Build Products from Cutting-Edge IC3 Research Shape Rotator is a one-week virtual hackathon where you'll turn breakthrough academic research into proof of concepts and prototypes. Work directly with the authors of 14 seminal research papers spanning Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) & AI-enabled applications, cryptographic primitives, DeFi security, and mechanism design. Organized by IC3, FlashbotsX, and Convent, this hackathon features a kickoff day with research presentations, followed by a week of building with mentorship from paper authors. Three Research Tracks: TEE & AI-Enabled Applications — DelegaTEE, NDAI Agreements, Props, Cycles Protocol, and more Cryptographic Primitives & Identity — Thetacrypt, Anonymous Self-Credentials, ZK acceleration DeFi, Security & Mechanism Design — Elastic Restaking, Prrr, skanf vulnerability finder Top teams earn a path into the 14-week Shape Rotator Accelerator with $50k+ per graduating team.
