Wolfram Cross-Chain
Wolfram Cross-Chain
Challenge—Fund 8—Cross-Chain Collaboration
Proposal Summary
Proposal Summary
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Integrated a variety of blockchains into the Wolfram Language already
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Ready to perform cross-chain functionality as an experiment
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Constantly looking to integrate new blockchains to provide more robust ecosystem tools
Capital Factory SXSW Cross-Chain Highlights
Capital Factory SXSW Cross-Chain Highlights
During SXSW, March 11–16 in Austin, Texas, Wolfram Blockchain Labs (WBL) met with several different blockchain organizations. SXSW significantly focused on NFT and gaming (not surprising given SXSW includes Interactive, Film and Music tracks within their conference). Most blockchain organizations shared a multi-chain view of the metaverse and were interested in exploring cross-chain transactions and NFT metadata standards. In addition, in talking with product managers, there was a desire to make sure stakeholders could easily buy things on other chains with minimal friction.
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WBL met with several blockchains, including Stellar, Ripple, Tezos, Radix and others.
Images above: Sami Khan (Atlast Reality), Hrish Lotlikar (SuperWorldApp), Christian Pasquel (Director of Connectivity at Wolfram Blockchain Labs) and Jon Woodard (CEO of Wolfram Blockchain Labs). We've partnered with SuperWorldApp, which is built on Ethereum, and this metaverse discussion highlighted the need to include cross-chain partnerships.
Core Team
Core Team
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Team Introductions: Watch the video here.
Jon Woodard—CEOjwoodard@wolfram.comJon Woodard is the CEO at Wolfram Blockchain Labs, where he coordinates the decentralized projects that connect the Wolfram technology ecosystem to different DLT ecosystems. Previously, at Wolfram Research, Jon worked on projects at the direction of Wolfram Research CEO Stephen Wolfram, and prior to that, he was a member of the team that worked on the monetization strategies and execution for Wolfram|Alpha. Jon has a background in economics and computational neuroscience. He enjoys cycling in his spare time. (LinkedIn)Johan Veerman—CTOjohanv@wolfram.comJohan Veerman is General Manager at Wolfram Research South America and CTO at Wolfram Blockchain Labs. Previously, he was Science Advisor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Peru and Chief Scientist on two Antarctic expeditions. Johan’s background is in physics and business management. He enjoys playing soccer and is a certified cave diver. (LinkedIn)Christian Pasquel—VP Connectivitychristianp@wolfram.comChristian Pasquel works as Connectivity Manager at Wolfram Research. He manages a group focusing on connecting the Wolfram Language to external services and technologies and has been an instructor at the Wolfram Summer Programs since 2016. Christian has a background in physics and has written and published peer-reviewed research related to computational molecular biology. He enjoys coding generative art and recently worked on an interactive art installation commissioned by the Contemporary Arts Museum in Lima, Peru. He is a cat lover and had the main part in an official music video available online. (LinkedIn)Dr. Leanne Ussher—Economistleanneu@wolfram.comDr. Leanne Ussher is a Blockchain Research Fellow at Wolfram Blockchain Labs. Leanne is an economist that specializes in monetary theory, complementary currencies and the history of economic thought. She is a Researcher at the Copenhagen Business School, a Center for Civic Engagement Fellow at Bard College and an Associate Editor of Frontiers Blockchain. Leanne has spent 17 years in academia as a professor in economics and finance. She has peer reviewed publications in agent-based modeling, network analysis of local currencies and the international monetary system. Outside of academia, Leanne was a Senior Researcher on blockchain ecosystems at ConsenSys, a Consultant to the CFA Institute on international monetary reform and a Securities Analyst at the Reserve Bank of Australia. She is an advisor to startup crypto collaborative entrepreneurs like the Economic Space Agency (ECSA), Open Farming, the Hudson Valley Current and the THRIVE ON! Network in the Hudson Valley. In her spare time, Leanne likes to bake bread, compost and nurture a garden for butterflies, bees and hummingbirds. (LinkedIn)Dr. Michael Kelly—Financial Engineermkelly@wolfram.comDr. Michael Kelly is currently a Senior Technology Consultant for Wolfram Research. He has a BSc (Hons) in pure mathematics from the University of Sydney and a PhD in applied mathematics from the University of New South Wales, the two foremost universities in Australia. He was formerly a tenured Senior Lecturer