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Blockchain Competition | TEKNOFEST

About the Competition

The TEKNOFEST Blockchain Competition is organized to increase interest in blockchain technology and to develop knowledge and qualified human resources in this field in our country. Within the scope of the competition, participants are expected to develop innovative and sustainable solutions to current problems encountered in areas such as public administration, finance, banking, education, supply chain, and similar fields.

The fundamental vision of the competition is for blockchain technology, which continues to evolve within an open-source and global ecosystem, to become not only a user area in our country, but also a structure that produces and develops.
 
The themes defined within the scope of the competition are listed below:
  • High-Performance and Scalable DLT Infrastructures
  • Privacy in DLT Systems
  • Digital Wallets
  • Blockchain Cryptography
  • Blockchain Security
  • Crypto Asset Regulatory Infrastructures
  • Selected DLT Application Areas
     
Projects prepared outside these themes will not be considered for evaluation within the scope of the competition.

Candidates from all fields who are undergraduate, graduate, doctoral students and/or graduates (those who graduated no more than 3 years ago) can apply for the competition. Competitors can participate in teams of at least 2 and at most 5 people.

The evaluation stages of the competition are as follows:
  • Project Preliminary Evaluation Report
  • Project Presentation Report
  • Project Presentation Stage (Online)
  • Final Presentation
Templates for the reports that competitors must prepare will be available on the TEKNOFEST website at a later date.

Competition Calender 2025

Explanation Date
Competition Application Deadline (This date is only valid for teams applying from abroad.) 15.03.2025
Project Preliminary Evaluation Report Deadline 21.03.2025-17:00
Announcement of the Qualifying Teams according to the Results of the Project Preliminary Evaluation Report 25.04.2025
Project Presentation Report Delivery Date 01.07.2025-17:00
Summary Project Presentation Report Submission Date 11.07.2025
Project Presentation Phase (Online) 04.08-07.08.2025
Announcement of Finalists 11.08.2025
Competition Finals August-September 2025
TEKNOFEST Istanbul September 2025

    Blockchain Competition 2025 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    First Quantum
    Second BlokKurdu
    Third METUChain

Blockchain Challenge 2025 Awards

Degree Award
First 120.000 ₺
Second 100.000 ₺
Third 90.000 ₺

Blockchain Competition

Excluding the informations provided in the specifications, you need to join the e-mail group through the link below for other questions regarding to the competition. The questions you ask and the answers you receive will be visible to the other members of the e-mail group.

TECHNICAL TOUR

COMPANIES RECOGNITION OPPORTUNITY
By organizing technical tours, it is provided to on-site inspection of working on leading technological firms of Türkiye.

NETWORK
TEKNOFEST, which hosts hundreds of companies on technical trips, provides the opportunity to get to know experts in every field.

INFORMATION ABOUT BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL LIFE
On technical trips, the opportunity to meet expert engineers about business and professional life is provided.

MOTIVATION AND INTERESTING
On technical trips, people who have worked in technology companies have the opportunity to listen to their experiences and increase motivation.

SUPPORT PROGRAM

MATERIAL SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY
In order to support the projects of thousands of young people, material support is provided to the teams that pass the stages determined for the competitions.

TRANSPORTATION / ACCOMODATION SUPPORT
Finalist teams are provided with transportation/accommodation support for TEKNOFEST competitions.

AWARDS
Prizes await the teams that compete in TEKNOFEST and qualify for the ranking.

EDUCATION

TRAINING CAMP PROGRAM
Training programs will be organized for the finalist teams with the participation of the executive institution and advisory board members.

Q&A MEETÇINGS
Teams with the participation of the executive and advisory board members Meetings where projects, evaluation criteria and processes can direct questions to the advisory board will be planned.
 

CAREER

INTERNSHIP
Internship opportunities in Turkey's technology institutions will be provided.

GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS
Turkey under the Technology Team, conducted by the Foundation for the National Team Program Support Technology Teams are provided with incentives through orientation and support programs for international competitions.