A VC-backed blockchain firm that helped curate courses at Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge is officially rolling out its programs at three California universities.
MouseBelt's Blockchain Accelerator launched Wednesday at UC Davis, UC Los Angeles and UC Santa Barabara, boosting the educational presence at the noted U.S. schools.
Backed by over $40 million in funding from New Value Capital, MouseBelt currently aids 65 student blockchain community groups at 14 universities worldwide.
The accelerator joins MouseBelt's advisory team and media groups Bitcoin Radio and MouseBelt University.
The first fund will cover research across all three campuses, specifically for blockchain project development.
MouseBelt is also donating to the three universities engineering departments.
Most universities do not hold blockchain classes, leaving student organizations to fill the void.
"We aim to help these universities become a driving force for innovation in the blockchain space, as well as provide students and researchers with the opportunity for both theoretical and industry experience."
UC Davis Dr Mo Shadoghi, who has been working with MouseBelt for the past year in various functions, says student demand for blockchain coursework is high.
Shadoghi told CoinDesk his engineering blockchain classes max out at 65 students, forcing him to add a waitlist and cut students.
Blockchain Education Initiatives Launch at California Universities
gepubliceerd op Aug 22, 2019
by Coindesk | gepubliceerd op Coinage
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