Infrachain Challenge

INFRACHAIN CHALLENGE
"Public Sector Blockchain"
September 23^rd & 24^th,2020 | @ The LHOFT
Luxembourg
WINNER ANNOUCEMENT
We are happy to announce the winners of the first Infrachain Challenge

Winner: Neofacto
1st runner-up: Filedgr
2nd runner-up: PwC - Tokeny

Read more

Watch the replay of the pitches and keynotes
ABOUT
The Infrachain Challenge is a hackathon focused on Blockchain organized by Infrachain in collaboration with EY and sponsored by the Ministry for Digitalisation.
Blockchain and DLT aficionados have 2 days to develop a solution that provides an innovative answer based on the Public Sector Blockchain.
At the end of the challenge, teams will provide a working demo and pitch in front of a jury composed of Blockchain and subject matter experts.
The event will be organised in such a way to fully respect the sanitary measures decided by the government and to respect social distancing.
THE CHALLENGE
The inaugural session of the Infrachain challenge is focused on the Public Sector Blockchain developed by the Ministry for Digitalisation. The Public Sector Blockchain (PSB) was launched in 2019 to allow the Luxembourg government to develop a series of new blockchain applications for the public sector. It constitutes an interoperable data exchange & computing platform, enabling public, and private sector actors to exchange real time data and execute processes. After hosting the first data e-embassy worldwide, Luxembourg now offers one of the first national government blockchains in the world.

Teams will have 30 hours to develop an innovative project based on the Public Sector Blockchain and code a working demo. Each team will get 5 minutes to pitch their project in front of a jury and convince them that their solution is the best.

Learn more
WHO CAN APPLY
Applications are open to 8 teams of 3 to 6 members. Company teams are welcome. As the challenge is related to the Public Sector Blockchain in Luxembourg, team members should have knowledge of the Luxembourg socio-economic environment. Teams should be multidisciplinary to properly cover all aspects of the challenge. Team members need to be 18+.
WHY APPLY

DEMONSTRATE YOUR ABILITY
Show the world what you are capable of !
GREAT ATMOSPHERE
Have fun and meet-up with like-minded people
CASH PRIZES
Fabulous cash prizes will be awarded to the 3 best placed teams
FREE FOOD & DRINKS
Enjoy free meals and refreashments
PRIZES
Fabulous cash prizes will be awarded to the 3 best placed teams:

1
Winner
EUR 5000
2
1st runner-up
EUR 3500
3
2^nd runner up
EUR 2000
PLUS: the Ministry for Digitalisation will review all team ideas and potentially contact individual teams for a future collaboration to turn their concept into a Public Sector Blockchain application.
PROGRAMME
September 23^rd 2020

09:00 am | Launch of the Hackathon (watch the replay)
Opening Keynote - Prof. Dr. Gilbert Fridgen, Delegate to the European Blockchain Partnership, PayPal-FNR PEARL Chair in Digital Financial Services, SnT - University of Luxembourg
"Blockchain as a Public Infrastructure: Between Sovereignty and Regulation"
09:30 am | 30 hours coding
September 24^th, 2020

04:00 pm | Pitch session (watch the replay)
05:00 pm | Jury deliberation
05:00 pm | Blockchain presentations (watch the replay)
- Juho Lindman, Associate Professor of Informatics, University of Gothenburg, Sweden: "Public sector blockchain experimentation"
- Luis Muñoz, Professor, Dept. of Communications Engineering, University of Cantabria, Spain: "When the Data Marketplace Meets DLT: The Paradigm of the Data Economy"
- Adnan Imeri, PhD Student, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Luxembourg
06:00 pm | Winner announcement (watch the replay)
SPEAKERS

Prof. Dr. Gilbert Fridgen
Delegate to the European Blockchain Partnership
PayPal-FNR PEARL Chair in Digital Financial Services
SnT - University of Luxembourg
Juho Lindman
Associate Professor of Informatics
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Luis Muñoz
Professor, Dept. of Communications Engineering
University of Cantabria, Spain
COACHES & JURIES
2020 COACHES

Guy Benzeno
Public speaking and presentation skills trainer
Melanie Delannoy
Communications, PR & Marketing Consultant
Patrick Weber
Digital Government Innovation
Ministry for Digitalisation
Max Gindt
AI & Emerging Tech
Digital Luxembourg
Thierry Grandjean
Technical Lead
Infrachain
Marc-Philip Moeller
Senior Consultant
EY Luxembourg
Emilie Allaert
Head of Operations and Projects
The LHoFT Foundation
2020 JURIES

Gaston Schmit
First Government Counselor
Ministry for Digitalisation
Carlo Gambucci
Director
Syndicat Intercommunal de Gestion Informatique (S.I.G.I.)
Ajay Bali
Associate Partner - Digital Advisory Services
EY Luxembourg
Maria Mateo Iborra
Co-founder
Ibisa Network

Dr. Djamel Khadraoui
Head of Trusted Service System Research Unit Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)

Biba Homsy
President of the Board
LëtzBlock Luxembourg Blockchain & DLT Association
IMPORTANT DATES

2^nd March
Registration opens for all teams
2^nd September
Registration closes
23^rd September
The challenge begins
24^th September
And the lucky winners are….

