Connect. Build. Grow.
With Filecoin and IPFS, we empower developers and entrepreneurs to solve significant problems and ship innovative applications. Join our hackathons and shape the future of the web to make it more decentralized, robust, and secure!
Current & Upcoming Events
Near Hacks San Francisco
Dec 9-11, 2022
Encouraging developers from all backgrounds & skill sets to register and attend, especially those with knowledge of Rust, Solidity, JavaScript, and ReactJS to this AI-themed hackathon.
ETHIndia
Dec 2-4, 2022
Help build a garden where everyone is self-sovereign, everyone is an owner and hierarchies don’t exist.
1500+ builders | 20+ Sponsors | 30+ speakers I $100K in prizes
Hack FEVM
Nov 18-20, 2022
In partnership with ETHGlobal, we're bringing the world's first hackathon on the FEVM, the Ethereum compatible layer of the Filecoin Virtual Machine (FVM). Join us to build on the frontier of Web3.
Gitcoin Social Hour
Oct 26 - Nov 15, 2022
The Social Hour hackathon is about disrupting the centralized services that has a firm grasp over our digital lives. It’s about transition, a transition from web2 standards to a higher dimension. We invite you to create exciting and challenging bounties, run exclusive workshops and important community discussions to engage, onboard and educate participants in your project.
Chainlink Fall 2022
Oct 14 - Nov 18, 2022
No matter your experience level, the Chainlink Fall 2022 Hackathon has the resources and mentorship you need to take your development journey to the next level. Win up to 300k in prizes!
Start building
Visit our resources page to learn about the key concepts behind IPFS and Filecoin and how to get started building with them, including developer tools that help you store data on both IPFS and Filecoin quickly and easily.
For further support, reach out to our Developer advocates through our free office hours.
Hall of Fame
More than 7,000 people have participated in Filecoin and IPFS hackathons over the last 12 months. More than 750 teams have won a combined total of $1M+ in prizes. Thank you to all builders!
Post-hackathon opportunities
We encourage builders who want to take their hackathon submissions to the next level to apply to our grants and accelerator programs. Check out follow-on opportunities below.
Grants
Explore the Filecoin grants program and unlock additional funding to keep working on your project.
Accelerators
Apply to an accelerator and turn your project into a pitch-ready concept.
Launchpad
A 6-week hiring & onboarding program designed for accelerating technical growth in the Web3 space.
Get Hired
Explore 100+ jobs available at companies in the Protocol Labs Network.
Check out open roles on the Protocol Labs Network Jobs Board
Past Events
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