Google Cloud and Solana Foundation are co-hosting the 'Google Cloud X Solana AI Agentic Hackathon' focused on Solana-based Agentic Commerce. The event is organized by Ewha Womans University's blockchain club Ewha Chain, with domestic blockchain research firm Four Pillars participating as research partner. The hackathon aims to develop services where AI agents autonomously execute payments within pre-set limits without human intervention, utilizing Google Cloud's generative AI model Gemini and Solana's on-chain payment infrastructure including stablecoins, Solana Pay, and pay.sh.
Hackathon Structure Requires Teams Submit Projects by August 3
The competition proceeds in preliminary and final rounds. Participating teams must submit projects by August 3, with approximately 10 teams advancing to finals through document and online evaluation. Finals take place on August 21 at Google Startup Campus in demo day format, where teams will demonstrate live products with functioning on-chain payments. AI and blockchain developers, as well as developers from institutions and enterprises, are eligible to participate.
Solana Foundation Awards $5,000 in Grants with Global Hackathon Support
Total prize money amounts to $5,000 (approximately 7.422 million won) provided by Solana Foundation in grant form. First place receives $3,000 (approximately 4.4532 million won), second place $1,500 (approximately 2.226 million won), and third place $500 (approximately 741,850 won). Half of each prize is awarded conditionally upon participation in the Solana global hackathon scheduled for the second half of this year. Finalist teams receive follow-up programs including global hackathon submission support from Solana Foundation and Superteam Korea. Superteam Korea is Solana Foundation's partner organization supporting domestic Solana developer training and global expansion. Participating teams receive development support including Google Cloud credits, Gemini access, and technical Q&A for Solana blockchain.
Institutional and Community Partners Support Event Operations
Institutional partners include Shinhan Card, KG Inicis, KG Financial, KSNET, and The Dozen, supporting overall competition operations including mentoring and judging. A private workshop for institutions will be held separately, introducing Google Cloud's AI agent implementation cases and discussing institutional adoption strategies for AI agents and agentic commerce. This program operates separately from technical sessions for developers. Community partners include 14 major domestic blockchain clubs: Seoul National University Decipher, Korea University Blockchain Valley, Ewha Womans University Ewha Chain, POSTECH PDAO, Gachon University Gairos, Sungkyunkwan University Skkrypto, Ajou University Layer-A, Yonsei University BAY, Yonsei University BlockBlock, United Blockchain Research Association CURG, United Blockchain Association De-Butler, Inha University BlueNode, KAIST OraKle, and Hanyang University HYBLOCK, supporting joint promotion and team building.
FAQ
What is the submission deadline for the Google Cloud X Solana AI Agentic Hackathon?
Participating teams must submit their projects by August 3. After document and online evaluation, approximately 10 teams will advance to the finals scheduled for August 21 at Google Startup Campus.
How much prize money does Solana Foundation award for this hackathon?
Solana Foundation provides total prize money of $5,000 in grant form. First place receives $3,000, second place $1,500, and third place $500. Half of each prize is awarded conditionally upon participation in the Solana global hackathon in the second half of this year.
