--- title: "FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge" url: https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/ft-cardano-blockchain-challenge/ --- PROGRAM # FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge Get a chance to join a blockchain accelerator and pitch to investors 1. [HOME](/) 2. [WHO WE WORK WITH](/community/) 3. [ENTREPRENEURS](/community/entrepreneurs/) 4. [SEEDSTARS PROGRAMS](/community/entrepreneurs/programs/) 5. FT X CARDANO BLOCKCHAIN CHALLENGE ![The Incubation Network](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/FTTALENTWEBSITE-01.max-594x300.png) ![Project Catalyst](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/ProjectCatalyst-01.max-594x300.png) ![Cardano](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Cardanowebsite-01.max-594x300.png) ![Seedstars](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/SeedstarsLogo-01-01-01.max-594x300.png) ## Watch the FT x Cardano Blockchain Finals! Watch the FT x Cardano Blockchain Finals live from the Financial Times studio in London! Meet the amazing speakers from the entrepreneurship and blockchain industry. Get the chance to network with the community and find out who will be named the best blockchain startup in emerging markets! ## Speakers ### Speakers: details ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Mihaela_Ulieru.max-376x376.jpg) STRATEGIC IMPACT OFFICER Dr. Mihaela Ulieru [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mihaelaulieru/) ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Scott_Chipolina.max-376x376.jpg) DIGITAL ASSETS CORRESPONDENT AT FINANCIAL TIMES Scott Chipolina [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-chipolina-1a2749123/) ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Pierre-Alain_Masson.max-376x376.jpg) CEO & CO-FOUNDER Pierre-Alain Masson [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierrealainmasson/) ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/michael_yagi1_2.max-376x376.jpg) CEO OF IKIGAI TECHNOLOGIES Michael Yagi [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelyagi/) ## Jury ### Jury: details ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Dynal_Patel.max-376x376.jpg) CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Dynal Patel [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dynalpatel/) ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/AudreyTan.max-376x376.jpg) CO-FOUNDER AT CIRCLES OF ANGELS Audrey Tan [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/autan/) ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Roxana_Nasoi.max-376x376.jpg) MANAGING DIRECTOR AT LAUNCHPOOL LABS Roxana Nasoi [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxananasoi/) ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Graham-Brown.max-376x376.jpg) GENERAL PARTNER Charlie Graham-Brown [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cgrahambrown/) ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Tobias.max-376x376.jpg) PRINCIPAL AT BLOCKCHAIN FOUNDERS FUND Tobias Bauer [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobias-man-bauer/) ## Finalists ### Finalists: details [ ![Fresh Africa](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/freshafrica-01.max-594x300.png) ](https://www.freshafrika.com/) ![merkle science](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/MerkleScience-01.max-594x300.png) [ ![medsaf](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/medsaf-01.max-594x300.png) ](https://www.medsaf.com) [ ![snapbrilla](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Snapbrilla-01.max-594x300.png) ](https://snapbrillia.com/) [ ![hashstack](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/hashstack-01.max-594x300.png) ](https://hashstack.finance) ## The Finals Agenda ### The Finals Agenda: details 13:00 - 13:10 Insights of Challenge Welcome words by Seedstars, Cardano and Financial Times June 22, 2022 13:10 - 14:30 The power of blockchain in emerging markets Panel discussion with industry experts June 22, 2022 14:30 - 14:45 Winner Annoucement Pitch of the best blockchain startups from emerging markets June 22, 2022 [REGISTER ](https://seedsta.rs/38Do4pJ) ![](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/BLOCKCHAIN.max-1280x550.jpg) The Program FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge in association with Project Catalyst, Seedstars, and FT Talent by Financial Times has a mission to source ventures interested in leveraging the Cardano Blockchain platform & community and engage with ventures interested in building on Cardano. Throughout the program, the selected startups will get a chance to participate in a 3-day Bootcamp, connect to Seedstars’ network of mentors, and receive tech perks. The global winner will get a short-track to Seedstars’ International Ventures Fund. Additionally, 24 startups will be selected to participate in a 3-month Acceleration Program. [APPLY NOW ](https://seedsta.rs/35GlSwm) Benefits * Access to knowledge (participating in 3 days bootcamp, 1-1 mentorship sessions) * Access to Cardano community * Access to Seedstars network of mentors and investors * Opportunity to get short-track to Seedstars International Ventures Fund * Tech perks * Visibility package from FT Talent by Financial Times [APPLY NOW ](https://seedsta.rs/35GlSwm) ![](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/the_community_1.max-1280x550.jpg) ![prizes](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Gsummit_18_-_81.width-800.max-1280x550.jpg) Prizes * Short-track to Seedstars International Ventures Fund * Participation in a 3-month Acceleration Program * Visibility package ## Program Timeline ### Program Timeline: details #### APPLICATIONS