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Hackathon History

Solana organizes the world's largest web3 hackathons, having distributed over 700 million dollars in prizes and capital investments, with participation from renowned web3 investors.

These competitions function as startup idea competitions, where participants interact with elite builders globally while accessing mentorship and resources to accelerate growth.

Event
Date
Participants
Projects
Winners

Solana Season

June 2021

13,000+

320+

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Ignition

October 2021

6,000+

560+

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Riptide

February 2022

7,000+

550+

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Summer Camp

July 2022

18,000+

750+

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Grizzlython

March 2023

10,000+

810+

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Hyperdrive

September 2023

10,000+

900+

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Renaissance

March-April 2024

10,000+

1,000+

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Radar

September-October 2024

10,000+

1,300+

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Breakout

April-May 2025

10,000+

1,400+

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Cypherpunk

September-October 2025

9,000+

1,500+

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Frontier

April-May 2026

10,000+

2,857

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Fall 2026 (TBA)

September 28 – November 2, 2026

Upcoming

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Frontier was the largest crypto hackathon to date, with builders from 150+ countries; Grand Champion: CrowdBrain (robotics DePIN).

Notable projects born from Colosseum hackathons: Stepn, Tensor, Jito Labs, Marinade, Kamino, TipLink, Drift, Squads, Switchboard, Crossmint, Light Protocol, among others.

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