The W&M Blockchain Lab (BCL) is a collaboration between W&M’s Entrepreneurship Hub and W&M Global Research Institute. The Lab’s goals are to: 1. ESTABLISH A BLOCKCHAIN NETWORK between W&M, the private sector, non-profit sector and governments to create an information and research collaborative. 2. PROTOTYPE TECHNOLOGY AND DATA SOLUTIONS in the blockchain space, drawing upon William & Mary resources and programs including faculty experts and the local business incubator. 3. PROVIDE LEADERSHIP ON BLOCKCHAIN CHALLENGES identified through the Blockchain network. Developing solutions and evaluating impact will require interdisciplinary teams working at the nexus of public policy, law, government,business, data and computer sciences. The Lab will provide critical support to bring prominent faculty together to explore and forge solutions to real world challenges. 4. CONVENE EXPERTS to meet, discuss concepts, and explore solutions through a series of workshops and working groups. 5. GROW A DIVERSE TALENT PIPELINE by designing a set of new courses, integrating blockchain content into the existing curriculum, and providing hands-on research and consulting experience through capstones and clinics.