Conservation International
Conservation International is a global environmental organization that works with governments, companies, and communities to spotlight and secure the critical benefits that nature provides to humanity. Since its inception in 1987, Conservation International has helped to protect more than 6 million square kilometers (2.3 million square miles) of land and sea across more than 70 countries.
“As conservationists it’s important we look to the future and embrace the role technology can play when it comes to solving some of our toughest challenges. We look forward to being part of the GoChain network and exploring how blockchain solutions can be a positive force in achieving conservation. For instance, blockchain could be used to help consumers know whether the products they are buying are sustainable or not, by tracking commodities from source to shelf.”
– Hank Cauley, Senior Vice President of the Center for Environmental Leadership in Business, Conservation International
Lenovo
The Lenovo blockchain signing node is the first of its kind to be operated in a liquid immersion data center for cooling. The server immersion cooling technology, developed by Midas Green Technology, is currently being used by Blockchain Resources Corp to build “green” data centers which will house the Lenovo node. Immersion cooling data centers reduce energy usage through the elimination of the expensive air cooling infrastructure such as server fans, A/C compressors, air-circulation fans, ductwork, air handlers, and ancillary systems such as dehumidifiers.
This is not Lenovo’s first venture into blockchain, as they have adopted blockchain technology in product development activities and worked to apply it to internal work processes. In March 2018, Lenovo launched its new smartphone Lenovo S5, which uses blockchain technology to make payments more secure. Additionally, in June 2018, Lenovo joined Hyperledger. Lenovo’s overarching mission is to provide energy-efficient products as part of our environmental and social responsibility initiatives, which aligns with GoChain’s mission.
Dish
DISH, is a $15 Billion dollar market cap company, and is a leading US television direct-broadcast satellite provider. This isn’t their first foray into blockchain as they began accepting Bitcoin for payment in 2014 and Bitcoin Cash in 2018.
“As DISH evolves into the nation’s first standalone 5G wireless network, it’s important that we build our internal applications on technology that will scale with us. GoChain’s ability to understand and deliver upon the needs of an enterprise such as ours makes them the ideal partner.”
-Rob Steiner, Head of Blockchain at DISH
Penn State
Penn State is Ranked #1 in graduate supply chain education by Gartner. The Penn State Smeal College of Business Supply Chain and Information Systems Department offers top-ranked degree programs, world-renowned faculty expertise and research, and corporate connections with top companies and supply chain practitioners. GoChain and the Center for Supply Chain Research, designated faculty, and graduate students alongside the Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems in the Penn State Smeal College of Business is working collaboratively in academic research on the use of blockchain technologies in supply chain management globally.
“This new and innovative agreement, as well as the groundbreaking use of blockchain technology, is a huge step forward for the college. The months it has taken to get here will be worth all the efforts and then some. The idea was to create a DAO (data autonomous organization), where research becomes self-funded into perpetuity. We may have just accomplished that. Essentially it is a unique collaborative research agreement and we’ll be soliciting research proposal ideas under the banner of this agreement. We will expect the proposers to bring equivalent value to the accepted projects and GoChain will have direct input into the project(s) that are selected. The output will be remarkable in the sense that, as far as I am aware, no other research center has a similar foundation in this space.”
— Steve Tracey, Professor of Practice, SC&IS, Executive Director, Penn State Executive Programs & the Center for Supply Chain Research® — Smeal College of Business
RMIT University
RMIT University is ranked #3 in the world for the study of digital currencies for its “cutting-edge innovation when it comes to combining economic and technological research,” according to the institutional-grade cryptocurrency market data provider, Kaiko. RMIT’s Blockchain Innovation Hub (BIH) has become well known for engaging with policymakers and media to explore how blockchain could impact the regulatory and economic environment. The Blockchain Innovation Hub is also taking part in the GoChain governance and will be filling a node position in the GoChain Foundation.
“The RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub is excited to be working with leading blockchain platform GoChain. It’s an honour to be an operating node to support the GoChain public blockchain network and support GoChain’s novel Proof of Reputation consensus mechanism. Partnering with GoChain provides access for our researchers to further explore governance models and to investigate supply chain use cases. Being a signing node allows RMIT to play an important and active role in a public blockchain network, providing real-world experience for IT students and academics. The partnership with GoChain will further enhance the RMIT Blockchain Hubs strong industry links and research outputs.”
