RESULTS
8th International Blockchain Olympiad (IBCOL 2025)
8th International Blockchain Olympiad (IBCOL 2025)
Hosted in Hong Kong ("HKSAR") for 2025 were the final competitions of the 8th International Blockchain Olympiad (“IBCOL 2025”) and the 5th International Data Science Olympiad (“IDSOL 2025”), collectively hosted at the 2025 Emerging Technologies Olympiads (“ETO 2025”) conference, organized by the Königsberger Brückeninstitut MTÜ (“KBI”), sponsored by RedotPay, and supported by Airwallex, Google, Canva, Alibaba Cloud, PwC Hong Kong, IEEE Hong Kong Section, InvestHK, Startmeup.HK, DBS, HKSSA, GGC, CityU Data Science, HKMU School of Science and Technology, and other academic institutions in HKSAR. The event was hosted over two days:
Olympiad Exhibition: Wednesday, October 29th @ Diocesan Girls' School
Olympiad Symposium: Friday, October 31st @ Swire Blueprint (Taikoo Place)
As the flagship programs of KBI, both IBCOL and IDSOL are global annual competitions that invite students to explore blockchain, cryptography, trust technologies (“BCTT”) and data science and artificial intelligence (“DSAI”) by proposing or producing projects focused on practical applications themed around the Sustainable Development Goals (“SDG”). IBCOL and IDSOL alumni worldwide leverage their experience and the community to work in deep tech or enterprise solutions across various industries, as well as in entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial pursuits.
Secondary Division
Solution Architecture
Healthy lunch tracked on Blockchain and batch-delivered in reusable food containers to Smart Cabinets for busy office workers
Secondary Division
Solution Architecture
Secure Auditing for Carbon Neutrality in Sustainable Materials to Eliminate Greenwashing
Secondary Division
Solution Architecture
A Verifiable, Privacy-Preserving Audit Trail for AI Training Data
Tertiary Division
Solution Architecture
Accelerating Cures for Rare Diseases with Transparent, Patient-Directed Funding
Tertiary Division
Solution Architecture
Combining government-backed financing with a permissioned blockchain, smart contracts, and AI analytics for fair, transparent, and efficient food systems.
Tertiary Division
Solution Architecture
A blockchain-enabled infrastructure linking coursework to verifiable, employable outcomes.
Tertiary Division
Engineering Development
A blockchain-powered ecosystem ensuring ethical, transparent, and secure labour migration for migrant workers.
Tertiary Division
Engineering Development
Where blockchain meets justice to deliver a faster, fairer, and corruption-free courtroom for all.
Tertiary Division
Solution Architecture
A blockchain-enabled infrastructure linking coursework to verifiable, employable outcomes.
Award of Distinction
Blockchain-based solution for whistleblowers to securely share evidence, search and work with vetted attorneys
Award of Merit
A student-owned digital identity for verifiable cross-school achievements
Award of Merit
A Decentralized Digital Product Passport Protocol for the Solar Panel