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

ETHOnline 2023

ETHOnline 2023

Oct 6-25, 2023

ETHNewYork

ETHNewYork

Sep 22-24, 2023

ETHTokyo

ETHTokyo

Apr 14-16, 2023

FVM Space Warp

FVM Space Warp

Jan 20 - Feb 10, 2023

The FVM adds smart contracts to the Filecoin blockchain, opening up the world's largest incentivized data economy.

We just launched FVM Space Warp, which is funding up to $400k for developers building on the FVM leading up to the FVM Mainnet launch in Feb. 2023.

Next Video Build with Livepeer

Next Video Build with Livepeer

Nov 8, 2022 - Jan 8, 2023

Encode Club x Livepeer: An 8-week hackathon dedicated to building web3 video creator tools and apps on Livepeer!

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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

ETHDenver 2023

ETHDenver 2023

Feb 24 - Mar 5, 2023

ETHforAll

ETHforAll

Feb 4-19, 2023

ETHIndia

ETHIndia

Dec 2-4, 2022

Hack FEVM

Hack FEVM

Nov 18-20, 2022

ETHSanFrancisco

ETHSanFrancisco

Nov 4-6, 2022

ETHLisbon

ETHLisbon

Oct 28-30, 2022

Gitcoin Social Hour

Gitcoin Social Hour

Oct 26 - Nov 15, 2022

Chainlink Fall 2022

Chainlink Fall 2022

Oct 14 - Nov 18, 2022

ETHBogotá

ETHBogotá

Oct 7-9, 2022

EthereumSP

EthereumSP

Sep 9-11, 2022

Kyiv Tech Summit

Kyiv Tech Summit

Sep 5-8, 2022

ETHOnline by ETHGlobal

ETHOnline by ETHGlobal

Sep 1-27, 2022

ETHSafari

ETHSafari

Sep 1-22, 2022

1, 2, Web3: Moralis x Filecoin Hackathon

1, 2, Web3: Moralis x Filecoin Hackathon

Aug 28 - Sep 29, 2022

Unfold 2022

Unfold 2022

Aug 25-27, 2022

ETHMexico by ETHGlobal

ETHMexico by ETHGlobal

Aug 18-20, 2022

FILSwan Data DAO Hackathon

FILSwan Data DAO Hackathon

Aug 14 - Sep 10, 2022

2022 Wanxiang Blockchain Fall Hackathon

2022 Wanxiang Blockchain Fall Hackathon

Aug 8 - Sep 18, 2022

ETHSeoul Hackathon

ETHSeoul Hackathon

Aug 4-12, 2022

EthCC Hack Paris

EthCC Hack Paris

Jul 22-29, 2022

HackFS 2022 Season 3

HackFS 2022 Season 3

Jul 8-27, 2022

FIL Toronto 3-Day Hack

FIL Toronto 3-Day Hack

Jul 4-6, 2022

Hack Web3Conf India

Hack Web3Conf India

Jul 1 - Aug 11, 2022

Web3 Infinity Hackathon | FIL Singapore

Web3 Infinity Hackathon | FIL Singapore

Jul 1 - Aug 16, 2022

London Reactor Meetup - Web3

London Reactor Meetup - Web3

Jun 29-29, 2022

ETHNewYork

ETHNewYork

Jun 24-26, 2022

Sustainable Blockchain Hackathon

Sustainable Blockchain Hackathon

Jun 23 - Jul 18, 2022

Filecoin中国区黑客松

Filecoin中国区黑客松

Jun 20 - Jul 20, 2022

BlockJam2022

BlockJam2022

Jun 18 - Jul 5, 2022

BUIDLIT Summer 2022 Polygon

BUIDLIT Summer 2022 Polygon

