CHANGE THE WORLD, ONE IDEA AT A TIME
Be part of the largest, wildest, craziest and most impactful hackathon of the year. Immerse yourself in a world of possibilities, and make startup magic happen.
Join revolutionaries, game-changers, pioneers and innovators from across the globe on a journey of exploration into the Web3 metaverse.
Together, let us ideate, build life-changing innovations, and push boundaries in Web3 as we redefine our future together, one idea at a time.
Join revolutionaries, game-changers, pioneers and innovators from across the globe on a journey of exploration into the Web3 metaverse.
Together, let us ideate, build life-changing innovations, and push boundaries in Web3 as we redefine our future together, one idea at a time.
STARTUP WEEKEND GLOBAL
9 DECEMBER 2022 - 4 MARCH 2023
9 DECEMBER 2022 - 4 MARCH 2023
Web3 is a $2.5 trillion sector, DeFi holds over $240 billion of wealth, and NFT sales have reached $25 billion. From dApps to smart contracts & DAOs, Web3 has reshaped our online interactions, revitalised our control over our privacy & information, and redefined our technological future.
Don't blink, we're still moving at light speed.
Over the next few months, join forces with our global community to learn, hack and build ideas that can change the world.
Get inspired as you interact with global leaders, tech visionaries and startup mentors in Web3 who will be there as you build the new unicorn.
Don't blink, we're still moving at light speed.
Over the next few months, join forces with our global community to learn, hack and build ideas that can change the world.
Get inspired as you interact with global leaders, tech visionaries and startup mentors in Web3 who will be there as you build the new unicorn.
What are you waiting for?
ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES
The Future Awaits You
Have an idea?
Validate it with support from global mentors and our nurturing community.
Validate it with support from global mentors and our nurturing community.
Zero to One
Trouble finding a partner?
Connect with the largest network of startup enthusiasts, innovators, designers and more.
Connect with the largest network of startup enthusiasts, innovators, designers and more.
Meet Co-Founders
Don't know where to begin?
Our workshops, mentors and facilitators will provide the most invaluable startup education.
Our workshops, mentors and facilitators will provide the most invaluable startup education.
Experiential Learning
Haven't been to a hackathon?
Startup Weekend's inclusive and supportive environment is perfect for anyone.
Startup Weekend's inclusive and supportive environment is perfect for anyone.
Safe Space
No Talk, All Action
Startup Weekend Global is for everyone and anyone.
It does not matter where you live, whether you have any experience or not, what age you are, or what language you speak.
UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE
Countries
> 160
Events
> 7,000
Entrepreneurs
> 500,000
Startup Weekend is the place for you to kickstart impactful and revolutionary startups in Web3.
Connect and build ideas with people around the globe. Watch as Web3, the shining beacon of light, unites the world in our conquest to revolutionise our future.
Connect and build ideas with people around the globe. Watch as Web3, the shining beacon of light, unites the world in our conquest to revolutionise our future.
The Global Revolution
UNITING PEOPLE
Envision the future of the internet.
Redesign the fabric of the magical Web3 landscape by developing the next generation of life-changing decentralised applications (dApps).
Redesign the fabric of the magical Web3 landscape by developing the next generation of life-changing decentralised applications (dApps).
Web3
Reinvent the way people interact.
Revitalise the way we live by bridging physical and virtual worlds, and redefine control of our virtual identities.
Revitalise the way we live by bridging physical and virtual worlds, and redefine control of our virtual identities.
Metaverse
Transform the future of gaming.
Formulate play-to-earn games that revolutionise the traditional gaming industry and return ownership to the gamers.
Formulate play-to-earn games that revolutionise the traditional gaming industry and return ownership to the gamers.
Gaming
Sketch something impactful.
From the punks to the apes, imagine NFTs that foster and strengthen communities, and solve real-world problems.
From the punks to the apes, imagine NFTs that foster and strengthen communities, and solve real-world problems.
NFT
Revolutionise the world of finance.
Unshackle people from the chains of central banks, democratise our financial markets and take ownership of our financial future.
Unshackle people from the chains of central banks, democratise our financial markets and take ownership of our financial future.
