Sponsored by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology! The first China Blockchain Competition will be held in Hangzhou in May

In recent years, blockchain technology has received widespread attention and recognition from the industry at home and abroad. According to the 2016 Gartner curve, blockchain is about to enter a period of technological precipitation, and continuous research and exploration is needed in the fields of application and practice. In order to actively promote the application and practice of blockchain standards, create an open source community, and build a development ecosystem, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will hold the first China Blockchain Competition at the Hangzhou International Expo Center (G20 Summit Venue) from May 14 to 16.

It is understood that the competition is themed "Government guidance standards lead the construction of open source communities" and aims to discover professional talents in blockchain technology, explore potential and valuable application practices, and at the same time introduce well-known investors to accelerate the integration of blockchain technology with various industries.

Highlight 1: Optimizing the blockchain ecosystem with the government as the leader

Under the guidance of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Standardization Administration, and the Zhejiang Economic and Information Technology Commission, the competition was jointly organized by the China Electronics Technology Standardization Institute (Secretariat of the China Blockchain Technology and Industry Development Forum) and well-known companies in the industry such as Wanxiang and Ant Financial. It is believed that with the high attention of national ministries and local governments, more resources will be integrated to jointly promote the development of blockchain technology and industry.

Highlight 2: Promoting the construction of China's blockchain open source community

According to the competition notice, the winning works of this competition will be used as the first batch of projects of the blockchain open source community guided by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. It aims to make preparations for the construction of the blockchain open source community, use the "technology accumulation effect" and "scale effect" of the open source community to strengthen the collaborative spirit of blockchain practitioners, pursue technological breakthroughs, and explore and tap new industrial models.

Highlight 3: Introducing well-known investment institutions to help blockchain development

It is understood that the competition will introduce well-known investment institutions in the industry such as IDG, LeTV Finance, Hongling Capital, and Haichuang Investment to invest in and incubate outstanding entries, and participating teams will have the opportunity to obtain technical and financial support. This will promote the connection between blockchain technology and capital, effectively solve the problem of blockchain technology productization and industrialization, and enhance the survival ability of start-ups in the blockchain field.

Highlight 4: The “Hackathon” model used inspires inspiration

According to the competition website, the competition adopts the internationally popular "hackathon" model, which completes development, deployment and presentation within a specific time. The entire competition inspires the innovative inspiration of the participating teams in a relaxed atmosphere and enhances the creativity of the entries. At the same time, the competition also set up 4 awards, and the winners of each award will receive corresponding cash rewards.

As one of the hottest technical terms today, blockchain technology has quickly attracted the attention of the government and the financial community. This competition is a grand event in the field of blockchain application and practice, and an important milestone in the development of China's blockchain technology and industry. This competition will surely increase the industry's understanding of blockchain technology, promote the blockchain open source ecosystem, and promote the development of China's blockchain industry and technology.

Friends who are interested in registering for the blockchain development competition must submit their registration materials before April 18, 2017. Before April 21, 2017, the forum technical committee will conduct an initial evaluation of the registered teams and select the participating teams, which will be announced on April 22.

All talents, come and show your skills! There is only one week left before the registration deadline, click to register: http://www.cbdforum.cn/