Awards

Meet our awardees see why their contributions set milestones in the World.

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Workshop Winners. Celebrating leaders advancing blockchain in Black communities.
HU DAO Labs Team
First Workshop Pitch Competition 2022
This team has the best presentation for marketing using Blockchain.
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Hayal Ziku & Thane Douglass
Bitcoin Hackathon & Pitch Winner 2023
This team came up with best idea and presentation for a Bitcoin based solution.
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Sarah Noel, Brent Piper & Emmanuel Mokua
Mining Hackathon & Pitch Winner 2024
This team succesfully simulated mining using Melanin Click solution and also had the best presentation
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Essay Contest Winner. Honoring the Innovation, Vision, and Impact of Youth Leaders.
Kerri-Lee Owens
Essay Contest Winner
Gun violence affects many kids in D.C., and I believe technology can offer hope. My idea is to create a metaverse game where kids can explore the world, learn about different cultures, and dream of a better future. They’d “visit” places like Egypt or Brazil, learning geography, history, and language along the way. This game would be fun, educational, and offer a safe escape — helping kids focus on goals instead of fear, and see that there’s more to life beyond their block.
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Pitching competition winner 2018. Celebrating the startup that redefined blockchain solutions in 2018.
Bridgit Solutions
Pitch Competition Winner
Developed a community-driven web platform for information sharing; later won the European Commission’s 2019 Next Generation Internet Culture Award.
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