{"id":19326,"date":"2026-03-25T11:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsite.finki.ukim.mk\/events\/solana-hackathon-kick-off-ohrid\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T10:44:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T08:44:24","slug":"solana-hackathon-kick-off-ohrid","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/newsite.finki.ukim.mk\/en\/events\/solana-hackathon-kick-off-ohrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Solana Hackathon Kick-off, Ohrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>About Event<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>\u200bSolana Hackathon Kick-off \u2014 UIST Ohrid, April 4<\/p>\n<p>\u200bTwo days before the global Solana Hackathon (Apr 6 \u2013 May 11), we&#8217;re gathering at UIST.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bPowered by @SuperteamBLKN<\/p>\n<p>\u200bWe&#8217;ll cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>\u200bHackathon rules, tracks &amp; prizes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\u200bSuperteam Earn: bounties, grants up to $10k, jobs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\u200b\u00a0Networking + team formation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>April 4, 2026\u00a0 UIST &#8220;St. Paul the Apostle&#8221;, Ohrid, North Macedonia<\/p>\n<p>\u200bThe global Solana Hackathon (Colosseum) starts on April 6 and runs until May 11, 2026. Two days before it kicks off, we&#8217;re gathering at UIST in Ohrid to make sure local builders show up ready.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bThis is not a lecture. The format is intentionally lean &#8211; a short intro to the hackathon and the Superteam Balkan ecosystem, followed by structured team formation and open networking. You come, you meet people, and if you have an idea, you find someone to build it with.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bSuperteam Balkan\u00a0is the regional Solana chapter for our part of Europe &#8211; 1,500+ members, 200+ events, $300k+ in grants distributed, $8M+ raised by projects from the region.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u200bWhat we&#8217;ll cover:<\/p>\n<p>Superteam Balkan + Superteam Earn\u00a0&#8211; who we are, what you can access right now: bounties, grants up to $10k USDC, and jobs. Zero commission. On-chain proof of every task completed.<\/p>\n<p>Grants\u00a0&#8211; up to $10,000 USDC specifically for students, professors and builders. ~7-day response. 25% released immediately on approval. 32 Balkan recipients already funded. If you&#8217;re a UIST student or faculty member, this is directly relevant to you.<\/p>\n<p>Colosseum Hackathon Brief\u00a0&#8211; rules, tracks, prizes (up to $25k per track + $XX0k University Dropout Program), what judges look for, how to submit. Everything you need to know before April 6.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/colosseum.com\/?utm_source=luma\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/colosseum.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Team Formation + Networking\u00a0&#8211; structured session to pitch your idea (60 sec), find collaborators, and form your team before the hackathon starts.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u200bAgenda:<\/p>\n<p>\u200bTime 12:00 Welcome &#8211;\u00a0Prof. Aleksandar Karadimche, PhD\u00a0<em>(opening host)<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; Associate Professor, Faculty of Information and Communication Sciences, UIST.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12:10 Superteam Balkan + Earn + University Grants -Aleksandar Kolov &#8211; Freelance Tech Creator<\/li>\n<li>12:30 Colosseum Hackathon Brief &#8211; Aleksandar Kolov<\/li>\n<li>12:50 Solana in Business &#8211; Atanas Godzoski (Angor AG) 13:05 Break + informal Q&amp;A<\/li>\n<li>13:20 Team Formation (structured)<\/li>\n<li>14:05 Open Networking<\/li>\n<li>15:00 Close<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u200bWho should come:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>\u200bUIST students and faculty (CS, engineering, design)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\u200bDevelopers and builders from Ohrid and the region<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\u200bDesigners, founders, entrepreneurs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\u200bAnyone curious about Web3 and the Solana ecosystem<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u200bNo prior blockchain experience required.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u200bFree entry. Limited to 50 spots.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bOrganized by Aleksandar Kolov in partnership with Superteam Balkan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>Location<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&amp;query=41.1133445%2C20.8025654&amp;query_place_id=ChIJ7aKKsqbcUBMRbwpxdbm0NWY\">University for Information Science &amp; Technology St. Paul the Apostle<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":18414,"template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-19326","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsite.finki.ukim.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/19326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsite.finki.ukim.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsite.finki.ukim.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsite.finki.ukim.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsite.finki.ukim.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsite.finki.ukim.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}