:00 AM02:00 AM

Late Night Working Session

Workshops

Late-night session for teams to refine their projects.

402f, e, d, c, 300, 301, 307, 309, 323, 325, 340A, 340C, 340D, 230E

03:59 AM03:59 AM

Business Case Submission Due

Deadline

Final deadline for business case submissions.

Online

12:00 PM02:00 PM

Breakfast and Final Preparations

Break

Breakfast and last-minute preparations.

Boston University Photonics Center, 8 Saint Mary’s Street, Room 906

02:00 PM02:00 PM

Hackathon Submission Due

Deadline

Final deadline for hackathon submissions.

Online

02:00 PM04:00 PM

Business Case Teams Presentations

Presentation

Business case teams present their work.

Boston University Photonics Center, 8 Saint Mary’s Street, Room 906

04:00 PM04:30 PM

Lunch

Break

Lunch break for participants.

Boston University Photonics Center, 8 Saint Mary’s Street, Room 906

04:30 PM06:00 PM

Hackathon Teams Presentations

Presentation

Hackathon teams present their projects to the judges.

Boston University Photonics Center, 8 Saint Mary’s Street, Room 906

06:00 PM06:30 PM

Break

A short break before the next presentation session.

Boston University Photonics Center, 8 Saint Mary’s Street, Room 906

06:30 PM08:00 PM

Hackathon Teams Presentations Part 2

Presentation

Second round of hackathon team presentations.

Boston University Photonics Center, 8 Saint Mary’s Street, Room 906

08:00 PM08:30 PM

Judge Deliberations

Judging

Judges deliberate on the presentations and select winners.

Boston University Photonics Center, 8 Saint Mary’s Street, Room 906

08:30 PM09:30 PM

Award Ceremony

Ceremony

Announcement of winners and award distribution.

Boston University Photonics Center, 8 Saint Mary’s Street, Room 906

09:30 PM10:30 PM

Networking

Networking and socializing among participants.

Boston University Photonics Center, 8 Saint Mary’s Street, Room 906

Submit Your Project

Follow the guidelines to submit your hackathon project successfully

Deadline

Submissions close on March 22, 2025, at 10:00 AM America/New_York.

Requirements

Your project must include a GitHub repo, slides for your pitch, and any additional content.

Evaluation Criteria

Projects will be judged on value proposition, technical complexity and usage of Avalanche technologies

Submission Process

Submit your project through the Avalanche Builders Hub, add your team members, and upload your GitHub repo, presentation slides along with any other file that support your submission.

Submit project

Mentors & Judges

Students will have access to the Avalanche Academy curriculum, as well as Avalanche documentation and the Avalanche faucet

Andrea Vargas

Ava Labs

Owen Wahlgren

Ava Labs

Jason Trager

FTI Consulting

Community

Connect with fellow hackers, mentors, and experts. Get real-time support, network with industry leaders, and make the most of your hackathon experience.

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