# Submissions due May 16, 2025

### Solana Breakout Hackathon

[Solana Breakout Hackathon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQuRvOHloD0)

## Colosseum's Accelerator

All hackathon winners will be interviewed and considered for Colosseum's accelerator program. Accepted teams will receive the following:

### Awards & Opportunities
- **$250,000** in pre-seed funding to kickstart your journey
- **Network**: Exclusive access to an elite founder network
- **Mentorship**: Direct ecosystem connections and 1:1 mentorship

### Grand Champion
- **$50,000** - Presented By

### Other Awards
- **Public Goods Award**: $10,000 - Presented By 
- **University Award**: $10,000 - Presented By 
- **Mobile Award**: $25,000 for the Best submission to the Solana dApp Store - Presented By

## Dropout Program
Open to student teams with the best overall product submissions. Founders who win one of the student awards and are willing to drop out to build full-time in crypto will be considered for Colosseum's next accelerator batch and $250,000 in funding.

## Compete Across Diverse Tracks
- DePIN
- Stablecoins
- DeFi
- AI
- Gaming
- Infrastructure
- Consumer Apps

### Design crypto incentives to build physical infrastructure networks that disrupt inefficient incumbents.

#### Prizes
1. **1st Place**: $25,000
2. **2nd Place**: $20,000
3. **3rd Place**: $15,000
4. **4th Place**: $10,000
5. **5th Place**: $5,000
6. **Best Uni Team Prize**: $2,500

## Judges
- Alejandra Martinez, Partner, Foundation Capital
- Alon, Cofounder, pump.fun
- Amanda Young, VC, Collab+Currency
- Andrea Fortugno, CEO, MagicBlock
- Anatoly Yakovenko, Cofounder, Solana
- Anna, Founder, Perena
- Arnold Lee, Cofounder, Sphere
- Brandon Schroedle, Senior Investment Analyst, University of Michigan
- Clay Robbins, Cofounder, Colosseum
- Craig Burel, GP, Reciprocal Ventures
- ... (full list omitted for brevity)

## Livestream Workshops
1. **Build Fast: Essential Tools for Solana Devs** - Bri Migliaccio (Solana Foundation) - Apr 17, 2pm UTC
2. **Mindset, Process, and Priorities: Making a Plan for Hackathon Season** - Jeff Paul (Turbin3) - Apr 22, 8pm UTC
3. **Decentralizing the whole stack with Walrus** - Daniel Leavitt (Walrus) - Apr 25, 6pm UTC
4. **Intro to Game Development on Solana** - Jonas Hahn (Solana Foundation) - May 1, 2pm UTC
5. **Perfecting Your Hackathon Submission** - Matty Taylor, Clay Robbins, Nate Levine (Colosseum) - May 5, 4pm UTC
6. ... (full list omitted for brevity)

## Sponsors

[Solana Foundation Hackathon Official Rules](https://colosseum.com/files/Breakout%20Hackathon%20Official%20Rules%202025.pdf)