{"652893":{"#nid":"652893","#data":{"type":"news","title":"2021 InVenture Prize Finalists: Where Are They Now? Block Transfer is Making an Impact","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBy Frida Carrera\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESeveral months after\u0026nbsp;the completion of the 2021\u0026nbsp;InVenture\u0026nbsp;Prize Competition, we caught up with\u0026nbsp;John Wooten\u0026nbsp;to see what he\u0026rsquo;s been up to!\u0026nbsp;In\u0026nbsp;2021\u0026rsquo;s competition,\u0026nbsp;John\u0026rsquo;s innovation\u0026nbsp;Block Transfer, a decentralized stock transfer agent protocol for global financial markets, placed as a finalist.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EToday, John Wooten\u0026nbsp;has been actively working to grow Block Transfer by securing final SEC approval, acquiring funding by US Bank, and submitting utility patents.\u0026nbsp;He believes that by combining blockchain tech with traditional financial markets, we can fundamentally change the world.\u0026nbsp;John describes his experience as a finalist\u0026nbsp;in the competition\u0026nbsp;as being invaluable and\u0026nbsp;advises,\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;We didn\u0026#39;t know we could partake given prior admission to CX. Biggest advice is to just TRY!\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can learn more about Block Transfer here:\u0026nbsp;https:\/\/www.blocktransfer.io\/consult\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the upcoming\u0026nbsp;InVenture\u0026nbsp;Prize Competition visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inventureprize.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/inventureprize.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; . Registration closes on Jan. 19.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"InVenture Prize Finalist Block Transfer is Making an Impact"}],"uid":"36028","created_gmt":"2021-11-16 15:46:26","changed_gmt":"2021-11-16 15:46:26","author":"fcarrera3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-11-16T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2021-11-16T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"652889":{"id":"652889","type":"image","title":"ImageforInventureFollowUpJohnWooten","body":null,"created":"1637076755","gmt_created":"2021-11-16 15:32:35","changed":"1637076755","gmt_changed":"2021-11-16 15:32:35","alt":"","file":{"fid":"247673","name":"john wooten.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/john%20wooten.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/john%20wooten.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":109442,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/john%20wooten.jpg?itok=rQ9V0Wpi"}}},"media_ids":["652889"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/inventureprize.gatech.edu\/","title":"InVenture Prize"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.blocktransfer.io\/consult","title":"Block Transfer"},{"url":"https:\/\/innovation.gatech.edu","title":"Student Innovation programs"}],"groups":[{"id":"605793","name":"Innovation (news)"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"179356","name":"Industrial Design"}],"keywords":[{"id":"7764","name":"InVenture Prize"},{"id":"189365","name":"Block Transfer"},{"id":"8261","name":"finalist"},{"id":"189366","name":"John Wooten"},{"id":"1069","name":"Inventure"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"39461","name":"Manufacturing, Trade, and Logistics"},{"id":"39471","name":"Materials"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["inventureprize@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}