ICP Hub Portugal Launches Innovative ‘Ideathon’, Bringing New Web3 Ideas To Life!

Internet
Computer
Protocol
(ICP)
Hub
Lisbon,
the
on-the-ground
community
for
ICP
developers
and
contributors
in
Portugal,
has
announced
its
next
community
event
–
the
Ideathon. 

After
the
success
of
their
well-attended
and
publicised
March
Hackathon,
the
hub
is
hosting
a
combined
online
boot
camp
and
idea-pitching
competition,
with
an
IRL
awards
party
in
May

Aspiring
developers,
programmers,
coders,
and
entrepreneurs
in Portugal, Spain,
or France are
all
invited
to
apply
and
join
the
program.
Note
that
as
this
is
an
Ideathon,
as
opposed
to
a
hackathon,
coding
is
not
required,
but
is
advantageous. 

How
The
ICP
Ideathon
Works

The
rules
state,
“While
coding
skills
are
not
mandatory
for
winning
in
IDEATHON,
individuals
and
teams
who
can
show
ICP
coding
skills
and
certificates
will
be
eligible
for
additional
prizes
and
stand
a
better
chance
of
winning.”
They
note
that
participants
who
wish
to
obtain
the
ICP
Devs
certificates
will
be
provided
with
the
necessary
guidance
during
the
event.

The


ICP
Hub
Ideathon will
take
place
online
on
May
3rd,
with
a
schedule
that
involves
workshops,
and
various
networking
opportunities.
The
planned
agenda
will
guide
participants
on
how
they
can
conceptualise,
design,
pitch,
and
submit
their
best
ideas.
May
8th
is
the
submission
deadline
date,
with
the
online
Ideathon
attendees
asked
to
make
2-3
minute
pitch
videos. 

Judges
will
take
two
days
to
evaluate
the
video
submissions
and
select
up
to
10
winners.
They
will
be
judging
ideas
based
on
creativity,
impact,
viability,
and
presentation,
looking
for
cutting-edge
innovation,
the
potential
for
mass
adoption,
and
what
skills
it
would
take
to
build
it.
The
submission
will
also
be
judged
on
whether
the
idea
is
realistic,
as
there
are
a
range
of
cash
and
acceleration
prizes
to
help
the
ideas
to
fruition.

Finally,
in
May,
the
ICP
Hub
office
in
Lisbon
will
host
a
physical
awards
party
event,
with 5,000
USDT
and
support
services
to
be
awarded.
Up
to
five
winners
will
receive
200
USDT
and
an
acceleration
package,
while
another
five
will
get
100
USDT
with
their
acceleration
package. 

Internet
Computer’s
event
organisers
also
explain,
“This
event
is
your
opportunity
to
evolve
and
showcase
your
web3
startup
idea!
Immerse
yourself
in
an
exciting
journey
of
innovation
and
collaboration
within
the
vibrant
world
of
Web3
development.”
The
event
is
expected
to
continue
a
positive
growth
trajectory
in
2024
for
both
Internet
Computer
(ICP)
and
their
Portugal,
France
and
Spain-based
communities. 

—
ENDS
HERE
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About
ICP
Hub
Portugal

ICP
Hub
Portugal is
one
of
the
latest
additions
to
ICP’s
global
developer
community,
led
by
Tim
Haldorsson,
Founder
and
CEO
of
Lunar
Strategy.
Their
mission
is
to
enable
builders
and
developers
to
bring
their
ideas
to
life,
using
IC
Protocol.
From
networking
events
and
builder
workshops
to
hackathons
and
other
activations,
the
hub
aims
to
create
a
community
of
like-minded
and
forward-thinking
founders
and
builders,
and
support
them
in
contributing
to
an
open
and
autonomous
internet.

About
Internet
Protocol
(ICP)

The


Internet
Computer
Protocol
(ICP) is
a
blockchain
network,
forging
the
next
generation
of
IT
architecture
and
infrastructure.
Founded
by
the
DFINITY
Foundation,
ICP
is
empowering
builders
and
developers
with
the
tools
needed
to
create
inclusive
and
decentralised
digital
infrastructure,
without
the
fear
of
centralised
entities
looming
over
–
an
open
internet
where
everyone
can
contribute
and
has
control
over
their
data