Today, Interop Labs and
@UWaterloo announced a US $1M donation to the Computer Research endowment at the University of Waterloo.
The contribution supports Canada's top-ranked computer science school, home of the Institute of Quantum Computing and alma mater of top blockchain entrepreneurs.
The donation will support the creation of an open-source research lab, the GENESIS Lab ( Generative AI for Secure, Interconnected Systems) focused on scalable, secure, multi-tenant, heterogeneous distributed systems with applications in AI and blockchain technology.
The University of Waterloo has a well-established history of producing advances in computer technology and an open-IP policy that turns researchers into entrepreneurs – part of why UWaterloo is a leader in graduating unicorn founders.
Notable former students in the blockchain industry include
@VitalikButerin, co-creator of the Ethereum blockchain, and
@liamihorne, former CEO of Optimism Labs.
The GENESIS Lab will offer 12 PhD fellowships to exceptional students and six undergraduate fellowships administered via the
@wlooblockchain club.
"Collaborations with industry leaders like Interop Labs, whose groundbreaking work on the Axelar network is shaping the blockchain sector, is the key to accelerating the global impact of the transformative research happening in the Cheriton School of Computer Science,” said Dr. Raouf Boutaba. "This partnership leverages the expertise of both organizations to drive innovation at the intersection of blockchain and AI—an area poised to redefine the future of society.”
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uwaterloo.ca
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interoplabs.io
@WaterlooMath @UWCheritonCS
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