AKINDO is the world’s first and largest Buildathon platform. We help blockchain infrastructure projects grow their builder ecosystems and create killer applications through a long-term, milestone-based approach.

A Buildathon is a new concept that replaces traditional short-term hackathons, closed grant programs, and one-way accelerators. It’s an open, long-term, and interactive framework to foster serious product development. Buildathons solve funding issues for small teams and support community-driven growth. It’s the new standard for empowering web3 founders.

WaveHack is the on-chain protocol powering Buildathons on the AKINDO platform. Unlike hackathons that only evaluate demo products, WaveHack supports ongoing improvement through milestone-based submissions. Projects are evaluated by Wave (each Wave being a set period of development), and funding is allocated on-chain based on progress.

Buildathon is the core concept. AKINDO is the platform optimized for running Buildathons. WaveHack is the on-chain infrastructure behind AKINDO, which allocates budget to teams based on milestone achievements.

AKINDO’s Buildathon supports product growth through milestone-based feedback and funding. Each Wave is a checkpoint where teams submit updates, receive evaluations, and get funding automatically via WaveHack. Top teams may pitch at Demo Days and receive follow-on support, aiming to grow into scalable businesses.

Join a Buildathon that matches your interest and submit your product through the AKINDO dashboard. Judges review each Wave submission, assign points, and distribute grant funds to project leads based on those scores. You can resubmit in future Waves with improved versions and continue to earn funding.

Buildathons accept both new and existing projects. You can join from any Wave and submit a deployed product aligned with the program’s theme. Grants are awarded based on progress and updates, so you can keep receiving support as your product evolves.

Anyone can join—developers, creators, or founders. Just sign up, create a team, and submit your product. The only rule is that the project must be your own work. Copying someone else’s project may result in account penalties.

Judges from the organizing ecosystem and community members review each submission based on public GitHub activity, demo quality, and on-chain metrics. Points are assigned per Wave and determine how grants are allocated.

Yes. AKINDO and its partners do not claim equity or IP. All rights remain with the builders unless a separate licensing agreement is made.

Wave duration is set by the organizer. Typically, Waves last 10 days for building and 4 days for review. Multiple Waves are possible and encouraged to support long-term development.

You get real support to grow your project into a sustainable business—from MVP to launch, sales, fundraising, and eventually exit. Support comes milestone by milestone, not all at once, with growing layers of help beyond funding.

The goal is to generate real, high-impact applications for your ecosystem. If you’re serious about driving adoption through quality apps, Buildathon is the most effective model—delivering long-term engagement and results.

There are no upfront costs. AKINDO uses a performance-based model. 10% of the grant distributed per Wave is taken as protocol fee, meaning you only pay when quality projects are actually funded.

Yes. You can fully customize the theme, evaluation criteria, and schedule. The AKINDO team will support you to ensure your Buildathon is a success.

Most hackathon projects disappear after the event. Buildathon is the missing post-hackathon layer that helps keep those teams engaged, supported, and building over the long term.

NERO attracted 51 submissions with just $2.5K in grants. Zora saw over 75% of teams continue development post-Wave. On Sui, Scallop emerged from a WaveHack and became a breakout success—raising funds and becoming a flagship app. Buildathons have consistently delivered killer apps, top talent, and ecosystem growth.

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