With Blockchain Technology finally emerging into the limelight, 2017 has given us a glimpse of the promising possibilities the near future holds. If you were to interview random strangers on the street, most would’ve either heard of the two magic words “blockchain & bitcoin” or invested their money into some cryptocurrency. Yet, the unfortunate fact is a majority of these people probably have a limited knowledge of the underlying technology and its true potential.
Alongside Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things, blockchain has been added to the list of buzzwords that can make any investor’s pockets jingle. The hype has resulted in the burst of ICOs, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Conferences, and “Blockchain Consultants” popping up on Linkedin; just about every Tom, Dick, & Harry thinking about how they can use blockchain.
But with any exciting new innovation, there’s always going to be a mixture of signal and noise. In the case of blockchain, there are many people determined to make money on the hype vs. well-intentioned innovators & entrepreneurs who are trying to solve a problem. Needless to say, the market will eventually filter out those who don’t provide true value.
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, recently tweeted that we “need to differentiate between getting hundreds of billions of dollars of digital paper wealth sloshing around and actually achieving something meaningful for society.”
While there is an immense amount of attention put on cryptocurrencies, there needs to be a huge focus on the technology that’s powering it. And hey, for those that want to invest in cryptocurrencies all the power to you! But educating yourself on what and how the technologies work behind these currencies will help you make smarter investments. For those who are business owners and entrepreneurs, you’ll gain a better understanding of what use cases blockchain makes sense for.
At the Blockchain Innovation Lab, we are at the forefront of bridging the knowledge gap.
Born as a soft-fork from the Stanford Blockchain Collective and one of the branches of the Peerbuds Innovation Labs , we are dedicated to educating the following people:
Beginners - Let’s face it, the word “Blockchain” can be a bit intimidating. We simplify the technical and conceptual complexities into easy-to-digest chunks that build up your understanding of the Blockchain from the ground up.
Developers - We strongly believe that “learn by doing” is the best approach to becoming a Blockchain engineer. You will build a blockchain from scratch with us, learn to write smart contracts, and build decentralized applications on top of the blockchain!
Executives & Managers - Blockchain technology has the potential to disrupt every industry. Learn how your organization can use Blockchains to stay ahead of the competition. Our courses for executives and managers cover the technical and conceptual details necessary to understand diverse use cases, identify potential threats to their business, and make a good product and hiring decisions.
Enterprises - Whether your executives want to see the big picture or your developers want a crash course, we’ll help your team get up to speed. Just looking to explore the space? Our courses will be customized to your business so we can explore different Blockchain solutions relevant to you.
We are a collaborative community for people to teach, learn, and share their skills and ideas. More importantly the lab is a network of visionaries and builders who are looking to work together on the next big idea.
Our instructors are experts in all-things-Blockchain and have been involved in building applications since the early days. We know that millions of engineers, managers, and executives will need to be trained in Blockchain development over the next decade as this technology reaches its full potential.
We look forward to working with you all!
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