Frontier 2026 Results

Frontier by the Numbers

The Frontier hackathon ran from April 6 to May 11, 2026, and closed as the largest crypto hackathon to date:

• 2,857 final projects submitted

• 10,000+ participating builders

• 150+ countries represented

• 26 winning teams, announced on June 26, 2026 — Colosseum expanded the winner pool by 5 teams, citing record submission quality

Full winner list: Announcing the Winners of the Solana Frontier Hackathon.

Grand Champion: CrowdBrain

CrowdBrain, a vertically-integrated robotics DePIN, took the $30,000 Grand Champion prize — sponsored by Phantom and paid in CASH, Phantom's USD stablecoin. The remaining pool went to 25 runner-up startups ($10,000 each) plus the $10,000 University Award and the $10,000 Public Goods Award.

Brazil Track Results

The Brazil local track on Superteam Earn received 81 submissions. Winners were announced on June 1, 2026, with 10,000 USDG distributed across the top 10 Brazilian teams — see the Earn listing for the full results.

Accelerator Cohort 5

On June 29, 2026, Colosseum announced its fifth accelerator cohort: 21 startups — roughly double the previous cohort and a 0.7% admittance rate — drawn from two pipelines, Frontier winners and the Eternal sprint. Details: Announcing Colosseum's Accelerator Cohort 5.

What's Next

Fall Hackathon 2026

The next global hackathon runs from September 28 – November 2, 2026 (name not yet announced). Registration and official information: colosseum.com/hackathon. The Brazil local track for the fall cycle is TBD — watch superteam.fun/earn and the Superteam Brasil Discord.

Colosseum Eternal

Don't want to wait for the next hackathon? Colosseum Eternal runs year-round: start a self-initiated 4-week sprint, submit weekly progress updates, and ship a product. Completed sprints compete for $250,000 in pre-seed funding consideration, accelerator admission, and the $25,000 USDC Eternal Award, granted semi-annually to the team whose product innovation most advances the Solana ecosystem.