House seeking, for young workers moving to Milan, is a complex and sometimes difficult process. One of the projects focused on this item. Students used blockchain to develop Houseseek, a platform to connect those looking for a home and landlords. It is based on a matching system that analyze people lifestyles and requests, easily connecting the actors involved. It also provides trust through an identity verification process. Houseseek efficiently manages data, providing a lower cost access to everyone.
The most of the times foreign people and families that move to Milan need to face a complex bureaucratic Italian system. GUIDE.MI helps foreigners to pass through the Italian bureaucratic processes by offering centralized information and consultations with experienced expats and locals. It allows newcomers and experienced people (foreigners or Italians that know how to handle Italian bureaucracy) to get in touch. Blockchain is useful to build a centralized information system, and to verify and validate people identities.
People are becoming more and more aware about the sustainability of their lifestyle and the city of Milan is already working in providing the best alternatives for its citizens. MIland is a digital solution that helps people in their sustainable choices. It provides users with sustainable and local food options at an accessible price by putting them in contact with a knowledgeable community that they can trust. Blockchain manages and verify all the informations gathered by the system, creating a network between farmers, users and products.
And what about volunteering in Milan? Sometimes it is very hard to access a full list of all the opportunities that the city is offering and to choose the one that fits our ability in doing something. ViV is a platform that connects young adults in Milan with matching volunteering opportunities, by verifying and rewarding their virtuous behavior through a blockchain backed token system. Blockchain helps to turn people’s passion into positive actions!