Sapien x UC Berkeley Blockchain Lab

Positioning Sapien at the frontier of blockchain research and development.

We are excited to announce another partnership. This is a special one with UC Berkeley’s Blockchain Lab at the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (SCET).

Blockchain Lab is a platform for students to gain real-world experience working with Blockchain technology.

The SCET has created the foundation of Berkeley’s entrepreneurship ecosystem including SkyDeck, the Fung Institute, the Engineering Leadership Professional Program, Global Venture Lab, and an extensive ecosystem of Silicon Valley and Global partners.

Why Partner?

The Blockchain Lab is working to establish new emerging sectors through applied research into the the following problems and projects:

Creation of truly mobile blockchain applications

blockchain applications Scalability of the blockchain itself in terms of both number of nodes and transaction speed

of the blockchain itself in terms of both number of nodes and transaction speed Ability for broader smart contract creation and execution

Policy and regulatory issues in blockchain

Some of the notable connections to Blockchain Lab include Da Hongfei, the Founder of NEO and CEO of Onfido, Steve Chen, the Founder of EchoLink, and Ronen Kirsh, an Industry Specialist for Blockchain at Berkeley.

The Blockchain Lab at SCET has a strong network of entrepreneurs and a solid basis for fostering innovation. This partnership will give the Sapien team access to talent, resources, and the professors at SCET conducting research at the forefront of blockchain technology.