Designed with the spirit of a hackathon, curation of an accelerator, and structure of a cohort-based course, Uniswap Hooks Incubator guides devs through every step of launching a hook, no matter how complex.
DeFi has become increasingly customizable & composable, accelerating the transition from centralized to decentralized exchanges. Uniswap v4 introduces new architectural upgrades that significantly reduce the cost of pool creation & transactions making it cheaper for developers to innovate and users to interact with the protocol.
The flexibility & customization of hooks brings fast, expressive AMM innovation within one powerful ecosystem. There's never been a better opportunity for devs to create assets that improve LP profitability or create better trade prices for users. If you're building a DeFi protocol that does lending, perks, or leverage of any sort, hooks can fit right into your product strategy. Let the innovation begin.
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Access to a “Request For Hooks” ideas board from industry experts
Ship a custom capstone project and win $ prizes
Present at a demo day to DeFi researchers and investors
Automated smart contract assessment and NFT certificates on a custom LMS by LearnWeb3.io
Community built entirely on Farcaster (public channel & private group chat)
Accepting pseudonymous enrollment to keep identity secured
Live workshops with conceptual breakdowns & code walkthroughs
Text and video content with comprehension checks
Office hours, guest speakers, and AMAs every week
Async technical support from Uniswap Foundation's dev rel team
Experienced DeFi mechanism designers and protocol engineers delivering guest talks and AMAs
Engineers and leaders from Uniswap Foundation and Labs hosting office hours and advising projects
Investors from crypto-native funds involved as demo day judges and advisors for select projects.
Tyllen Bicakcic
Developer Relations Lead
Uniswap Foundation
William Pote
Director of Engineering
Uniswap Lab
Saucepoint
Dev Rel Engineer
Uniswap Foundation
Aiden
Developer Relations
Uniswap Foundation
Anirudh Pai
Investor
Dragonfly Capital
Derek Walkush
Investor
Variant Fund
Porter Smith
Investor
a16z
Nikhil Raman
Investor
USV
Aaron Lamphere
Grants Lead
Uniswap Foundation
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Background
During the final 2 weeks of the Uniswap Hook Incubator, developers build a 'capstone hook' using the skills gained in the first 6 weeks. This culminates in a live Demo Day, where top teams present to investors, researchers, and builders.
In the first cohort, 88 developers created 55 hooks. Two demo days was a success, with 12 teams winning $30,000+ in prizes. Several projects later secured grant and VC funding.
Incentives
While most devs in the program might be intrinsically motivated to practice what they’ve learned with a concrete project, we can’t help but highlight the benefits of joining the hookathon.
$30k
$30.000 in Prizes
Chainlink, Eigenlayer, and Brevis are each offering $5,000 in prizes.
Uniswap Foundation’s grant will cover an additional $10,000 prize.
Prizes are split across multiple winners to benefit more devs.
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Industry Exposure
Gain recognition as an innovator in DeFi, building ahead of Uniswap v4’s mainnet launch.
Top crypto VCs (Variant Fund, a16z, Dragonfly Capital, USV) judge the projects.
Grant providers attend to fund standout projects. In UHI1, three received follow-on grants.
Founders and engineering managers recruit devs from the program.
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Alumni Perks
Graduates who submit a capstone hook can join future hackathons.
Eligible graduates can become Uniswap Foundation Ambassadors, contributing to ecosystem growth.
Receive a personalized NFT certificate with your project details.
Physical swag (e.g., sweatshirts, t-shirts) will be sent to you.
Supported by
Haardik
Co-founder of LearnWeb3, serving 150k+ students through public good education, hackathons, bounties, and more.
Protocol Engineer at Dapper Labs, Ceramic Network, & Hypotenuse Labs
Shipped guides to building hooks featured on Uniswap Foundation’s documentation
Bhaumik
Built online coding bootcamps at Thinkful, fellowships at On Deck, and cohort-based courses at Maven
Co-created the first learning DAO (Crypto, Culture, and Society) to foster interdisplinary insights
Contributed to Gitcoin, Seed Club, Station, and Ceramic Network
Nate
Chief of Staff to Matt Mochary, who coached founders of Coinbase, Paradigm, Eigenlayer, and Chainlink
Led operations and recruitment for On Deck’s founder fellowships
Led UX and research to design immersive VR learning experiences
