- POSTED: September 27, 2021
Octavo
Octavo is a platform for sending verifiable transcripts and diplomas at a fraction of the price. The current process of sending and receiving academic credentials is slow and expensive. A student must request a third-party service to deliver the records to their employer. They then pay anywhere from $5-$15 per transcript and wait several days for the process to be completed.
By utilizing the blockchain, our service delivers unforgeable copies of academic records instantly. Normally, interaction with the blockchain is tedious and inaccessible, but we streamline this process. Once uploaded, students can easily send their academic records to potential employers where they can verify their legitimacy.
Current solutions are either expensive or prohibitively complicated to use. We aim to bring an all-in-one solution to the world of academia that’s intuitive and secure. With Octavo, we bring schools better speed, ease of use, and state of the art security at a fraction of the price.

The Idea Bouncer:
- Ian Welsh
- PARTNER: WashU Skandalaris Center
- PROGRAM: SVC Fall 2021
- INDUSTRY: Technology
- NEEDS: Mentors