TDeFi BizThon
Business Hackathon Successfully Completed
Walk in as an Idea,
Walk out as a fully funded business
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All expense paid trip to Dubai for 200 finalists**
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Rewards and Airdrops worth more than $1mn (one MILLION dollars) for applicants - 'Something for Everyone
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Finalists will pitch their idea for Investments from the stage of GITEX
** This includes food and accommodation for the duration of the TDeFi BizThon in GITEX 2021
- Current Events
- Past Events
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Business Aspects of cryptocurrency & the applications of blockchain technology.
Sept 24, 2021
Speaker : Sathvik Vishwanath
Valuing Your Early Stage Blockchain Startup
Sept 20, 2021 12:30 PM UTC
Speaker : Ajeet Khurana
Metaverses and Gamification on Blockchain
Sept 14, 2021
Speaker : Jamie Thomson (CEO @Vulcan Forged)
Entrepreneurship
Sept 13, 2021
Speaker : Firdosh Sheikh (CEO of Drife) & Donnie Kim (Co-Founder & CEO-BTC Proxy)
Financial Solutions on Blockchain- What's the next big thing.
Sept 11, 2021
Speaker : Sanjit Rao (Blockchain Consultant)
Evolution of DeFi, NFT Ecosystem
Sept 10, 2021
Speaker : Ben Lakoff (Co-Founder,Charged Particles)
5 BizThon Tracks
‘Leading to 25 Ultimate Winners’
Prizes & Rewards
Rewards worth 1 million USD for winners of each track and finalists
Amazing prizes and rewards ‘Only for You’ which is worth 1 million dollars, cash and airdrops will be distributed across all participants.
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25 winners across 5 tracks
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USD 1 Million worth of Awards and rewards
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Opportunity to be a part of TDeFi acceleration program
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Pitch your idea to 400+ VCs/Investors/Funds
Role of TDeFi in Future Blockchain Summit x GITEX
Launched in 2018 by Dubai Government, Future Blockchain Summit is the first and largest Blockchain exhibition and conference in the MENA region bringing together the community’s brightest minds, most game-changing startups & powerful investors for 4 days of networking, investing and education centered around the most disruptive technology since the internet – Blockchain.
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GITEX - The undisputed tech event for the last 41 years – where global industry leaders, startups and game-changers unite to unveil the future, as it happens. From the latest in AI, 5G, Cloud, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Quantum Computing, Immersive Marketing and Fintech – the only event spotlighting worldwide tech visions at scale.
It is an opportunity to showcase your product innovations live, in person at the most influential tech event with a power line up of speakers and international investors.
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TDefi is a blockchain accelerator that incubates start-ups like ‘YOURs’ that aims to bring The Global solution. It also offers a lifetime opportunity to connect‘ YOU’ to potential investors, marketers, token advisors, and ecosystem partners.
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TDeFi BizThon Schedule
Stage 1
Idea Submission
Stage 2
MVP Submission
Stage 3
Final Round
BizThon Begins Opening Ceremony
Idea Submission Begins
Idea Screening Process Begins
Qualified teams confirm their presence for Pitch Day, GITEX
Pitch Day Begins, GITEX
Pitch Day Ends, GITEX
Idea Submission Ends, GITEX
MVP Submission
Final Round/Business Presentation Starts
BizThon Ends Closing Ceremony
Workshops
From the launch of the online event we will be continuously organizing workshops which will help all the participants in building their ideas. Various workshops like:
- Learning of Business Development
- Technology
- Execution and,
- Team Management
From top crypto experts to investors all will guide you at each and every step you make. Personal mentors will be provided to assist every team in meeting the judges expectations. So even if you are new to the world of blockchain you have landed yourself at the right place to begin with.
TDeFi BizThon Journey
The journey includes discovery, ideation, conceptualization and execution.
