DLabs, S&P Global launch Blockchain Impact Lab on ISB Hyderabad campus

HYDERABAD: DLabs Incubator Association (DLabs) of the Indian School of Business, in collaboration with S&P Global, launched on Tuesday a world-class Blockchain Impact Lab on ISB’s Hyderabad campus. The two institutions have come together to address a strategic need of the hour – to support and nurture innovations in the Blockchain space. Equipped with best-in-class technology, the lab will serve as a hub for the creation and dissemination of knowledge on blockchain and its impact on society.

The Blockchain Lab was launched by Abhishek Tomar, Chief Data Officer, S&P Global Market Intelligence; Nilam Patel, Head of Site Operations, S&P Global, India, along with Prof. Vijaya Marisetty, Lead, Blockchain Impact Lab, DLabs; Prof. Bhagwan Chowdhry, Faculty Director, I-Venture, ISB; and Saumya Kumar, Director, I-Venture, ISB, and CEO of DLabs.

“The Blockchain Impact Lab provides a learning and development environment for all stakeholders at ISB. Its purpose is to impart knowledge and create use cases that apply blockchain for enhancing societal impact,” said Prof. Bhagwan Chowdhry.

The state-of-the-art lab is equipped with an Ethereum Virtual Machine, Hyperledger Fabric and Multi-chain environments. It currently has four nodes, sufficient for any kind of use case testing. Students can log into the machine from anywhere, allowing the technology to be used in a wide range of setups.