Two blockchain technology startups — one from Nova Scotia and one from Miami — have signed memorandums of understanding to establish operations in the University District.
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HOW SXSW, E-COMMERCE BRINGING NEW COMPANIES TO UNIVERSITY DISTRICT
Rajat Rajbhandari, CEO, and co-founder of Miami-based dexFreight, an open source logistics platform built on blockchain technology and machine learning, was conducting a panel at the annual South by Southwest conference when he was approached by the University of Memphis.
Cody Behles, assistant director of Innovation and Research Support at the U of M’s FedEx Institute of Technology, made it a point to tell Rajbhandari about the institute’s cross-campus research clusters for blockchain and logistics innovation after the panel.
“We do a lot of research in logistics. The [U of M wants] to build expertise in the Memphis area. So I said, ‘Sure, why not?’” Rajbhandari said.
“The FedEx Institute of Technology is committed to building Memphis’ reputation as an international innovation destination by providing the infrastructure and support to companies that are ready to make Memphis their home,” Behles said.
About dexFreight
dexFreight is simplifying logistics for a better world with an open logistics market network for freight companies to handle shipments from booking to payment in one place.
For more information, visit www.dexfreight.io
About FedEx Institute of Technology
The FedEx Institute of Technology is an advanced technology and research organization that functions as a catalyst for interdisciplinary research and innovation in emerging technologies by supporting cross-campus research innovation clusters. These clusters focus on areas such as intelligent systems, drones, cyber security testing, biologistics, autonomous vehicles, robotics, smart biomaterials, additive manufacturing and precision medicine.
