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IMSET Campus Edition — Hedera Cross Campus Challenge 2026
Build, collaborate, and submit your project for a chance to win amazing prizes
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About This Hackathon
IMSET Campus Edition
The IMSET Campus Edition is the official campus semi-final of the Hedera Cross Campus Challenge 2026.
IMSET 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.
Program Schedule
10 August 2026 at 04:00 PM — Information Session
Discover the complete program, training and certification opportunities, project themes and qualification process.
Link to attend the session: https://calendar.app.google/nQXZXYPemWhByFvs7
12 August 2026 at 10:00 AM— Hedera Bootcamp 1
Learn blockchain and Hedera fundamentals, explore the Hedera ecosystem and begin the practical learning and certification journey.
Link to attend the session: https://calendar.app.google/od5fHGwBdaQAcD8G7
26 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.
28 October 2026 — Hackathon Preparation Session
Receive project feedback, submission guidance, technical support, demo preparation and pitching assistance.
30 October 2026 — IMSET Campus Hackathon
Present the completed projects. One overall winning team will be selected to represent IMSET at the International Final.
Full session dates, times and participation details can be found in the Schedule tab of this Campus Edition. Any session links or additional instructions will also be communicated to registered participants.
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.
Participants are strongly encouraged to attend all training sessions to benefit fully from the program and prepare effectively for the Campus Hackathon.
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:
DeFi & Tokenization
Payments, stablecoins, tokenized assets, financial inclusion and new ways of managing or transferring value.
Real-World Assets
Provenance, supply chains, registries, tokenized ownership, certification and verifiable asset records.
Digital Identity
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.
The training sessions will help participants understand each thematic area, explore potential project ideas and learn how to build an eligible solution.
One overall winning team will qualify to represent IMSET at the International Final, where finalists will compete for a total cash prize pool of TND 15,000.
Registration Access
Registration is restricted to authorized IMSET participants. An access code will be communicated through official channels by IMSET and/or the organizing team.
Participants must use this code to join and register for the IMSET Campus Edition on 4Hacks.
Training resources, certification information, session links and submission instructions will be shared with registered participants.
✔ Eligibility Requirements
To participate:
- You must be affiliated with IMSET.
- You must register through the official IMSET Campus Edition on 4Hacks.
- You must join or create a team and submit a project under one of the four thematic areas.
- Your project must be developed for the challenge and demonstrate meaningful use of Hedera technology.
- You must respect all participation, training and submission deadlines.
- Qualified teams must be available to participate in the International Final.
Final team-size requirements and additional participation rules will be communicated to registered participants.
✔ Submission Guidelines
Teams must submit their projects through the IMSET Campus Edition on 4Hacks before the announced deadline.
Each submission must include all information requested in the standard project submission form, including the project description, Hedera integration, source-code repository, demo and pitch materials.
Each team must compete under one of the four official thematic areas. One winning team will qualify for the International Final.
Detailed submission requirements and deadlines will be shared with registered participants.
✔ Resources & Documentation
All training resources, technical documentation, challenge-track materials and participation guidelines will be shared with registered participants at a later stage.
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