Building onSolana

48 hours. One campus. Build on Solana.

PronkEvents and Florida Institute of Technology are bringing the Solana ecosystem to Melbourne, FL. Ship a Solana project, win from a $25k+ prize pool, and get your work in front of builders across the ecosystem.

SPONSORS

Backed by the teams building Solana

Our sponsors bring prizes, mentors, RPC credits, and recruiters, straight onto the FIT campus.

PronkEvents

Want your logo here? PronkEvents has sponsor tiers from $500 community partner up to $25k title sponsor.

TRACKS

What Solana projects you can build

Pick a track or invent your own. Every submission must deploy a Solana program. Beyond that, surprise us.

DeFi on Solana

Build the next AMM, lending market, or perps DEX. Sub-second finality, sub-cent fees.

Consumer & Social

Ship a Solana app a non-crypto friend would actually use. Wallets, payments, identity.

AI × Solana

On-chain agents, model marketplaces, inference payments. Push the LLM-blockchain frontier.

NFTs & Gaming

cNFTs, in-game assets, on-chain leaderboards. From pixel art to fully-onchain worlds.

DePIN & Infra

Decentralized physical infrastructure, RPC tooling, indexers, oracles, and dev tools.

Open Track

Anything on Solana goes. Surprise the judges. This is where the wild cards win.

PRIZES

$25,000+ in cash and prizes

Top Solana projects walk away with cash, mentorship, and direct intros to founders and investors in the Solana ecosystem.

Grand Prize
$10,000

Best Overall Solana Project

Cash, founder intros, and a fast-track interview for the Solana accelerator.

$5,000
Runner-Up

Mentorship sessions with experienced Solana ecosystem engineers.

$2,500
Third Place

Cash, swag bundle, and a feature on the PronkEvents demo reel.

$2,000
Best DeFi Hack

Most impressive financial primitive built on Solana.

$2,000
Best AI × Solana

Most creative combination of AI with on-chain Solana programs.

$1,500
FIT Student Prize

Top project from a Florida Tech-only team.

ROADMAP

Timeline

From the moment registration opens to the moment we crown a winner. Here's everything you need on your calendar.

  1. Step 01

    Registration Opens

    Sep 1 · Sign-ups go live on the PronkEvents portal. Solo or team of up to 4. Free for every FIT student.

  2. Step 02

    Kickoff @ FIT

    Oct 10, 6 PM · Opening ceremony at the FIT campus, Solana lightning talks, team-matching mixer.

  3. Step 03

    48 Hours of Hacking

    Oct 10 – Oct 12 · Anchor workshops, mentor office hours, midnight pizza.

  4. Step 04

    Submissions Close

    Oct 12, 6 PM · Push your final commit, deploy your Solana program to devnet, submit on Devpost.

  5. Step 05

    Judging & Expo

    Oct 12, 7 PM · Judges from Solana ecosystem visit every team. Public expo for the FIT community.

  6. Step 06

    Winners Announced

    Oct 12, 10 PM · $25k+ in prizes handed out on stage, then we celebrate at the after-party.

FAQ

Common questions

Everything you need to know before you show up. Still have a question? Email us at hello@pronkevents.com.

The hackathon is open to all Florida Institute of Technology students. Solo hackers and teams of up to four people are welcome. You do not need to be a CS major.

Yes, completely free for every FIT student. Registration, workshops, meals, and swag are all covered by PronkEvents and our sponsors.

No. We run Anchor workshops at the start of the event, and experienced Solana mentors are available throughout the 48 hours to help you get up and running. A willingness to learn is all you need.

Bring your laptop, charger, and any hardware you want to hack with. Food and drinks are provided. If you plan to stay overnight, bring something to sleep on.

Every project must deploy at least one Solana program to devnet and submit a working demo link plus source code on Devpost before the Oct 12 deadline. A short written description of what you built and why is also required.

Judges score on four dimensions: technical execution, innovation, real-world impact, and quality of the demo presentation. Extra weight is given to projects that push Solana capabilities in a meaningful way.

You can brainstorm and form a team beforehand, but all code must be written during the 48-hour hacking window. Judges may ask to see your git history.

Registration closes Oct 1 or once we hit 300 hackers, whichever comes first. Sign up early to guarantee your spot.

Ready to build? Registration closes Oct 1.

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