– The Blockchain for Good Alliance organizes the Oscar Web3 to celebrate the innovators driving the UN Sustainable Development Goals
DUBAI, UAE, November 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The highly anticipated Oscar Web3, a prestigious event organized by the Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA), celebrates blockchain projects that have a real-world impact aligned with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN. Industry leaders met at Bangkok to pay tribute to the innovators who are forging a sustainable future.
Blockchain for Good Alliance Hosts Web3 Oscar, Celebrating Innovators Advancing UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
The event was part of BGA’s November programming, which included two major initiatives for global change through blockchain: the Sustainable Innovation Summit and the Web3 Oscar Awards.
Sustainable Innovation Summit: A hackathon for social impact
Held from September 9 to November 11, 2024, the Sustainable Innovation Summit hosted a hackathon with a prize pool of $100,000, inviting participants from around the world to create blockchain solutions that address key issues such as poverty, access to drinking water and gender equality. The summit concluded with a Demo Day at the Grand Hyatt Erawan in Bangkokwhere finalists showcased their projects to blockchain pioneers, investors and industry leaders, with opportunities for incubation support and equity-free financing.
Rising stars
In a cinematic-style presentation, 10 shortlisted projects from around the world, participants in the Sustainable Innovation Summit’s 17 SDG Challenge, took to the stage. Each team presented their blockchain solutions to address sustainability challenges, telling the story of a “hero” facing a global crisis (one of the 17 SDGs), with blockchain as the “tool” they use for change.
Winners of the 17 SDG Challenge:
- 1st place: Grand Social Impact Award 🥇 EthicHub
- 2nd place: Outstanding Social Innovation Award 🥈 Plastic Odyssey
- 3.er puesto : Emerging Impact Award 🥉 ResearchHub
Rising Star Awards (10 best projects, in no particular order):
- Wavy Health
- LAKE (LAK3)
- Take care of DAO
- maple°
- arkreen
- UCO Network
- Edu3Labs
Oscar Web3 Awards: Tribute to Blockchain leaders for social good
Coinciding with the hackathon’s Demo Day on November 11, the BGA Web3 Oscar Award recognizes individual contributions to blockchain for social good in three categories, with a maximum of 7 winners in total.
Each category highlights individual efforts that align with BGA’s mission.
He Collaboration Bridge Award honors the individuals who have played a vital role in the strategic direction of the Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA). This year’s winners are:
- Harn, CEO of Trigger Asset Management
- Mariana de la Roche Wills from INATBA (International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications) and de la Roche W. Consulting
He Award for Contribution to Wellbeing Public celebrates people who have taken advantage of #BlockchainForGood. This award was awarded to:
- BreeAnne Oneconsultor de The Verdant Room
- Milica Dimitrijevic de Positiveblockchain.io
These individuals have demonstrated remarkable dedication, guidance and pioneering work, significantly advancing the mission of the Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) in promoting sustainable development through blockchain technology.
In his closing speech, Helen Liuco-founder and COO of Bybit and founder of BGA, explained how blockchain can bring people together to make a real difference around the world. His vision for using blockchain to create global impact was both inspiring and progressive.
Acerca de Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA)
The Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) is a non-profit, long-term collaborative initiative with key partners whose main objective is to contribute to social good by using blockchain technology to solve real-world problems. By bringing together leaders, innovators and organizations from across the blockchain community, the BGA aims to drive innovation, collaboration and action for a more sustainable and equitable world.
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