Switzerland will have the '' Blockchain 2017 Competition '' in Crypto Valley and is inviting new companies and teams around the world to participate. Switzerland is one of the largest insurance markets in Europe and its multiculturalism has opened the doors for several blockchain startups to establish its foundation in the Swiss market. This fame and security that has transmitted in the market is what allows you to have initiatives like this.
This event aims to bring significant ideas and applications to Blokchain technology. The winner will receive in cash up to $ 100,000 and the top three will win a free work space, for a whole year.
Peter Kappeler, CEO of life insurance company Pax, said:
"The future is in technology, for insurance too. Competition is still characterized by innovation from Switzerland and we firmly believe that innovation is good for everyone, most of the entire customer. "
In addition to new blockchain companies and entrepreneurs, Blockchain competition is also attracting Swiss universities including the University of Lucerne Applied Sciences (HSLU), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and ETH Zurich, as well as the Zurich School of Management And Law (ZHAW), University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration (HWZ) and the University of Konstanz in Germany, said for the media.
The competition will feature advisors, a trainer and industry jury members, including Lucas Betschart, co-founder of Blockchain Source; Olga Feldmeier, expert Fintech; Dolfi Muller, Mayor of the City of Zug; Vasiliy Suvorov, chief technology officer at Luxoft and the vice president of the Valle Crypto Association; among others.
The competition has attracted many people from different continents, the submission deadline for participants is until July 30, and later in November, there will be an awards presentation for the winners to be held in Zug.