Dates

  • Submissions are February 15th to May 15th.
  • Public Voting is May 17th to 24th.
  • Judging is May 17th to May 24th.
  • Prizes are to be given by May 31st.

Eligibility

You must be a university student (undergrad or graduate) to enter. PhD students are considered graduate students and are allowed. 

Project and Submission Requirements

  1. The more complete your project, the better your chances, but you are allowed to enter even with just a pitch deck and concept.
  2. The closer you adhere to virality and originality, especially if your project is helpful and innovative, the higher your likelihood might be for success.
  3. You must submit before the deadline. 

Prizes

It is important to note that $BADGE credits are designated exclusively for in-app purchases and activities conducted on the website, particularly concerning the creation and hosting of on-chain collections. As a point of reference, the average expense for a standard create badge collection transaction is currently 0.42771 $BADGE credits. This amount may vary based on network congestion. Typically, one badge credit is associated with a hosting fee of $1.

Value Prizes:

  1. Grand Prize Winner | $1,000 of $BADGE Credits | 1 winner
  2. Runner-Up | $500 of $BADGE Credits | 3 winners
  3. The Creativity Prize | $100 of $BADGE Credits | 5 winners
  4. Hobbyist Winner | $150 in cash | 1 winner
  5. Novice $25 in cash | 3 winners - Your choice of $25 in Cash or in Gift Cards.

Startup Business and Marketing Support: 

  1. Aspiring Developer (Pro Plan for 1 Year) | 15 winners - Fifteen people are awarded a pro-plan for an entire year (API/Auth).
  2. The Startup Prize | 1 winner - Chance to enter the DigitalCPR Pre-Accelerator (Equity-free).
  3. People's Choice | 10 winners - Featured on the BitBadges Marketplace for a short time period.
  4. Virality Prize | 5 winners - Featured on the BitBadges Newsletter.
  5. Best in Tools | 1 winner - Featured on the BitBadges.io Marketplace for a Limited Time.
  6. Best in Real Life | 5 winners - Most impactful use case in real life gets to present at a BitBadges event (Virtual) or IRL depending on the sponsors.
  7. PR Buzz | 1 winner - Press release for most PR-worthy project.
  8. Honorable Mention | 1 winner - 1 Month Basic Plan for Continued Development (API/Auth).
  9. Tweet Worthy | 25 winners - Project shoutout on the BitBadges X.com Account/Twitter.

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

  1. Utility
    How much utility is provided, and value add beyond just "collectibles"? What are some real-world use cases?
  2. Virality
    What is the potential for this project to go viral?
  3. Creativity
    How creative is this project? How is the UI and UX experience? Is it beautifully designed?
  4. Advocacy
    How does this project help with advocating for the usages of gated NFTs?
  5. Originality
    Is this project original? What is its "unique" edge? How innovative is your project?