Blockchain Nation Switzerland

Hackathon

The first hackathon of the series took place from October 15 to 31, 2021. It was hosted by Trust Square, a partner of Blockchain Nation Switzerland.

The hackathon, led by a consortium of the Swiss Blockchain Federation, Trust Square, CVVC, CV Labs, SUPSI and HSLU and held as part of the funding period of Blockchain Nation Switzerland as an Innovation Booster (2021-2024), was taking place at Trust Square's Rennweg Hub in Zurich, at SUPSI in Lugano, at the University of Geneva and online.

347 hackers, 71 experts and 25 judges from 31 countries worked over the weekend to develop and evaluate Blockchain-based solutions to a variety of challenges.

The jury awarded outstanding Blockchain-based solutions with prize funds of more than CHF 350,000.