The Advisory Board granted Funding for three innovative projects of the Blockchain-window region of Mittweida

On 29.04.2020 the second Advisory Board meeting was held in the framework of the Blockchain-window region of Mittweida, in the case of the funding commitment of more exciting projects has been decided. The Advisory Board consists of six experts from industry, administration and science, who voted on the basis of the current conditions with other important players in an Online conference.

After several hours of discussion and presentation of innovative project ideas, three of the four applicants were able to convince the Advisory Council and a funding commitment received. The project is “REAL.” developed a practical and simple solution to the right – and tamper-proof creation of digital documents in Germany has convinced the Advisory Council. The potential audiences are diverse and range from private and public educational institutions to public administration. The first step consists in the development of a technical prototype to Create and manage digital originals.

“InSafety – Industrial Safety Chain” has also received a funding commitment, and is working on the development of a decentralized, forgery-proof authenticity certificate for the digitized video information, and digital identities. The aim of the project is the development of a Demonstrator for such a “insafety chain”, including the Definition of a new secure Video Codecs for the protection of the video file prior to Manipulation.

The project “WE are! In the Region,“ developed may be awarded a regional, Blockchain-based social platform of services to the citizens, associations and company service contracts, and handling. These three innovative projects were able to convince the Advisory Board and will work until the end of September 2022 at the realization of their Vision, and the regional change in the Blockchain-window region of Mittweida is crucial to drive forward.

Last year, on 29. March of 2019, was awarded the Alliance’s “Blockchain-window region of Mittweida” the commitment by the German Federal Ministry for education and research (BMBF) for funding within the competition “WE! – Change through Innovation in the Region“. The Alliance partners with the city of Mittweida (Alliance coordinator), Volksbank eg, Mittweida and the University of Mittweida, to 2017, the Blockchain Competence Center of Mittweida (BCCM) was established.

From 01. December 2019 began, for the time being on two years of limited implementation phase of the multi-million dollar funding programme of the Federal government to extend the Option for a further three years. The Blockchain-window region of Mittweida pursuing the Vision
To develop the Region of Mittweida is a Showcase for the know-how, use and applications of the Blockchain technology.

Interested companies can find more information here on how funding can be applied for and what conditions are attached to it.

Press contact:

Marcel Knobloch, Blockchain showcase region of Mittweida, MWE GmbH

Leipziger Straße 27, 09648 Mittweida

E-Mail: [email protected]