In 2018, the Blockchain Hub for an Inclusive Economy (Blockchain4Good) was created at the Hunt Institute for Engineering & Humanity of SMU in partnership with FinTech4Good, to foster the application of blockchain and other transformational technologies for a more sustainable and inclusive economy.

Blockchain4Good Exists To: 

  • Promote an understanding of blockchain technology and its potential applications, related challenges, and opportunities 
  • Disseminate the experiences of operating blockchain models
  • Serve as a multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder hub for developing and implementing blockchain solutions for a more sustainable and inclusive economy 
Blockchain and other transformational technologies have significant potential to help achieve the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The Hub's Current Initiatives: 

  • Blockchain ancestry to document the evolution of high social and environmental impact blockchain solutions 
  • MapinDallas
  • Reimagining the Texas Food System
  • Access to Finance for Social Entrepreneurs