Canada: Purves Redmond Prize - All Tracks

About the Prize & Scope

Cypherpunk is the latest edition of Solana’s online global hackathon! Previous editions of Solana’s hackathons have been the birthplace of legendary projects such as Tapedrive, Tensor, StepN, and Dialect.

This sidetrack is run by Superteam Canada & Sponsor Purves Redmond Limited. Teams competing for the global hackathon who registered with Canada 🇨🇦  as their primary location may apply. See “Submission Requirements” below for details on eligibility.

About Purves Redmond:

Purves Redmond Limited (PRL) is an innovative, employee-owned insurance brokerage firm with offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal. Since 1959, PRL has delivered tailored insurance solutions, risk management advisory, and employee benefits consulting to businesses across Canada. PRL’s commitment to expertise and service excellence ensures we meet the unique needs of every client including Canada’s leading companies and families.

Details:
This listing is a side track, meaning it is exclusive of the $2.5M+ up for grabs as part of the global hackathon. This means as a team based in Canada, your chances of winning a prize are much higher; even if you don't win at the global level, you still have a shot at winning something on the national level!

Rewards

🥇 First Prize: $750 USDC

Judging Criteria

The judging criteria for this track will mirror that of the global hackathon. This means the following criteria will be considered: product functionality, potential impact, novelty, UX, whether or not open-sourced, and business plan. Judging criteria for the Cypherpunk Hackathon can be found in the Colosseum Hackathon FAQs.

Submission Requirements

1. You must register for the hackathon on the Colosseum Platform and mark “CANADA” as your team’s primary country.

2. Your project must be eligible as per the official rules of the global hackathon and your team must abide by the Colosseum Code of Ethics.

Resources

1. Cypherpunk Hackathon Website

2. Superteam Canada Resources

3. Superteam Hackathon Resources Website 

4. Superteam Build, Ideas to Build

5. Hackathon FAQs

At Superteam, winning at a Solana global hackathon is more than just about the prize money. It’s about building respect and proof of work in the community — go shoot your shot!