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+	View
Ignition	October 2021	6,000+	560+	View
Riptide	February 2022	7,000+	550+	View
Summer Camp	July 2022	18,000+	750+	View
Grizzlython	March 2023	10,000+	810+	View
Hyperdrive	September 2023	10,000+	900+	View
Renaissance	March-April 2024	10,000+	1,000+	View
Radar	September-October 2024	10,000+	1,300+	View
Breakout	April-May 2025	10,000+	1,400+	View
Cypherpunk	September-October 2025	9,000+	1,500+	View
Frontier	April-May 2026	10,000+	2,857	View
Fall 2026 (TBA)	September 28 – November 2, 2026	Upcoming	-	-

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.