IHEC Sousse Campus Edition

The IHEC Sousse Campus Edition is the official campus semi-final of the Hedera Cross Campus Challenge 2026.

IHEC Sousse students will participate in a structured program combining:

• Practical Hedera and blockchain training
• Internationally recognized certification pathways
• Team formation
• Project development
• Hackathon preparation and pitching support

The training sessions are a central part of the program. Participants will learn blockchain and Hedera fundamentals, gain practical experience and receive guidance to earn recognized certifications.

They will also explore the different project themes, understand how to participate in each area and learn how to transform an idea into a strong hackathon project.

No previous blockchain experience, team or project idea is required to join.

For project submission requirements, pitch guidance and judging criteria, please refer to the Submission Guidelines section below.

Session Access

The same Google Calendar link will be used throughout the IHEC Sousse program:

https://calendar.app.google/otvpEN8Dy9RUBNNV7

This link will remain the same throughout the program.

For on-site sessions, the Calendar event will contain the relevant date, time and location information. For online sessions, it will be updated with the date, time and online meeting access for the next session.

Participants can save and reuse this same Calendar link throughout the program.

Program Schedule

10 October 2026 — Information Session

Join the on-site Information Session at IHEC Sousse to discover the complete program, training and certification opportunities, project themes and qualification process.

16 October 2026 — Hedera Bootcamp 1

Learn blockchain and Hedera fundamentals, explore the Hedera ecosystem and begin the practical learning and certification journey.

19 October 2026 — Hedera Bootcamp 2

Learn how to develop and integrate solutions on Hedera, explore the available project themes and receive practical guidance for building a hackathon project.

23 October 2026 — Hackathon Preparation Session

Receive project feedback, submission guidance, technical support, demo preparation and pitching assistance.

31 October 2026 — IHEC Sousse Campus Hackathon

Present the completed projects. One overall winning team will be selected to represent IHEC Sousse at the International Final.

Training and Certifications

Through the training program, participants will:

• Learn blockchain and Hedera fundamentals.
• Gain practical experience using Hedera technologies.
• Access learning resources and certification pathways.
• Receive guidance to earn internationally recognized Hedera and blockchain certifications.
• Understand each project theme and its potential use cases.
• Learn how to develop, submit and present a complete hackathon project.
• Receive support with team formation, project development and pitching.

Competition and Qualification

Teams will build and submit an innovative project using Hedera through this dedicated 4Hacks Campus Edition.

Projects may focus on the following thematic areas:

Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

Payments, stablecoins, tokenized assets, financial inclusion and new ways of managing or transferring value.

Real-World Assets Tokenization

Provenance, supply chains, registries, tokenized ownership, certification and verifiable asset records.

Decentralized Identity (DID)

Digital credentials, student and professional identity, privacy-conscious verification and trusted records.

AI × Web3 Agents

AI agents, automated transactions, intelligent coordination, trusted data and auditable AI-powered services.

Projects outside these areas may also be accepted if they demonstrate a meaningful and relevant use of Hedera.

One overall winning team will qualify to represent IHEC Sousse at the International Final, where finalists will compete for a total cash prize pool of TND 15,000.