The Austin Blockchain Collective has
announced the formation of its Healthcare Working Group. The Collective, launched in March 2018, aims to establish Austin as a center for blockchain innovation and research. To achieve this, the Collective is focusing on nurturing local companies through market education, promotion of Austin’s blockchain credentials and business collaboration. Nevertheless, its membership – albeit with exceptions such as IBM – is drawn mainly from crypto community start-ups like Dash and Kraken.
The Healthcare Working Group taps into these members and has partnered with the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas in Austin. Dell Med’s position as a leading innovator in academic medicine will help the Working Group in its aims of exploring, developing and promoting blockchain applications which could improve medical services.
Aaron Miri, Dell Med’s CIO added: “Austin is a vibrant incubator in the technology sector and I’m glad to see that the city is tapping into this enthusiasm to tackle the challenges in our healthcare system with the establishment of the Collective’s Healthcare Working Group and investment in its blockchain companies.”
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