DeFi
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INNOVATE AND INSPIRE
Select Your Battlefield
PRIZES
1st Place
Up to $40k worth of prizes
2nd Place
Up to $20k worth of prizes
3rd & 4th Place
Up to $15k worth of prizes
Up to $40k worth of prizes
2nd Place
Up to $20k worth of prizes
3rd & 4th Place
Up to $15k worth of prizes
Keep your eyes peeled for more prizes to come!
The Metaverse Experience To Remember
A Startup Weekend like you’ve never seen before
Be inspired
& get to meet some of the biggest names in Web 3.0.
Digital perks
& a bunch of other fun stuff to make this the best weekend ever.
Extraordinary prizes
& opportunities of a lifetime await the brave and the bold.
Pitch your vision
on the biggest digital startup stage.
Go forth
& gather your team to bring your ideas to life.
Guest Speakers
Hear directly from global leaders, tech visionaries and startup founders in Web3
- Durwin HoCEO
StartupX - Dalip TyagiSVP, Developer Relations
Polygon - Clint NelsenCo-Founder
Watr Protocol - Marc NagerPartner
Greater Colorado Venture Fund - Maelle GavetCEO
Techstars
Judges
Get inspired as you meet with global leaders, tech visionaries and startup founders in Web3
- Andre HaddadCEO
Turo - Dave Perrill4x Tech Founder and CEO | Inc 100 and EY Award Winner
- George CoxonCo-Director
Nano Foundation - Lauren IngramFounder
Women of Web3 - Praveen KesaniDigital Tech Executive
Wells Fargo - Ajay VenkateshSVP, Developer Studio
Polygon Labs
Mentors
Learn the ropes from global leaders, tech visionaries and startup founders in Web3 to aid you in your startup journey
- Jackson AwFounder
Mighty Jaxx - Francesco AndreolíHead of Developer Community
ConsenSys - Tobias BauerPartner
Blockchain Founders Fund - Hector CuestaPrincipal Solutions Architect
PALO IT - Wendy ZhouSolutions Engineer
Unstoppable Domains - John EngatesField CTO
Cloudflare - Manny CodingDeveloper Relations Engineer
Polygon - Darren RoganFounder
Rogues Lab - Sarmad QadriCo-Founder
Niftory - Arthur CheongFounder
DeFiance Capital
Countdown till Submissions
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READY FOR TAKEOFF
9 DEC 2022
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9 DEC 2022
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Event Launch & Keynote
Learn something new, gather your team and get ready to build your winning idea. Unsure of how to begin? We’ve also got a handy hacking toolkit prepared for you - all we need is your enthusiasm!
JAN - FEB 2023
JAN - FEB 2023
Workshops & Meet Your Mentors
Get ready to learn, validate your ideas & prototypes with our mentor panel of seasoned entrepreneurs, global investors and industry leaders as well as workshop lined up, specially for you.
FEB - MAR 2023
FEB - MAR 2023
Perfect Your Idea
Huddle up and continue to transform your idea into a working product. With your facilitators journeying alongside you, you’ll be in good hands all the way through.
2 MAR 2023 (Thu)
2 MAR 2023 (Thu)
First Round Judging
Submit your idea to our seasoned panel of judges with your teammates, and keep your fingers crossed!
3 MAR 2023
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3 MAR 2023
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Results Announcement
The top teams will be announced and get another chance to perfect their ideas with assigned mentors and prepare for the finale showdown.
4 MAR 2023
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4 MAR 2023
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Vie For The Crown
Shortlisted teams will get to pitch at the finale to our panel of global judges. The winning team will be crowned as our champions. Then it's time to attend our virtual afterparty and celebrate all night long!
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Choose your Role
Build your most important asset - your team mates
- Laser-focused 24/7, you accomplish whatever you set out to do.
For you, there are no boundaries. You dream bigger than anyone else. And you are relentless in your pursuit. Risk-takers and go-getters by nature, failures don't bite you. Instead, they spur you on further.
You are opportunistic and a problem-solver; you know how to play your best cards. If you can pitch, market, formulate business models, or will do anything to keep the team going — hey, there's a hustler in you.
- You are no stranger to visual hierarchies, visual cues and information foraging.
For you, the rainbow is more than its 8 colours - instead, you see them in hues, tints, shade and their 6 digit HEX-codes.
Magic is at your fingertips when you’re on visual editing softwares. You transform pitch decks or prototypes into a feast for the eyes. If you have a flare for visuals and speak the design language - hey, there’s a designer in you.
