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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 2026

Explanation Date
Competition Deadline 20.02.2026
Project Preliminary Evaluation Report Final Submission Date 27.03.2026 – 17.00
Announcement of Teams Passing the Preliminary Screening Based on Project Preliminary Evaluation Report Results 24.04.2026
Project Presentation Report Submission Date 26.06.2026 – 17.00
Summary Project Presentation Report Submission Date 10.07.2026
Project Presentation Stage (Online) 20-25.07.2026
Announcement of Finalists 31.07.2026
Competition Finals August–September 2026
TEKNOFEST Şanlıurfa September 30 – October 4, 2026

    Blockchain Competition 2025 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    First Quantum
    Second BlokKurdu
    Third METUChain

Blockchain Competition 2026 Awards

Degree Award
First 200.000 ₺
Second 150.000 ₺
Third 100.000 ₺

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.

TEKNOFEST STARTUP PROGRAM

The TEKNOFEST Startup Program, organized under the leadership of the T3 Startup Center, is designed for TEKNOFEST finalists at the university level and beyond. The program offers participants 11 different opportunities, including entrepreneurship training and investor meetings.

DIGITAL CERTIFICATE

Official Recognition
Certificates are issued by the Ministry of Industry and Technology and hold official validity.

Verifiable Infrastructure
Thanks to the digital badge infrastructure, certificates can be easily verified by third parties.

Career and Academic Support
These certificates enhance participants’ résumés and provide an advantage in academic and career applications.

SUPPORT PROGRAM

Transportatıon & Accommodatıon
Support Finalist teams are provided with transportation and accommodation support for TEKNOFEST competitions.

Materıal Support Opportunıty
To support the projects of thousands of young people, material support is provided to teams that pass the competition stages.

Awards
Teams that compete in TEKNOFEST and win are awarded prizes of varying amounts.

TECHNICAL TOUR

Companıes Recognıtıon Opportunıty
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.

Informatıon About Busıness And Vocatıonal Lıfe
On technical trips, the opportunity to meet expert engineers about business and professional life is provided.

Motıvatıon And Interestıng
On technical trips, people who have worked in technology companies have the opportunity to listen to their experiences and increase motivation.

TRAINING

Traınıng Program
With the participation of organizing institutions and advisory board members, training programs will be organized for finalist teams to support their projects.

Q&A Meetıngs
Meetings will be organized with the participation of organizing institutions and advisory board members, where competitors can ask questions and exchange ideas about their projects, the competition process, and evaluation criteria.

CAREER

Internshıp
Internship opportunities will be provided at Türkiye’s leading technology institutions.

Guıdance And Support Programs For Internatıonal Competıtıons
As part of the National Technology Teams Support Program, led by the Turkish Technology Team Foundation, teams will receive guidance on international competitions, as well as material support and transportation/accommodation assistance.

NATIONAL TEAMS OF TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT PROGRAM

Materıal Support
Necessary technical equipment and materials are provided to help teams develop their projects.

Experıence Sharıng Program
Experts share their knowledge and experiences with young participants to guide them.

Consultancy Support
Expert advisors provide guidance to support teams in technical and strategic matters.

Workshop And Productıon Support
Access to workshops and production facilities is provided for use during the prototype development stages of projects.
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