BLOCKSMITH＆Co. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Tetsuya Sanada; hereinafter "BLOCKSMITH") is pleased to announce that it will be an official sponsor of the "WEB3 x Entertainment Creative Hackathon/Ideathon'' a hackathon and ideathon by engineers and creators on the theme of tracks in the entertainment field such as games, music, NFT, DAO & community, organized by TV Asahi Corporation (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Hiroshi Shinozuka; hereinafter "TV Asahi'') and treavry, Inc. (President: Tatsuichiro Kaneshiro). In addition, Takeshi Oinuma, Planning Lead of our Product Development Department, will make a presentation on the theme of avatar creation for the the development of "Quiz to Earn ‘QAQA’ ", which is currently under development, in the GAME track at the KICK OFF event on March 25 (Sat).
“WEB3 x Entertainment Creative Hackathon/Ideathon" Concept
Under the concept of "Creating the future mainstream by combining entertainment and creativity with WEB3," a hackathon/ideathon will be held by engineers and creators on the theme of Track in the entertainment field, including games, NFT, DAO & community. The purpose of this event is to create opportunities with partner companies for application products and ideas that can expand the base of the "Web3" field and create mass adoption.
Event Outline
“WEB3 x Entertainment Creative Hackathon/Ideathon"
Official Web site：https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/web3entertainmenthackathon/
How to join：Anyone can entry from the official website.
Entry Track：MUSIC / GAME / NFT / DAO&Community will be scheduled
Entry Deadline：it will be announced on the official website after the kick-off event on March 25
Date & Time：March 25 - April 22, 2023 (tentative)
EVENTS:
1. March 25 (Sat) KICK OFF (Keynote, Meet UP, Team Building)
@ Accenture Innovation Hub Tokyo
Keynote by each sponsor/partner and guests, team building pitch by participants, and Social gathering are scheduled.
*Online streaming is also planned. And you can even enter without attending onsite!
2. April 22 (Sat) DEMO DAY
@ Accenture Innovation Hub Tokyo
Teams that pass the preliminary selection by the judges will be invited to make a presentation at the venue whenever possible. You will be able to get direct feedback from the judges.
We are also considering PRIZE at the Ideathon, where anyone can participate on the spot on the day of the event.
≪About BLOCKSMITH&CO.≫
Company Name: BLOCKSMITH&Co.
President and CEO: Tetsuya Sanada
Establishment: April 1, 2022
Capital: 14,999,950 JPY
Head office: Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-6122
Business: Development and distribution of products such as blockchain technology and crypto assets utilizing NFTs
URL：https://www.blocksmithand.co.jp/en/
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