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Here we share our latest activities and other findings.
First-of-its-kind NFT hackathon by HOWEST was a great success!
20 May 2022On the 23rd of April, Howest with the support of the BLING project organized a blockchain hackathon on the subject of water. The inspiration for the hackathon was given by Anna Ridler, an artist that …
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Presentations BLING TOKEN webinar 26th of April
29 April 2022On the 26th of April the Horizon 2020 project TOKEN and the Interreg NSR project BLING joined forces by organizing the conference: "Making Blockchain happen in the public sector". Have you missed this…
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Energy wallet in Emmen continues to shine…
14 April 2022On January 11th 2022, the biggest Dutch blockchain project called the Energy wallet (or EnergieKnip in Dutch) was officially launched. Nearly 50.000 Wallets were distributed in the municipality of Emm…
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A Flanders meeting for the BLING project
14 April 2022After two years of COVID and therefore online meetings, the BLING consortium finally met again for its 7th partnermeeting. From 29th until 31st of March 2022, partners joined our Steering Committee me…
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Speakers BLING Token Conference 26th April 2022
04 April 2022Interested in the speakers at the BLING and TOKEN conference on the 26th of April 2022? Find below the bio's of our speakers. For more information on the program, check out our event page.
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City of Ghent & blockchain for the Energy Loan
18 March 2022The city of Ghent joined the BLING consortium in 2021. Together with HOWEST University of Applied Sciences they teamed up to work on the Energy Loan.
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Conference 26 April: Making Blockchain happen in the public sector
18 March 2022Though decentralized by nature, Blockchain is increasingly implemented in the centralized environment of the public sector. But while Blockchain is one of the most discussed tech topics, examples of o…
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Blockchain maturity in Roeselare (Belgium)
18 March 2022On March 8, 2022 the BLING partners of the city of Roeselare and the University of Gothenburg held a BRAT workshop. BRAT stands for Blockchain Readiness Assessment Tool and is a method developed by th…
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Blockchain hackathon on Arts, water management and philosophy
18 March 2022A blockchain hackathon on Arts, water management and philosophy? That sounds like a unique combination! Find out more about this hackathon on April 23rd in Belgium!
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Biggest Dutch blockchain project live in the city of Emmen
17 January 2022The municipality of Emmen in The Netherlands has introduced a new way to help residents save energy: the Energy Wallet (or “EnergieKnip” in Dutch). This is a blockchain-app that allows residents to ea…
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