Tagged: r&d

Web3 Adoption: DFINITY Foundation Launches Internet Computer Protocol Asia Alliance with $20M Initiative

The DFINITY Foundation, a “not-for-profit” research and development organization and major contributor to the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) blockchain, announced the launch of the ICP Asia Alliance and a $20 million grant fund “to support the growth and development of Asia-based initiatives in the field… Read More

Quantum Brilliance Introduces Software Suite Enabling Exploration of Apps with Miniature Quantum Computers

Quantum Brilliance, the developer of room-temperature miniaturized quantum computing products and solutions, announced the launch of its Qristal software suite, “enabling R&D teams to explore integrating quantum systems in real-world applications in a critical step towards practical utility of the technology.” With Qristal, developers and… Read More

Paxos Establishes Engineering Research and Development Center of Excellence in Israel

Paxos, the “comprehensively” regulated blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform, announced it is launching “an engineering research & development center of security and cryptography excellence in Israel.” Paxos plans “to expand its Israel engineering center with senior, staff and principal engineers with specialized skills in enterprise-grade… Read More

Mitacs and Mastercard to Support Innovation in Cybersecurity

Mitacs and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) recently announced a partnership that will see some of the “best” and “brightest” from Canada’s academic institutions collaborate on projects “aimed at accelerating R&D and innovation in the field of cybersecurity at Mastercard.” Mastercard is investing $500,000 towards the development… Read More

Sber Set to Launch Research and Development Center in Europe to Support Machine Learning, IT Experts

Sber has confirmed the opening of its first research and development (R&D) center in Europe at Web Summit, which is Europe’s largest tech conference, presently being held in Lisbon. Executive Vice President of Sberbank, CTO of Sber, and head of Technology David Rafalovsky commented on… Read More

Open Earth Foundation has Been Awarded a Chainlink Grant to Develop Open-Source, Planetary CO2 Concentration Oracle

The Open Earth Foundation has reportedly been awarded a Chainlink Grant to develop am open-source, planetary CO2 concentration Oracle. As mentioned in the announcement, Climate impacts everyone, from multinational corporations overseeing complex supply chains to individual farmers “managing unpredictable crop yields.” While the totality of… Read More

Tencent Finance Academy and Hong University of Science and Technology to Support Fintech Education Programs

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has reportedly committed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tencent Finance Academy (TFAHK) in order to support local Fintech talent. By leveraging HKUST’s solid academic foundation in Fintech and Tencent’s extensive industry experience, the MoU… Read More

Major Digital Asset and Blockchain Firm Huobi Launches its Own Decentralized Finance or DeFi Labs

Huobi Group, a major blockchain and digital assets service provider that operates cryptocurrency exchanges and related services, has revealed that it has launched Huobi DeFi Labs. According to a release, Huobi DeFi Labs will focus on research, investment, and incubation of decentralized finance projects. The… Read More

US Dept of Energy Awards $1 Million to InfoBeyond Technology to Work on Gridchain, an Auditable Blockchain for Smart Grid Data Integrity

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has reportedly awarded over $1 million to InfoBeyond Technology LLC, a software development company. The DOE funded initiative, called “Gridchain: An Auditable Blockchain for Smart Grid Data Integrity and Immutability,” was awarded the grant money during the recent selection… Read More

Cardano Blockchain Founder Charles Hoskinson Confirms that IOHK has Joined Hyperledger and W3C Initiatives

IOHK (Input/Output Hong Kong), a research and development (R&D) firm focused on bringing innovation via blockchain and cryptocurrencies, has confirmed that it will be joining the Hyperledger initiative and W3C. Hyperledger is an open-source project focused on blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) development. It… Read More

Binance Registers New Domain Name with Chinese Government, Three Other Seemingly Related Firms Also Registered, Public Records Show

Leading multinational digital asset exchange Binance has reportedly registered a new domain name with the government in China. Public records show that the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has approved Binance’s requested domain name (binance.cn). The approval was granted in April 2020. Records… Read More

FirstBuild’s Opal Nugget Ice Maker Secures $2M on Indiegogo; Shares R&D Update

Last month, GE’s FirstBuild launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise $150,000 for its new product, the Opal Nugget Ice Maker. The project quickly surpassed its initial goal and crossed the $1.3 million threshold within days of its crowdfunding debut. Now, with just two weeks left, the device has… Read More

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