Announcing: the Edge City Lanna Hackathon

Join us for a hackathon focused on frontier tech for human flourishing; Nov 2 — 8 in Chiang Mai.

TLDR

We are organizing a hackathon during the final week (Nov 2 — Nov 8) of our month-long event, Edge City Lanna, (the full village runs Oct 10 — Nov 10). Our events are IRL innovation hubs where experimentation meets real-world impact. 

This is your chance to build and showcase your project alongside some of the leading voices in frontier tech, as well as a global community of builders. We welcome all builders working on frontier technology, ranging from super technical projects to artistic creations. 

The hackathon's focus is Tools for Human Flourishing, and it will include a range of bounties and prizes from companies across frontier tech. You can build in Crypto, AI, Health & Bio, or your preferred frontier field. We’ll partner with leading orgs for specific collaborations and tracks. 

If you want to participate, fill out this form. We also encourage you to attend Edge City Lanna to get the full experience (more info below). Apply here for Lanna and check out more info on the blog. You can still hack if you don’t attend the village.

Hackathon Details: 

• Sign Up: Fill out the Hackathon Signup form to let us know you’ll be hacking.

• Dates: Saturday Nov 2 — Friday Nov 8th

• Demo Day: We’ll have a final demo day on Nov 8th for the top projects from the hackathon 

• Focus: Tools for Human Flourishing —you can build in Crypto, AI, Biotech, Governance, or any frontier space. 

• Prizes and bounties: Many to be announced soon! 

• Attend the popup village: Attend Edge City Lanna by applying and mention that you want to hack in your application. We have some builder/scholar ticket discounts. 

• If you are attending Lanna already: Please still fill out the Hackathon Signup form so that we know you’re interested.

• Hackers from other villages or locals: If you are a participant in another popup village or a local in Chiang Mai, you can still participate in the hackathon. Fill out the same Hackathon Signup form. You will have access to the hackathon venue — if you want to access the rest of the Lanna programming and community activations, you’ll need a Lanna ticket.  

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Tracks, Prizes, and Bounties 

There will be plenty of exciting rewards for the most innovative projects. Stay tuned for prize announcements, bounties from leading organizations, and opportunities to gain recognition for your work. We’ll also announce our judges soon. 

We will have several collaborations that map to specific tracks in the hackathon. We’re excited to announce a couple already: 

Flow Foundation Decentralized Social Hack — We’re partnering with the Flow Foundation to bring a hacker track focused on building decentralized social applications. 

EigenLayer Infinite Hackathon — Builders from our hackathon will be able to apply to win a $7,500 bounty for incorporating Eigen into their hacks. 

And many more! 

What is Edge City Lanna? 

Edge City Lanna is a "popup village" for people working at the frontiers of tech, science, and society. We aim for this to be the healthiest and most productive time of your year — a place to go deep in your work and learn from fellow experts in other fields while incubating novel technology and ways of living.

The Week 4 Hackathon will be a highlight, but there’s so much more to explore, so we recommend getting a full-month ticket or joining for as long as you can. 

Read more in our welcome essay on our blog. It is being organized by Edge City — you can learn more about us here.

FAQ

1. I’m ready to build. Where do I sign up? 

Love it! We’re excited to have you join. 

• If you are already attending Edge City Lanna, fill out the Hackathon Signup form and hang tight. you’ll hear all about the hackathon and how to get involved in the telegram group chat. 

• If you haven’t signed up for Lanna yet, check out the site and apply here. 

• If you are a local or at another popup village in Chiang Mai, you can let us know you’re interested by filling our the same Hackathon Signup form.

2. What is the focus?

The overarching focus is Tools for Human Flourishing. Feel free to interpret that as you wish! You can build within any frontier field or any combination across fields. You can use Crypto, AI, or whatever you feel best achieves your goals. Projects can be anything from super technical builds to artistic creations. We’ll share more RFPs and bounties to guide you closer to the hackathon. 

3. Should I wait until the last week of Lanna to start building? 

We encourage people to build their projects throughout the entire month, but you’ll have to mention at the demo how long you’ve been working on your project. 

4. Are there judges and mentors?

Yes! We have an exciting lineup of judges who will be present to review at the demo day. We’ll also make sure to have mentors in case you have any questions!

5. Is there a central place where the hackathons will be happening?

Yes, there will be designated co-working spaces and event rooms in Chiang Mai where builders can work and gather. Specific locations and details will be provided closer to the date. 

6. Can I tell my friends? 

Of course! Please feel free to share this post or the Lanna website.

That’s it for now! We’ll share updates soon.