- As long you’re concerned, bugs aren’t insects and a library isn’t where you go to borrow books. A master of translating the real-world into computer simulation, you create algorithms with no sweat.
You are a polyglot, familiar with various programming languages from the likes of Python to C++. Defined by an endless curiosity and an unrelenting drive, you fix problems with code.
If you find thrill in writing applications and building products - hey, there’s a developer in you.
Grab your gear, assemble your team and get ready to enter our Startup Weekend metaverse to network, build ideas and shape history, all in video game mode.
Grab your gear, assemble your team and get ready to enter our Startup Weekend metaverse to network, build ideas and shape history, all in video game mode.
Startup Weekend
Hong Kong
2016
Hong Kong
2016
Stockviva
Startup Weekend Brisbane Women
2018
2018
Gathar
Startup Weekend Columbia, Missouri
2011
2011
Zapier
Startup Weekend Singapore
2012
2012
Carousell
Startup Weekend
Cork
2015
Cork
2015
Kollect
Startup Weekend
Brazil
2014
Brazil
2014
Agenda Edu
From Startups to Unicorns
Meet our fabulous Startup Weekend alumni
Presented By
Global Sponsor (Whale)
Global Sponsors (Shark)
Sponsors
Media Partners
Community Partners
This could be you!
Meet your hosts.
Always be yourself, unless you can be a unicorn,
then always be a unicorn.
then always be a unicorn.
Into The Unknown
See you in the Startup Weekend metaverse!
Frequently Asked Questions
You can work on any ideas under our current themes - Web3, DeFi, Metaverse, NFT and Gaming.
Definitely! You don’t have to be a seasoned entrepreneur to join Startup Weekend. You can join us either as a hustler, developer or designer and Most importantly, if you are excited about startups, entrepreneurship, meeting people, and having a good time, then Startup Weekend is definitely the place for you!
Based on past experience, we highly recommend having 3-5 members in a team with at least one of each profile (hustler, developer and designer) to form a well-rounded team. Teams with more than 5 members is allowed - note that prizes will be based on 5 pax per team. However, if you would like to join as an individual, we welcome you too.
There is no criteria for participating, once you sign up, you’re in! Our only request is that you come with an open mind for learning and lots of enthusiasm!
It is highly encouraged to have 3-5 people in each team. But fret not, if you're joining alone, there will be plenty of chances for you to connect with others once you sign up, and we will guarantee you'll be able to find a team.
In the spirit of Startup Weekend, do try to step out of your comfort zone and network with others in the amazing Startup Weekend global community!
In the spirit of Startup Weekend, do try to step out of your comfort zone and network with others in the amazing Startup Weekend global community!
Startup Weekend is designed to be the most effective platform for growing new businesses from the ground up over the course of a weekend. A key facet of the weekend, and a central value for participants, is the spirit of complete collaboration, buy-in, and ownership. We’ve found that having existing businesses in the mix undermines this spirit, in addition to creating an unequal playing field alongside those ideas that are truly conceived at the grass-roots level.
TLDR - No, participants will not be allowed to pitch their existing ideas at Startup Weekend.
TLDR - No, participants will not be allowed to pitch their existing ideas at Startup Weekend.
Startup Weekend Global Finale is taking place on 4 Mar 2022, 10pm (GMT+8). Teams presenting at the Finale will have a total of 8 minutes - 5 minutes for pitching and 3 minutes for Q&A.
If your team pitches for less than 5 minutes, all remaining time will be dedicated for Q&A until the 8 minute mark.
However, please note that teams are not allowed pitch for more than 5 minutes!
If your team pitches for less than 5 minutes, all remaining time will be dedicated for Q&A until the 8 minute mark.
However, please note that teams are not allowed pitch for more than 5 minutes!
An amazing experience, startup education, global friends, mentorship, digital perks, fantastic prizes for winning teams, and most importantly, a lifetime of memories!
Keep a lookout on this page for when we announce the prizes!
Keep a lookout on this page for when we announce the prizes!
Well, you may decide to keep working on your startup with the team that you formed at Startup Weekend Global! Many people that have attended a Startup Weekend event utilize their new network to help them find their next job. You may even decide that you want to organize a Startup Weekend event yourself! One thing is for sure - you are now a valued member of the Startup Weekend community!
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