EXPLORE
Someone who is unaware of the powerful space of Blockchain technology, the extent of it’s reach, its capabilities and impact. Choose a goal you’re passionate about and submit your an idea NOW - help will be provided at every stage.
Judging - How original and creative your idea is? What problem are you addressing? The ideology behind choosing the idea?
BUILD
You feel that the idea you have can bring in the change? Get involved. We challenge the world's top tech geeks to participate, share and shape their ideas with us for being able to create and submit a prototype.
Judging - How well did you execute the idea? Can your idea be applied globally? Does the idea bring a positive impact to communities?
LAUNCH
Ready to share and get recognition. Join now to connect to the largest network of investors, regulators and advisors, take your ideas to the next level. Tout the idea today for a global solution tomorrow. Make “Progressive Connections” with us.
Judging - How well is blockchain applied to provide the solution? How did you make it’s usage in your application?
Speakers/Mentors/Judges/Partners
Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr
Mark Yusko
Matthias Mende
Firdosh Sheikh
Jamie Thomson
Dr. Donald Basile
Ben Lakoff
Donnie Kim
On Yavin
Rohas Nagpal
Ajeet Khurana
Ritam Gupta
Rohit Goyal
Kamlesh Nagware
Sathvik Vishwanath
Constantin Kogan
Praveen Kumar Purushothaman
Somolu Sanjit Rao
Emerson Lee
Danielle Marie
Tannya Jajal
Ambre Soubiran
Saqr Ereiqat
Felix Mago
Jane Thomason
Kirill Mishanin
Bhavin Shah
Kumar Gaurav
Kyle Chasse
Orion Depp
Dane Hoy
Brijesh Patel
Sonal Kukreja
Faisal Saeed Zaidi
Mohit Madan
Tarusha Mittal
Anish Mohammed
Shantnoo saxena
Grigory Rybalchenko
Hadi Malaeb
Michelle Masuzyo Dorica Nsanzumuco
Mehmet Ali Demirci
For the very first time and ‘only in Dubai‘ the mega event from 17thOctober -21 st October, opportunity to experience lavishing, vibrant lifestyle of Dubai and to connect with people from different corners of the world, to experience the best of art, culture, geography, science, technology, innovation and invention and to set into motion millions of new thoughts and ideas that will make a lasting impact in our lives.
The only task left is to pack your bags and live your dreams in one of the wealthiest cities famous for its ultramodern architecture and a lively nightlife scene.
In such a pandemic situation, your safety will be our foremost priority, special care for food and accommodation will be done at absolutely NO COST.
Our Sponsors
Partners
Community Partner
Community Partner
Global Community Partner
Media Coverage
FAQ
The ideology of TDeFi BizThon lies in the fact that the designers, developers,entrepreneurs, and other creators collaborate to help various participants in embracing new technology, test ideas before deployment, and more. It is a sprint-like event, during which participants create solutions to real-life challenges. Using creativity and technology, participants engage mentors and create prototypes, fresh concepts, and other innovations.
Zero. Zip. Zilch. Ziro. Participation in the hackathon is completely free.
** This includes food and accommodation for the duration of the TDeFi BizThon in GITEX 2021
We invite applications from both individuals and teams up to any number of members. We’ll have team formation and ideation events geared towards helping you find people to work with during the TDeFi BizThon . You can also join our Discord Server find potential teammates.
We’re looking for gladiators who are passionate enough and have world-class crazy mind boggling ideas. Tell us what makes you apply to TDeFi BizThon , what accomplishments you are proud of and whatever else you think can strengthen your chances of acceptance. We’ll get to know more about your abilities from the past projects, GitHub profile, participation/awards in other hackathons. Don’t worry if you are new to this technology, your ideas are equally important to us. Embrace yourself to compete globally .
Yes, you will.
There is no restriction to use any language, technology stack, or libraries. You can use any of them to create the web/mobile application.
Join our discord channel - https://discord.gg/ZWQbuwNCTU
"If you have any questions, please, check this channels on our Discord"
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