Japan-based Emurgo has set up an academy in Bengaluru to train developers in blockchain technology.

According to Emurgo, the company aims to train developers to be proficient in blockchain technology and help deepen their understanding of third generation blockchain protocols such as Cardano to enable them to work in organisations adopting this technology.

The company plans to train around 250,000 freshers and working professionals in the first year of the launch and has started enrolling 15 professionals in the first batch. It plans to add 2-3 batches in the coming months.

Emurgo is planning to set up five more offices at Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi and Pune in the next 24 months to meet the demand for blockchain developers and architects.