TZ APAC, one of Asia’s adoption entities supporting the Tezos ecosystem, has partnered with Tezos India and Chainstack to bring the largest Tezos blockchain hackathon to Asia. Application for the month-long hackathon, TezAsia, is now open.

The hackathon challenges participants to leverage the energy-efficient Tezos network to build solutions across three tracks: DeFi, NFTs and Collectibles, and Tools and Wallets.

TezAsia aims to help participants learn, grow, and excel in the blockchain domain. The hackathon will be held on the Devfolio platform and offer $14,000 in prizes across all tracks. The top 5 projects will have the opportunity to receive follow-on grants of up to $10,000 each, allowing participants to take their projects to the next level.

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“Asia is brimming with promising talent that’s yet to be discovered,” said Katherine Ng, head of Marketing and Operations at TZ APAC. “Through TezAsia, we’re looking to identify and support budding talents on their growth journey by equipping them with the platform and resources they need to create game-changing solutions.”

TezAsia aims to foster future blockchain talent with training and mentorship programs that will not only support their journey with upskilling but also connect them with leading industry experts to tackle new challenges and pioneer innovative solutions. Novices, advanced coders, students, working professionals, and blockchain enthusiasts from a wide spectrum of industries are encouraged to apply to kick start their blockchain journey through the Tezos ecosystem.

The TezAsia hackathon is made possible by the collaboration between TZ APAC, Tezos India, and Chainstack. Chainstack’s managed blockchain solutions for the Tezos network enables developers to deploy, manage, and scale their solutions across multiple staging environments.