Deadlines

It is different for each National Blockchain Olympiad. Please check with them on the relevant websites or Slack group.

(Re)submissions

You may submit as many files and revisions as you like. Please clearly reference files in main paper if submitting multiple files.

Project Submission Grading Distribution

Whitepaper (40%): a project is described in a document. There are no limits on length or formatting. Whitepaper(s) may be multilingual, but English must be one of the languages present. Whitepaper file(s) must be in PDF format.

Posterboard (40%): a project has a research poster or science poster to showcase at the IBCOL Finals. Poster board content may be multilingual, but English must be one of the languages present. Posterboard file may be in PDF format or as a Figma file.

Presentation (20%): a project may be invited to be presented; aim to finish by 10 minutes, hard-stop at 12 minutes. Presentation content and speech may be multilingual, but English must be one of the languages. Presentation files will be presented in 16:9 on either Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Sheets; a PDF backup is recommended.

What should be included in your submission?

Contact Information

• Contact Email Address

Same as the one registered at bit.ly/ibcol-registrar

• Contact Telephone Number

Same as the one registered at bit.ly/ibcol-registrar

Team Particulars

• Team Name

Optional — in lieu of a Team Name, a Team Name shall be suggested or assigned by IBCOL.

• Team Member Email Addresses

Same as the one registered at bit.ly/ibcol-registrar (one email per line; leave empty if single-person team)

• Team Member Phone Numbers

Same as the one registered at bit.ly/ibcol-registrar (one phone number per line; leave empty if single-person team)

• Representative Institution

In cases where only one institution could be displayed, select the institution of one of your teammates.

• Representative Country/Territory

Country or territory in which your representative institution is located.

Project Particulars

• Project Name
• Project Abstract
• Problem & Solution (30%)

The project addresses an appropriate problem properly

• Market & Partners (10%)

The project includes the appropriate collaboration properly

• Competition & Risks (20%)

The project is transparent about its potential vulnerabilities

• Architecture & Governance (30%)

The project has appropriate design fundamentals

• Revenue & Distribution (10%)

The project has value and can be brought into reality

• Whitepaper

If there are any issues with uploading, send your files to pmo@ibcol.org, subject: IBCOL 2020 Submission [xx] [Team Name] [Project Name] Whitepaper, where xx is the ISO 3166 code for your country — e.g. IBCOL 2020 Submission [gb] [Hogwarts Blockchain Club] [MagicChain] Whitepaper

• Posterboard Presentation

If there are any issues with uploading, send your files to pmo@ibcol.org, subject: IBCOL 2020 Submission [xx] [Team Name] [Project Name] Posterboard, where xx is the ISO 3166 code for your country — e.g. IBCOL 2020 Submission [gb] [Hogwarts Blockchain Club] [MagicChain] Posterboard

• Pitch Presentation

If there are any issues with uploading, send your files to pmo@ibcol.org, subject: IBCOL 2020 Submission [xx] [Team Name] [Project Name] Pitch, where xx is the ISO 3166 code for your country — e.g. IBCOL 2020 Submission [gb] [Hogwarts Blockchain Club] [MagicChain] Pitch