Cardano IOHK

IOHK is a technology and engineering company that builds cryptocurrencies and blockchains for academic institutions, enterprise, and government entities.

Founded by Charles Hoskinson and Jeremy Wood, IOHK is contracted to design, build, and maintain the Cardano platform. A fully decentralized company, IOHK is comprised of dynamic, innovative teams – based all over the world, collectively committed to innovation through delivering the highest standards in software engineering based on rigorous peer-to-peer reviewed science.

IOHK is a leader in building distributed computing systems and decentralized technology solutions. Currently, the company is studying new tools and paradigms in the field of cryptographic research and the architecture of cryptocurrencies. IOHK is committed to open-source principles, and ethical, purpose-driven business, creating technology to benefit the many, not the few. Just like the Cardano Foundation and EMURGO, driving blockchain education is core to IOHK’s philosophy. IOHK Research is focused on promoting the academic study of blockchain, supported by a team of educators, academic partners, and specially developed courses.