DITE&C advances its vision for blockchain innovation in Goa
Panaji, November 2025: A step towards realising its vision of blockchain adoption in the State, Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (DITE&C), Government of Goa, initiated formation of blockchain community by fostering industry-academia collaboration through meetings held with McLaren Strategic Solutions and Omnumi, a leading blockchain platform.
The meetings brought together corporates, blockchain experts, academia and incubators to explore the potential and capabilities of tokenization.
Held at Paryatan Bhavan, Panjim, the meetings featured presentations and discussions on the Omnumi platform, which offers a secure, compliant and adaptable foundation for tokenized deposits and regulated digital currencies. The team from McLaren Strategic Solutions was joined by Kirk Chapman, CEO and Co-founder of Omnumi, Sree Tirumalasetti, Chief Technology Officer, Robin Huiser, Chief Architect, Joe O’Rourke, Head of Product Delivery and Natalie Nopareporn, Head of Service Delivery.
Discussing the future of blockchain technology in Goa, Shri Rohan Khaunte, Hon’ble Minister for Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (ITE&C), said, “We see immense potential in Goa’s youth and believe that blockchain technology can be a game-changer for them. This technology has the power to transform industries and create new opportunities and we’re committed to supporting its development and adoption.”
The meetings were divided into three sessions. The first session with corporates provided an overview of tokenization and the Omnumi platform. The second session with blockchain experts delved into the technical aspects of the platform, where Robin Huiser, Chief Architect at Omnumi, presented on multisig architecture, card integration and deployable ERC20 contracts. The third session with academia and incubators focused on exploring potential collaborations and developing skills at institutions.
McLaren has already leveraged Goa as a strategic hub for its global operations, with the launch of a Development Centre in the State last year. Now, following McLaren’s lead, Omnumi, a US-based company, is planning to set up its own operations in Goa. Both companies are targeting the recruitment of over 200 professionals in the coming years, reflecting strong confidence in Goa’s talent pool and signaling a major boost for the local tech ecosystem.
“In Goa, we have highly motivated academic partners and students who are looking to solve real-world problems and get their hands on cutting-edge technology. We want to make the Omnium platform available to the academy partners within a sandbox and also provide the training, the collateral and the support required to bring new ideas and projects to life,” said Anoj Pillai from McLaren Strategic Solutions.
The discussions were strongly supported by DITE&C, which has been driving forward-thinking initiatives to position Goa as a hub for emerging technologies. The meetings highlighted the immense potential for collaboration between industry and academia with a plan to conduct a two-day hackathon to explore implementation of use cases. The McLaren team also proposed a Omnumi Wallet based Goa Tourism App and highlighted the potential for blockchain technology to drive growth and innovation in the State.
