By Frida Carrera

Several months after the completion of the 2021 InVenture Prize Competition, we caught up with John Wooten to see what he’s been up to over the past couple of months! In 2021’s competition, John’s innovation Block Transfer, a decentralized stock transfer agent protocol for global financial markets, placed as a finalist.

Today, John Wooten has been actively working to grow Block Transfer by securing final SEC approval, acquiring funding by US Bank, and submitting utility patents. He believes that by combining blockchain tech with traditional financial markets, we can fundamentally change the world. John describes his experience as a finalist in the competition as being invaluable and advises, “We didn't know we could partake given prior admission to CREATE-X. Biggest advice is to just TRY!”

You can learn more about Block Transfer here: https://www.blocktransfer.io/consult

To learn more about the upcoming InVenture Prize Competition visit https://inventureprize.gatech.edu/

Registration closes on Jan. 19.