Halifax-based ValidCert, a blockchain- and SaaS-based company that validates people’s credentials, has completed a soft launch of its product with the Research Innovation and Commercialization Centre in Ontario.
The company aims to prevent people from using fraudulent diplomas or other certificates by offering a secure site where institutions can host digital credentials for their graduates. These graduates can allow people – such as HR execs with companies they hope to work for – access to their records and feel comfortable that they are viewing a genuine document.
The company started