Yokoso, to our Ideathon 👋

<aside> 💡 Welcome to the Astar Idea Matsuri.

Check out Quick Start for an overview of all the things you need to know, including logistics, timelines, and prizes. This is an activity hosted by our community team for the Astar community, but anyone is welcome. Note that all of it will take place in Discord, but you can always come here to look at resources and timelines :)

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Quick Start

TL;DR

• Challenge: Apps for Adoption

• What’s in it for you?

  • 🏆 Prizes
  • 🦹‍♀️ Learn new things
  • 👨‍👧‍👧 Fun and Frens

• Ideally, your idea leverages web3 tech in one form or another. Don’t worry; there is no need to code any smart contracts.

• Submit your idea at the end of our 3-week idea matsuri for your chance to win.

• Present the way you want: Figma, slides, pptx, canva, prezi - anything goes as long as you convey your idea.

• Prizes for the top 3 submissions:

  1. $500USDC
  2. $250 USDC
  3. 2 x $125 USDC

• Of course, there are some basic rules. You can read them below 👇

  Rules, rules, rules

• Timeline: November 8th - December 8th 2023

  • Submission date: November 30th
  • Judging period: Until December 8th.

What we will learn about

Join now: #ideathon channel

Join the Astar Network Discord Server!

Set Reminder for Session: https://discord.gg/astarnetwork?event=1170355789358178335

Matsuri Team

Facilitators

Sessions

Duration: November 8th - December 8th

1. November 8th, 10:00 am UTC Kick-off session: What’s an ideathon & how to get started when you think you’re not “creative” Link: https://discord.gg/astarnetwork?event=1170355789358178335
2. November 15th,10:00 am UTC Web3 ain’t just about the money: Learn more about the ways web3 can facilitate non-financial use cases: Link: https://discord.com/events/644182966574252073/1173567081149644800
3. November 22nd, 10:00 am UTC Appearance matters. A great idea ain’t worth much if you can’t convince others.