INFRACHAIN CHALLENGE

"Public Sector Blockchain"September 23rd & 24th,2020 | @ The LHOFTLuxembourg

WINNER ANNOUCEMENT

We are happy to announce the winners of the first Infrachain Challenge Winner: Neofacto1st runner-up: Filedgr2nd runner-up: PwC - Tokeny Read more Watch the replay of the pitches and keynotes

ABOUT

THE CHALLENGE

WHO CAN APPLY

WHY APPLY

DEMONSTRATE YOUR ABILITY

Show the world what you are capable of !

GREAT ATMOSPHERE

Have fun and meet-up with like-minded people

CASH PRIZES

Fabulous cash prizes will be awarded to the 3 best placed teams​

FREE FOOD & DRINKS

Enjoy free meals and refreashments

PRIZES

Fabulous cash prizes will be awarded to the 3 best placed teams:

Winner

1st runner-up

2nd runner up

PLUS: the Ministry for Digitalisation will review all team ideas and potentially contact individual teams for a future collaboration to turn their concept into a Public Sector Blockchain application.

PROGRAMME

September 23rd 2020

09:00 am | Launch of the Hackathon (watch the replay)

09:30 am | 30 hours coding

September 24th, 2020

04:00 pm | Pitch session (watch the replay)

05:00 pm | Jury deliberation

05:00 pm | Blockchain presentations (watch the replay)

06:00 pm | Winner announcement (watch the replay)

SPEAKERS

Prof. Dr. Gilbert Fridgen

Delegate to the European Blockchain PartnershipPayPal-FNR PEARL Chair in Digital Financial ServicesSnT - University of Luxembourg

Juho Lindman

Associate Professor of InformaticsUniversity of Gothenburg, Sweden

Luis Muñoz

Professor, Dept. of Communications EngineeringUniversity of Cantabria, Spain

COACHES & JURIES

2020 COACHES

Guy Benzeno

Public speaking and presentation skills trainer

Melanie Delannoy

Communications, PR & Marketing Consultant

Patrick Weber

Digital Government InnovationMinistry for Digitalisation

Max Gindt

AI & Emerging TechDigital Luxembourg

Thierry Grandjean

Technical LeadInfrachain

Marc-Philip Moeller

Senior ConsultantEY Luxembourg

Emilie Allaert

Head of Operations and ProjectsThe LHoFT Foundation

2020 JURIES

Gaston Schmit

First Government CounselorMinistry for Digitalisation

Carlo Gambucci

DirectorSyndicat Intercommunal de Gestion Informatique (S.I.G.I.)

Ajay Bali

Associate Partner - Digital Advisory ServicesEY Luxembourg

Maria Mateo Iborra

Co-founderIbisa Network​

Dr. Djamel Khadraoui

Head of Trusted Service System Research Unit Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)​

Biba Homsy

President of the BoardLëtzBlock Luxembourg Blockchain & DLT Association​

IMPORTANT DATES

2nd March

2nd September

23rd September

24th September

"Public Sector Blockchain"
September 23^rd & 24^th,2020 | @ The LHOFT
Luxembourg

We are happy to announce the winners of the first Infrachain Challenge

Winner: Neofacto
1st runner-up: Filedgr
2nd runner-up: PwC - Tokeny

Read more

Watch the replay of the pitches and keynotes

Fabulous cash prizes will be awarded to the 3 best placed teams

2^nd runner up

September 23^rd 2020

September 24^th, 2020

Delegate to the European Blockchain Partnership
PayPal-FNR PEARL Chair in Digital Financial Services
SnT - University of Luxembourg

Associate Professor of Informatics
University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Professor, Dept. of Communications Engineering
University of Cantabria, Spain

Digital Government Innovation
Ministry for Digitalisation

AI & Emerging Tech
Digital Luxembourg

Technical Lead
Infrachain

Senior Consultant
EY Luxembourg

Head of Operations and Projects
The LHoFT Foundation

First Government Counselor
Ministry for Digitalisation

Director
Syndicat Intercommunal de Gestion Informatique (S.I.G.I.)

Associate Partner - Digital Advisory Services
EY Luxembourg

Co-founder
Ibisa Network

Head of Trusted Service System Research Unit Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)

President of the Board
LëtzBlock Luxembourg Blockchain & DLT Association

2^nd March

2^nd September

23^rd September

24^th September