BLOCK JAM

2025

September 7th - 11th

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A hackathon with unparalleled opportunities in AI & Theta EdgeCloud!

FUNDING

UPTO  

$130K

DAYS

5

DEVS

40

FOCUS AREAS

Blockchain & AI

DeSci

DeFi

Gaming

AI-Agents

RAGs

A LITTLE RECAP ...

THETA EuroCon 2024

Sponsors

WHY PARTICIPATE?

BENEFITS

40 SPOTS

20 ELITE+ Spots

7 nights accommodation

food and drinks flat

Ticket to Theta EuroCon

Dev support by our team

20 ELITE Spots

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food and drinks flat

Ticket to Theta EuroCon

Dev support by our team

REWARDS

3 BLOCK JAM WINNERS

BLOCK JAM Prizes

First Place:

$5,000

Second Place:

$3,500

Third Place:

$1,500

INCUBATOR

6 month START-UP BOOST

START-UP BOOST

Up to three projects funded

$5,000 to $10,000 per month (6 month)

Support by our team (Dev, Marketing, ...)

Access to ThetaLabs Dev Support and Network

The Team

Emre aka JustHenry

Sr. Product Manager at Porsche

Co-Founder Theta EuroCon

Theta Enthusiast

Simon Piazolo

Theta Hackathon Winner Q4 2021

Founder and CEO at OpenTheta AG

Co-Founder Theta EuroCon

Theta Developer Avocate

Hackathon

Timeline

1 June

Idea Selection

The most promising!

We select the most promising concepts

Your idea wasn't selected?

Join another team!

1 July

Team Applications

Join the mission!

Apply to work for your preferred idea, matching your skills and interests.

16 July

Team Formation

Assemble the Wolfpack!

Creation of balanced teams with the right expertise to bring ideas to life.

7 September

Block Jam

Build a unique MVP

​Collaborate with your team to bring your idea to life, present it to a panel of experts for evaluation and compete for the title of winner.

11 September

The Pitch

Pitch it.

Pitch your project to the jury, they will evaluate your production on:

  • Inovation
  • Adoption
  • Potential
  • Use of Tech

12 September

Theta EuroCon

Claim your crown!

The winners will showcase their projects to the Community followed by a ceremony.

1 October

6m Incubator

Build a Company

We will support up to three teams for 6 month with funds and knowhow to turn your hackathon project into a Startup!

1 April 2026

Keep going

... and growning

Its time to keep on going, either you have already a steady income-stream or you raise funds, you are just at the start of a long journey!

BLOCK JAM 2025 FAQs

Anyone with a visionary mindset who wants to build innovative solutions at the intersection of blockchain and AI technologies (using Theta Blockchain and EdgeCloud) is welcome to apply. Please note that this is an in-person event in Berlin from September 7–13, 2025. You can apply by submitting your idea or by joining an existing project team.

The application deadline is June 1, 2025.

Yes, there is a refundable fee of $300 for selected participants. This fee will be refunded if you attend the event and pitch your idea. If you do not attend, the fee will not be refunded. Additionally, you are responsible for covering your travel expenses. Accommodation is provided for participants selected for one of the 20 sponsored spots; otherwise, accommodation costs are your responsibility. Food and drinks will be provided free of charge throughout the week.

Block Jam 2025 will take place in Berlin, Germany, from September 7 to 11, 2025, hosted at Colonia Nova. Directly following the hackathon, the ThetaEuroCon conference will run until September 13, 2025, where the winning project will pitch again to the Theta community.

You can reach out to us via our Discord server (link provided on our website), on Twitter at @ThetaEuroCon, or by emailing us at [email protected]

Following the hackathon, we will select two winning projects to join our Incubator program. If your project is chosen, we will reach out to you with further details.