Cornell teams up with a leading cryptocurrency to pioneer a crypto-enabled future | Ted Rivers

The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business has announced its newest sponsor for the Fintech at Cornell initiative: Ripple, a leading provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions.

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Fintech at Cornell’s goal is to advance innovations in data science and the digital economy by connecting industry and academic experts, the legal community, and former regulators.

This initiative prepares students for the digital age by exposing them to faculty members, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, industry leaders, and policy makers who are well-versed in discussing the socioeconomic implications and applications of AI, big data, blockchain, digitization, digital assets, and more.

“We are extremely grateful for Ripple’s enthusiasm for our initiative, and we look forward to building on this success,” said Andrew Karolyi, Charles Field Knight Dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.

Ripple is a crypto solutions company that seeks to transform how the world moves, manages and symbolizes value. Ripple’s business solutions help solve inefficiencies in a faster, more transparent and more cost-effective way.

The company works with academic institutions and the larger developer community to identify use cases where blockchain technology and crypto will inspire new business models and create opportunities for more people.

Lauren Weymouth, Ripple’s Head of University Partnerships, said:

“Fostering real-world innovation is at the core of Ripple’s mission. We are proud to partner with Cornell faculty and students to pioneer a crypto-enabled future through our University Blockchain Research Initiative.”

Cornell’s Will Cong, Rudd Family Professor of Management and Founding Faculty Director of Fintech at Cornell, noted that:

“An important component of the Fintech at Cornell Initiative is fostering a global research platform to identify and respond to the key issues in the space. Ripple has not only led the industry in fintech innovations, but has always devoted itself to supporting fundamental research. We look forward to share our findings and collaborate with Ripple.”

The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and Ripple’s partnership will bring a lot of potential for new developments and opportunities to the fintech industry. The two entities will work together to promote innovation and stay at the forefront of a rapidly changing digital economy.

Your thoughts

This is an exciting time for the Fintech at Cornell initiative and the students, faculty members, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, industry leaders and policy makers involved.

With Ripple as its newest sponsor, the initiative will further prepare students for the digital age and continue to facilitate access and engagement among academics, industry practitioners, the legal community and former regulators.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on the future of fintech and the impact of blockchain and digital assets. What new business models do you envision?

How do you think these technologies will change the way we move, manage and symbolize value? Feel free to share your thoughts, and let’s continue the conversation about the exciting developments in fintech.