"HR3 Hackathon x One More Thon" KICKOFF event report with total prize of 1.6 million yen

HR3 Hackathon is one of the largest hackathons for students in Japan. This hackathon is calling for Web 3.0 products by students for students to unleash their potential using blockchain technology.

Sponsors include Astar Network, a public blockchain from Japan, and KEKKAI, which provides a security plug-in specialized for Web 3.0.

The total prize money has increased from the original 1 million yen. It is now 500,000 yen from the HR3 Prize, 500,000 yen worth of ASTR for the Astar Prize, and 100,000 yen for the KEKKAI Prize. In addition, ONE MORE THON has set aside 500,000 yen, so the total prize money for the two hackathons is now 1.6 million yen.

OneMoreThon is a revival hackathon where past hackathon submissions can be updated and resubmitted for evaluation. A hackathon will also be held at the same venue where participants can resubmit products submitted in past Akindo-related hackathons and aim to win the One More Thon Prize (500,000 yen).

In addition, the Hakuhodo Group, which provided the venue and participated as a partner, will offer its implementation capabilities and provide development support for submitted Web 3.0 products up until their official release, as well as subsequent marketing, providing ongoing support for adoption.

Nearly 50 participants attended the KICKOFF event held at UNIVERSITY of CREATIVITY, where commemorative NFTs that could only be obtained by participants were distributed.

Many of the participants had projects that had received high praise in past hackathons, as well as high school students who participated for the purpose of team building and business people who participated as a place to output the products they were working on. A wide range of participants with various purposes gathered, and it was a lively place for valuable input before the DEMODAY to be held later.

Web 3.0 is the "democratization of data and value"

Supporting the democratization of data and value related to human resources and careers

▶Mr. Miyai, Hakuhodo

In the second half of the event, Mr. Hiroyuki Miyai (hereafter, Miyai) of Hakuhodo Inc. took to the stage. He spoke about how this event came to be.

Miyai: The Hakuhodo DY Group is made up of 419 subsidiaries and affiliated companies. From the perspective of those of you here at the venue and those who will be participating in the hackathon in the future, I think you can interpret this as an opportunity for business partnerships and collaborations with various companies, not just Hakuhodo itself.

And the organization that is thinking of collaborating with you this time is this organization called the "Future Business Office." To put it very simply, this is an organization within Hakuhodo that specializes in new businesses. We are developing various things, but one of the things we are focusing on is Web 3.0.

In a word, I think Web 3.0 is the "democratization of data and value." Until now, I think data has been collected in certain companies and organizations, but I think there is a possibility that it will be released. Our intention is to try something new and challenge the field of Web 3.0.

Advertising companies have a history of doing work that is seen by many people, so they are good at moving people's hearts and getting them to take action. Therefore, I think we can work together to promote things like getting many people involved in solving the products you are creating and social issues.

This is just my personal opinion, but when the "democratization of data and value" occurs, I think it would be interesting to be able to control data about one's career, what one has learned, and what skills one has.

If democratization occurs in areas related to HR (human resources) and careers, I think it will be implemented in the world as a use case very quickly. This is the background to holding the "HR3 Hackathon".

As data and value are democratized, we broadly interpret data related to HR and careers as data that humans want to control and how to store and use it. Please keep this as a rough idea, and if you come up with an idea that can support these, I would like you to apply for "One More Thon".

Talk session

▶︎From the left: Shigematsu from Hakuhodo Keithly, Amekaeru from WeCreate3, Ryota Maruoka from Nagoya Blockchain, and Shunsuke Takagi from Hongo web3 Valley

In the talk session "My involvement with web3," Shigematsu Toshinori, CEO of Hakuhodo Keithly, and representatives from student groups WeCreate3, NagoyaBlockchain, and Hongo web3 Valley spoke about how they came to set up their student groups, and the visions of their respective organizations and individuals.

UoC Talk Session

▶︎From the left: Mr. Seki, Code for Japan, Mr. Sanui, Life is Tech, and Mr. Miyai, Hakuhodo

In the UoC talk session "How will technology change the way we live?", Mr. Seki, Representative Director of Code for Japan, Mr. Sanui, Chief Education Strategy Officer CESO, Life is Tech, and Mr. Miyai, Hakuhodo, discussed how next-generation technology will change society and our environment based on their respective experiences. Mr. Sanui said that when next-generation technology changes society, the key points are "whether the resolution of issues that include short-term, medium-term, and long-term time axes can be increased" and "execution (execution of plans)". In response to Mr. Miyai's question, "When you think of Web 3.0, you think of XX," Mr. Seki offered his own unique insights, respecting the core of Web 3.0 from his own career, such as "protocol for social experiments," and Mr. Sanui offered his own insights, such as "education to learning." It was a valuable opportunity to hear from businesses with different specialties about the future of Web 3.0 and next-generation technologies.

OneMoreThon Demo Pitch

▶︎DAIS (AI+Crypto Hackathon Astar Prize 3rd Place)

Yuuki, CTO of AstarGames

The OneMoreThon demo pitch, which was held in two parts, featured a total of eight project representatives giving pitches. In keeping with the concept of OneMoreThon, the sight of selected hackers who have participated in hackathons in the past and received high praise for their products polishing and introducing them gave courage to students and businesspeople who are about to take on hackathons.

Session by young hackers

▶︎From the left: Chang from PubGraff DAO, HARUKI from autonomous-2Ddot-crypto-world, Nagumo from Loot adventure, moderator: Kinjo from AKIDO

The kickoff event ended with a session titled "How to hack a hackathon and launch a product" by three young hackers who gave demo pitches.

In this session, people in charge of projects that have achieved results in past hackathons took to the stage.

Haruki from autonomous-2Ddot-crypto-world spoke about the various benefits of participating in hackathons, including the fun of creating new things, expanding friendships, and utilizing new technologies that are restricted and unavailable in a company.

In response to the question "How did you gather your team members?" from AKINDO's kinjo, PubGraff DAO's Chang replied, "After we decided to participate in the hackathon, we tweeted on social media and designers reached out to us. Through the hackathon, we naturally started to communicate more, became friends, and built a team."

In response to the question "What's the trick to winning a prize at a hackathon?", Loot adventure's Nagumo said, "One option is to adjust to the prize provider. Instead of following the latest trends, you can also get ideas from the prize provider and proceed through discussion."

The persuasive opinion of the team that won the "Oasys TokyoHACKJAM TopPrize" that one option is to understand what the organizers and prize providers want through discussion and proceed with development, will have a positive impact on projects that are considering entering in the future.

I also got the impression that the hackathon functions as a milestone for developing each of the main functions of the product. I'm looking forward to seeing how the products born in hackathons so far will be reborn through this OneMoreThon.

A lively hackathon with a wide range of participants

Through the KICKOFF event, we were able to get a glimpse of the trends in new projects in the Web 3.0 field and the prospects of each business. Although it was a hackathon, the participants were not only engineers but also business managers and students from a wide range of backgrounds.

The concept of holding the event on August 5th as a networking opportunity for input and team building, with the main event on August 27th (Sunday), was likely what motivated a wide range of people to participate.

Mr. Miyai, the organizer of this event, had a clear vision to involve not only the participants but also the speakers. Those who attended the event or watched the live broadcast could have felt his passion for "HR3 Hackathon x One More Thon".

Scenes from the day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykqccCs8AiA

Click here to enter for HR3 Hackathon https://hr3hackathon.framer.website/

Click here to enter for OneMoreThon https://forms.gle/GUayrz7aKhmiEFug9

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