in mathematics and economics at the University of Western Sydney and an Associate Professor of finance at the Stuart Graduate School of Business at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, before designing automated trading systems at the Chicago Board of Trade. (LinkedIn)Steph Macurdy—Blockchain Analystsmacurdy@wolfram.comSteph Macurdy is a Blockchain Analyst at Wolfram Blockchain Labs and has a background in economics, with a focus on complex systems. He attended the Real World Risk Institute in 2019, led by Nassim Taleb, and has been investing in the crypto asset space since 2015. He previously worked for Tesla as an Energy Advisor and Cambridge Associates as an Investment Analyst. Steph is a youth soccer coach in the Philadelphia area and is interested in permaculture. (LinkedIn)Karla Santana—Project Managerkarlas@wolfram.comKarla Santana is a Technical Project Manager at Wolfram Research. She manages projects at Wolfram Research South America and has been with the company for six years. Karla has a background in computer science and has worked in the blockchain initiative since she joined the company. She is a certified aerial arts instructor and enjoys crocheting and spending time with her many pets. (LinkedIn)Jesús Hernández—Senior Technologistjhernandez@wolfram.comJesús Hernández is Senior Technologist at Wolfram Research, where he helps various business units explore new opportunities and partnerships. He has been with the company for 10 years and is continually learning how Wolfram technology can be applied in new areas. He has a background in theoretical atomic physics. Jesús enjoys cooking, listening to almost all forms of music and watching his favorite sports teams inevitably lose. (LinkedIn)
About Us
About Us
About Wolfram Blockchain Labs
Wolfram Blockchain Labs (WBL) is the four-year-old subsidiary of the 35-year-old Wolfram Research that is exclusively licensed with high-performance Wolfram blockchain technologies and specifically designed to extend ecosystem tools for application development for distributed ledger technologies (DLTs). WBL provides four distinct areas of ecosystem support for DLTs: computational intelligence for blockchain-based smart contracts, direct access to blockchain data through blockchain integrations, blockchain educational programs and crypto asset analytical tools.
WBL often uses additional expertise in specialized areas like machine learning from both Wolfram Research and Wolfram Technical Consulting. The latter is an organization that has completed over three hundred consulting projects in the past decade.
The Catalyst Fund 8 projects serve WBL’s overall long-term mission of ecosystem collaboration, enabling blockchain-based commerce and business model innovation for the Cardano ecosystem.
Wolfram Project Catalyst Proposals
WBL plans to use its position in the Cardano ecosystem—as a builder of tools and business operator—to assist with mentorship and collaboration within the Cardano ecosystem. We can take our experience in both working on opportunities and technical work to help accelerate the vision of members in the Project Catalyst Community. At times, people have reached out to us for assistance on Cardano projects and making sure there is a uniform criterion for outreach will help our ability to assist everyone who is interested.
Wolfram Blockchain Labs (WBL) is the four-year-old subsidiary of the 35-year-old Wolfram Research that is exclusively licensed with high-performance Wolfram blockchain technologies and specifically designed to extend ecosystem tools for application development for distributed ledger technologies (DLTs). WBL provides four distinct areas of ecosystem support for DLTs: computational intelligence for blockchain-based smart contracts, direct access to blockchain data through blockchain integrations, blockchain educational programs and crypto asset analytical tools.
WBL often uses additional expertise in specialized areas like machine learning from both Wolfram Research and Wolfram Technical Consulting. The latter is an organization that has completed over three hundred consulting projects in the past decade.
The Catalyst Fund 8 projects serve WBL’s overall long-term mission of ecosystem collaboration, enabling blockchain-based commerce and business model innovation for the Cardano ecosystem.
Wolfram Project Catalyst Proposals
WBL plans to use its position in the Cardano ecosystem—as a builder of tools and business operator—to assist with mentorship and collaboration within the Cardano ecosystem. We can take our experience in both working on opportunities and technical work to help accelerate the vision of members in the Project Catalyst Community. At times, people have reached out to us for assistance on Cardano projects and making sure there is a uniform criterion for outreach will help our ability to assist everyone who is interested.