Jun 15 - Aug 25, 2022

Web3athon

Web3athon

Jun 9 - Aug 31, 2022

GR14

GR14

Jun 8-22, 2022

Graph Hack

Graph Hack

Jun 3-5, 2022

Coding with Filecoin - Course

Coding with Filecoin - Course

May 10 - Jul 31, 2022

Hack Money

Hack Money

May 6-27, 2022

CORTX and Filecoin Integration Challenge

CORTX and Filecoin Integration Challenge

May 6 - Jul 11, 2022

Gitcoin L2 Rollathon

Gitcoin L2 Rollathon

May 2-22, 2022

World Innovation Day 2022

World Innovation Day 2022

Apr 29 - May 3, 2022

P2P Paris Hackathon

P2P Paris Hackathon

Apr 27 - May 1, 2022

Chainlink Spring 22

Chainlink Spring 22

Apr 22 - May 27, 2022

ETHAmsterdam

ETHAmsterdam

Apr 22-24, 2022

Metaverse Hackathon

Metaverse Hackathon

Apr 20 - Jun 20, 2022

Gamedev.js

Gamedev.js

Apr 13-26, 2022

DAOHacks

DAOHacks

Apr 8-10, 2022

22 Hedera Hackathon

22 Hedera Hackathon

Mar 31 - May 16, 2022

START Hack + Summit 2022

START Hack + Summit 2022

Mar 23-26, 2022

Web3 Hacker House @ SXSW

Web3 Hacker House @ SXSW

Mar 14-15, 2022

BuildQuest 2022 ETHGlobal

BuildQuest 2022 ETHGlobal

Mar 4-16, 2022

web3con

web3con

Feb 28 - Mar 6, 2022

ETHernals

ETHernals

Feb 25 - Mar 27, 2022

Faber Web3 Hack

Faber Web3 Hack

Feb 21 - Mar 31, 2022

ETHDenver 2022

ETHDenver 2022

Feb 11 - Mar 21, 2022

NFTHACK 2022 ETHGlobal

NFTHACK 2022 ETHGlobal

Jan 14-16, 2022

DINPS

DINPS

Jan 1 - Jul 28, 2022

Moralis Avalanche x Filecoin

Moralis Avalanche x Filecoin

Dec 6, 2021 - Jan 31, 2022

Filecoin @Polygon BUIDL IT

Filecoin @Polygon BUIDL IT

Nov 19 - Dec 12, 2021

Web3 Jam

Web3 Jam

Nov 12-24, 2021

Holon Innovate '21

Holon Innovate '21

Nov 9-25, 2021

Babylon 2.0

Babylon 2.0

Oct 29 - Nov 20, 2021

Chainlink Hackathon

Chainlink Hackathon

Oct 22 - Nov 28, 2021

Cal Hacks 8.0

Cal Hacks 8.0

Oct 22-24, 2021

NFT Hack with Filecoin

NFT Hack with Filecoin

Oct 5 - Nov 28, 2021

Mercury Hackathon

Mercury Hackathon

Sep 20 - Nov 8, 2021

ETHOnline

ETHOnline

Sep 17 - Oct 15, 2021

Mars Hackathon

Mars Hackathon

Sep 7 - Nov 6, 2021

PennApps

PennApps

Sep 1-30, 2021

Polygon Grants Hackathon

Polygon Grants Hackathon

Aug 30 - Dec 30, 2021

Jupiter Hackathon

Jupiter Hackathon

Aug 25 - Oct 23, 2021

Saturn Hackathon

Saturn Hackathon

Aug 4 - Oct 24, 2021

Asia Hackathon Season

Asia Hackathon Season

Aug 1 - Nov 30, 2021

NFT Vision Hack

NFT Vision Hack

Jul 1 - Aug 31, 2021

HackFS

HackFS

Jul 1 - Aug 31, 2021

Encode Filecoin Club - Educate

Encode Filecoin Club - Educate

Jul 1 - Sep 30, 2021

Browsers 3000

Browsers 3000

Jul 1 - Aug 31, 2021

Dora Hacks

Dora Hacks

May 1 - Jul 31, 2021