Road to SOON Mini Hackathon:

Introduction

Road to SOON Mini Hackathon, a collaboration between SOON and Superteam MY, is designed to inspire creativity and innovation among university students. This event offers participants a chance to sharpen their problem-solving skills, explore new ideas, and work on real-world solutions.

For this mini hackathon, students also have the unique opportunity to directly submit their projects to the larger SOON Genesis Hackathon, where an impressive $40,000 prize pool is up for grabs. This means participants can compete on both a local and global stage, unlocking even more rewards.

Venue:

Taylors University

Timeline:

Blockchain 101 Workshop

●  Date: 23rd October

●  Venue: Block C Level 9 Room 1

Ideation Workshop & Group Formation (Sponsored by SOON)

●  Date: 25th October

●  Venue: Block C, Room 7 – 10

Demo Day: Pitching and Prize Distribution (Sponsored by SOON)
●  Date: 28th October

●  Venue: Lecture Theatres 15 and 16

Note:

Although this hackathon is open to all participants, priority will be given to Taylor's students and community members.

Submission Requirements

1. Submit to SOON Hackathon https://hackathon.soo.network/join

2. Indicate in your project name "Mini Hack", for example "Mini Hack: Project X"

3. Link to Pitch Deck

4. Link to elevator pitch video, explaining the pitch deck (max 5 mins) e.g. using Loom or uploaded to Youtube

5. Link to Github codebase

6. Evidence of code deployed live, to both SOON and Solana devnet (bonus if Mainnet)

7. Submit to this Earn bounty

More About SOON Genesis Hackathon

Prize pool: 40,000 USD

More details: 

https://hackathon.soo.network

https://x.com/soon_svm/status/1840970753996702124

Introduction

SOON Genesis Hackathon—a global competition to drive innovation and collaboration within the SVM ecosystem. Whether you're an experienced developer or a new creative talent, this event offers you the platform to develop groundbreaking projects, connect with a diverse community, and compete for exciting prizes.

With a $40,000 total cash prize pool, participants are encouraged to bring their boldest ideas to life. We’re looking for groundbreaking projects, creativity, and technical excellence, rewarding top-tier talent in multiple categories.

Beyond cash prizes, we’re offering exclusive incubation and mentorship to help you transform your project into a fully realized product or startup. This includes expert guidance on fundraising, go-to-market strategies, and ongoing support from industry leaders.

Core Challenges

The SOON Genesis Hackathon challenges developers to build high-performance applications that fully harness the power of the Decoupled SVM. We encourage participants to explore innovative DeFi and DePin projects, focusing on efficient financial applications and decentralized physical infrastructure solutions. We also welcome all projects with strong potential for mass adoption, aiming to push the boundaries of the SVM ecosystem.

Timeline:

Oct 1 - Oct 29: Registration
Oct 30 - Nov 27 - Submission

Nov 30: Demo day

Dec 6: Winner announcement

Prize Pool

1st Prize $11,000

2nd Prize $8,000

3rd Prize $6,000

4th Prize $5,000

5th Prize $4,000

DeFi Track $2,000

DePin Track $2,000

Special Track $2,000

Judging Criteria for Projects

1. Deployment on SOON Devnet (25%)

• Requirement: The project must be successfully deployed on the SOON devnet.

• Evaluation:

  • Full Points: Project is fully functional and deployed on the SOON devnet with no errors.

  • Partial Points: Project is deployed but has functionality issues or bugs.

  • No Points: Project is not deployed on the SOON devnet.

2. Project Functionality & Innovation (35%)

• Requirement: The project should demonstrate a working solution with innovative features.

  • DeFi Projects: How well the project innovates in the decentralized finance space (e.g., lending, trading, yield farming).

  • DePIN Projects: How the project decentralizes physical infrastructure (e.g., IoT networks, energy grids).

• Evaluation:

  • High Points: The project is functional, addresses a clear problem, and shows creativity or new approaches.

  • Moderate Points: The project is functional but lacks innovation or has basic features.

  • Low Points: The project is either non-functional or lacks a clear purpose.

3. Open-Source Code & Documentation (25%)

• Requirement: The project must have a public, open-source GitHub repository and be well-documented.

• Evaluation:

  • Full Points: Clear, well-commented, and well-structured code with proper documentation explaining the setup and functionality.

  • Partial Points: Code is open-source but lacks sufficient comments or documentation.

  • No Points: No open-source repository or insufficient code quality.

4. User Experience & Impact (15%)

• Requirement: The project should provide a smooth user interface and demonstrate potential for real-world impact.

• Evaluation:

  • High Points: Excellent user interface, intuitive design, and high potential for real-world adoption or impact.

  • Moderate Points: Functional interface but with some UX issues or limited impact.

  • Low Points: Poor UI/UX or minimal real-world relevance.