IOTA Moveathon Europe 2025: A Simple Guide to Participation and Prizes ($150k+)

IOTA Moveathon Europe 2025 is an online hackathon focused on building practical apps for finance, digital identity, supply chains, and other real-world use cases. Powered by IOTA’s feeless, eco-friendly infrastructure, it features five themed tracks, mentorship, and over $150,000 in prizes to help teams prototype, test, and launch impactful solutions over a four-week program.

At a glance

• Online hackathon by IOTA.
• Dates: October 20 — November 16, 2025.
• Results: December 1, 2025.
• Prizes: $150k+ (track prizes + additional awards).
• Registration is open.

Registration is open from September 8 to November 16, 2025.

Why participate?

This is a chance to build a working prototype in 3–4 weeks, get feedback, and win funding to grow. The format is fully online. You can participate solo or as a team.

Tracks & prizes — in simple terms

There are 5 tracks in total, with $130k in prizes across them.

1) Open Advanced (Europe) — $35,000

An open theme for advanced teams. The main goal is real value for people and businesses in Europe.

Example ideas: clinic appointment booking, city service requests, environmental tools, education.

2) Digital Identity — $30,000

Focuses on digital credentials and access rights built on IOTA.

Example ideas: student passes, diploma verification, electronic permits.

3) Supply Chain & Product Tracking — $30,000

Tracking a product’s journey from the manufacturer to the customer.

Example ideas: product “green” footprint, anti-counterfeiting, certificate verification.

4) DeFi & Tokenization — $30,000

Financial use cases and tokenization of value.

Example ideas: tokens for real-world assets (e.g., tickets, coupons), feeless payments, microloans.

5) Open Novice — $5,000 (top 5: $1,000 each)

A track for beginners and students. A good place to start.

Example ideas: learning apps, simple services built with ready-made libraries/SDKs.

Additional ways to earn

Empowering Women Builders — $5,000: the top 5 teams with at least two women receive $1,000 each.

Bonus missions — $15,000: small paid tasks (AMA participation, early prototype submission, referrals, Discord activity, etc.).

Important dates

• October 20 — kickoff.
• Oct 20–Nov 10 — workshops and “ask mentors anything” sessions.
• November 16 — project submission deadline.
• December 1 — winners announced.

Who can participate

• 18+ years old.
• Online, teams of 1–5 people.
• Open to most countries, except certain territories listed in the rules (including Russia and some sanctioned countries). See the full list in the Hackathon Rules.

How to choose a track

• Idea for city services / social impact? → Open Advanced.
• Passes, credentials, document verification? → Digital Identity.
• Product origin and supply-chain integrity? → Supply Chain.
• Payments, coupons, assets? → DeFi & Tokenization.
• Just getting started? → Open Novice.
  

7-step plan

1. Register and add the dates to your calendar.
2. Pick a track and set one clear goal (e.g., “issue and verify a pass in 10 seconds”).
3. In the first week, build a minimum working version (even with a simple UI).
4. Join the AMA and workshops — ask 3–5 specific questions.
5. Hit the early checkpoint (good practice and a chance for a small bonus).
6. Test: share with friends/colleagues, collect quick feedback, fix 1–2 key issues.
7. Prepare your submission: demo link, a short 1–3 minute video, what the project does and who benefits.

Moveathon Europe is a clear, practical hackathon: well-defined tracks, real-world topics, and tangible prizes. If you have a simple idea you can demonstrate in action, your chances are high. Start small, ask questions during the sessions, and submit an early prototype — that’s already half the battle.