— Michael Fairbairn, Associate Director of the Blockchain Business Lab, RMIT University
Global Roundtable For Sustainable Beef
The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef’s (GRSB) mission is to advance, support, and communicate continuous improvement in the sustainability of the global beef value chain through leadership, science, and multi-stakeholder engagement and collaboration. It is governed by a 20 member Board of Directors, which includes organizations such as McDonald’s, Cargill, Ahold Delhaize, Rabobank, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), OSI Group, A & W Food Services of Canada, Meat & Livestock Australia, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
“GRSB is working to develop beef sustainability goals on a global basis. It will be important to be able to accurately measure and store vast amounts of data and we are excited to be working with GoChain as a Node Operator. In addition, we look forward to exploring how blockchain may fit into making the transfer and validity of this data better”
— Ruaraidh Petre, Executive Director, GRSB
Goldbell
Goldbell Financial Services (GBFS) is a subsidiary of Goldbell Group, Singapore’s leading brand for the leasing and distribution of industrial vehicles. Goldbell Financial Services dedicates itself to empower small business owners with capability-enhancing financial support to help businesses survive and thrive in today’s competitive economic landscape.
It is the preferred financing partner in supporting automotive, asset-backed, and working capital loans, and it has amassed a strong portfolio of clients from varied sectors such as warehousing and logistics, F&B, manufacturing, courier service, servicing, construction, startups, and more.
“We are always looking out for technology breakthroughs that will pave the way for the next quantum leap in the finance industry. With greater scalability and efficiency promised by the Proof of Reputation algorithm, we’re excited to be one of the pioneers to experience this evolution in blockchain amongst reputable brands like Lenovo and Microsoft,”
-Alex Chua, CEO, Goldbell Financial Services
University of Nicosia
The University of Nicosia Since 2014, they’ve offered the world’s first MOOC in Digital Currencies taught by world-leading experts Andreas Antonopoulos and Antonis Polemitis, and attended by over 35,000 students. In 2015 the University of Nicosia became the first university globally to experiment with the deployment of blockchain in the issuance of academic certificates via Block.co — a Blockchain Credentialing application that fingerprints whole documents and links them to a Bitcoin transaction.
“We are extremely proud to not only welcome IFF as our first University signing node, but also to collaborate with IFF on digital certificates and other blockchain initiatives. We admire and are thrilled to partner with The University of Nicosia, an early adopter and widely considered to be the leading academic institution globally for digital currencies and blockchain fields.”
— Henry Ines, CEO, GoChain
Fins Attached
Fins Attached conducts research, promotes conservation, and provides education for the protection of marine ecosystems. Fins Attached believes in the preservation of our world’s precious resources and that through the protection of the ocean’s apex predators, marine ecosystem balance can be maintained for the benefit of all living things on earth. The Fins Attached esteemed reputation is derived from their accomplishments and their composition — scientists, companies, organizations, and people all over the world who are concerned with the health of the world’s oceans.
“Conservation is the preservation of human life on earth, and that above all else is worth fighting for.”
-Rob Stewart, (December 28, 1979 — January 31, 2017)
Sling
Sling TV is a provider of mostly live television channels, available to stream. Their niche comes out of the movement away from cable and the progression towards streaming services and on demand programming. Sling is operated by Dish Network and enables customers to get more than 200 channels in 18 languages on many differnet devices.
“Sling TV is a next-generation service that meets the entertainment needs of today’s contemporary viewers.”
-Sling TV Mission Statement
Cloud Carib
Founded in 2011 Cloud Carib was created out of the need for enterprise grade data centre services and leading enterprise products that were largely unavailable in the Caribbean and Latin America. Cloud Carib was the first VMware based hybrid cloud services provider in the region and went on to further expanding into private cloud, goverment programs, and financial service clients who need high levels of security. Thier dedication to bringing cloud services throughout the region has allowed them to gain recognition, ranking 42nd Among Top Cloud Service Providers (Talkin’ Cloud) in 2017 and was the first Caribbean organization to make the list.
“We are on a mission to become the thought leader for cloud services in the Caribbean and Latin America. We are passionate about technology, and want to educate and empower organisations in the region to drive transformational change.”
-Cloud Carib Mission Statement
Staking Reputations
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