OPEN 5 April - 31 May 2022 #### REVIEW & SELECTION 1 June - 6 June 2022 #### CHALLENGE 20 June - 22 June ## Team ### Team: details ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/daria.max-376x376.jpg) PROJECT MANAGER AT SEEDSTARS Daria Khlopova [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/daria-khlopova-35142010b/) ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Zeb.max-376x376.jpg) PROJECT MANAGER AT SEEDSTARS Zeb Hastings [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zeb-hastings/) ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Harald.max-376x376.png) MANAGING DIRECTOR SEEDSTARS PROGRAMS Harald Federspiel [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/haraldfederspiel/) ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Ada.max-376x376.jpg) SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER AT SEEDSTARS Adaeze Zita Edokwe [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adaeze-zita-edokwe-53324057/) ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Screen_Shot_2022-02-17_at_19.21.16.max-376x376.png) GLOBAL MARKETING PROGRAMS MANAGER Maria Camila Albornoz [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariacamilalbornozgoyeneche/) ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Mira.max-376x376.jpg) INVESTMENT ANALYST AT SEEDSTARS Mira Charkawi [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/miracharkawi/) ## About the Partners ### About the Partners: details [ ![FTTALENT](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/web_FT_TALENT_2020_RGB_1-01.max-320x550.png) ABOUT #### FT Talent The FT Talent Challenge is a series of international events. FT Talent selects the most innovative and diverse individuals from thousands of international applicants for a multiple-day challenge experience, giving them a chance to understand and challenge the existing ecosystem and benefit from FT and partner expert insights alongside invited guests. The challenge helps foster new creative thinking, develop potential solutions to strategic business issues and stimulate disruption within the business ecosystem. VISIT WEBSITE ](https://fttalent.ft.com/) [ ![Project Catalyst](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/ProjectCatalyst-01.max-320x550.png) ABOUT #### Project Catalyst Project Catalyst is a series of experiments that seeks to generate the highest levels of community innovation. Catalyst is bringing on-chain governance to the Cardano blockchain by allowing the community to self-determine priorities for growth. It also lets participants deploy funding to proposals that tackle challenges and capitalize on opportunities that arise in the life cycle of Cardano. VISIT WEBSITE ](https://cardanocataly.st/) [ ![Cardano](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Cardanowebsite-01.max-320x550.png) ABOUT #### Cardano Cardano is built by a decentralized community of scientists, engineers, and thought leaders united in a common purpose: to create a technology platform that will ignite the positive change the world needs. We believe the future should not be defined by the past, and that more is possible - and, through technology, can be made possible for all. We measure the worth of a task not by its challenge, but by its results. VISIT WEBSITE ](https://cardano.org/) [ ![Seedstars](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/seedstarsprogramshell.max-320x550.jpg) ABOUT #### Seedstars Seedstars is a Swiss-based private company with a mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship. The group’s activities cover over 90 emerging ecosystems through a variety of initiatives such as the FTxSDG Challenge, previously known as the Seedstars World Competition, which is the largest entrepreneurship competition in emerging markets; Seedstars Programs that are designed to support entrepreneurs in varying stages of growth via training, education, mentoring, and access to resources; Seedstars 01, a talent incubator providing digital skills and startup-based immersive education for the next generation of changemakers; Seedspace, physical coworking spaces and hubs located in 15 countries; and Seedstars International, a global venture capital fund for seed-stage startups. VISIT WEBSITE ](https://www.seedstars.com/about/) ## Read more [ GLOBAL • TECHNOLOGY Crypto risk and intel platform Merkle Science wins FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge Crypto risk and intelligence platform Merkle Science emerges as the global winner of the FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/crypto-risk-and-intel-platform-merkle-science-wins-ft-x-cardano-blockchain-challenge/) [ GLOBAL • TECHNOLOGY Fifty blockchain startups battle it out in the FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge finale The FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge is bringing 52 blockchain startups to its 3-day boot camp finale. Only one will emerge as the global winner. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/fifty-blockchain-startups-battle-it-out-ft-x-cardano-blockchain-challenge-finale/) [ GLOBAL • TECHNOLOGY FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge launches open call for blockchain startup competition The FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge is sourcing ventures building on Cardano or interested in leveraging the Cardano blockchain platform and community. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/ft-x-cardano-blockchain-challenge-launches-open-call-blockchain-startup-competition/) --- ## Sitemap - [Sitemap](https://www.seedstars.com/sitemap.md): every public page on this site - [llms.txt](https://www.seedstars.com/llms.txt): what Seedstars does and where to start