Blockchain of Things, a New York-based blockchain startup, has announced that it has joined the Industrial Internet Consortium – a leading membership program transforming business and society by accelerating the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

Founded in 2015, Blockchain of Things is a provider of enterprise-class software and allows organizations to quickly leverage the capabilities of blockchain technology. Its Catenis Enterprise platform offers a web services layer for rapid Bitcoin blockchain integration, to simplify and accelerate secure global peer-to-peer edge device messaging, digital asset control, and recording of immutable data.

“We are thrilled to be part of IIC. We first became aware of the influence of this important organization when we presented a demonstration of an early version of the Catenis Enterprise solution to the IIC annual meeting hosted at a key member Global Research and Development center. We became hooked on how Blockchain of Things helps the IIC to positively transform the Industrial Internet of Things to dramatically improve industrial system performance, operating costs, and reliability,” stated Andre De Castro, Founder/CEO of Blockchain of Things.

The IIC counts over 200 organisations among its members, including the likes of IBM, Bosch, SAP, Huawei, and Samsung Electronics.

Blockchain of Things said that its corporate goals are in line with those of the IIC, including driving innovation through the creation of new industry use cases and testbeds for real-world applications; defining and developing the reference architecture and frameworks necessary for interoperability; influencing the global development standards process for internet and industrial systems; facilitating open forums to share and exchange real-world ideas, practices, lessons, and insights; and building confidence around new and innovative approaches to security.