Porsche Startup Contest Appeals To “Blockchain-Focused” CEOs
Porsche has announced it will host its first ever Blockchain competition for startups in the form of the Porsche Innovation Contest. The event, which the company says is specifically geared to “founders focusing on blockchain technology,” is open for applications until May 15. A release about the contest states the following about the German car giant’s initial foray into the Blockchain startup world: “Porsche aims to obtain external input on the disruptive potential of the blockchain transaction system by collaborating with the start-up scene. The central question is to what extent the....
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