SINGAPORE: Singapore’s government is launching a challenge that will reward successful blockchain projects with funding.
In an announcement Thursday, Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said the challenge aims to boost blockchain innovation as part of a wider goal of the digital transformation in the city state.
According to the fact sheet for the challenge, the bureau is specifically targeting two categories of blockchain applications: “enterprise” and “transformation.”
The agency further explains that it is looking for distributed ledge technology that can either streamline business operations or that more broadly envisions changes in social interactions, such as within public services.
IMDA is also calling for broader industry collaboration with blockchain startups focusing on identification-related solutions or any more general project that is interested in working with the agency on blockchain development.
The challenge is being launched at a time when Singapore has repeatedly been voicing support for moves to adopt the technology.
