Hyperledger, a collaborative cross-industry blockchain initiative, has announced the joining of 13 new members.

The new members come from diverse backgrounds including healthcare, finance, and technology. The latest general members to join include Beijing Proinsight Technology, CAREiQ, Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) Pte Ltd., Eden Partners, Ehave, Inc., Equidato Technologies AG/SophiaTX, Globlue Technologies, InformAmuse S.r.l., IPCHAIN Association, Paramount Software Solutions Inc. and Till Payments.

Associate members joining this month include Blockchain at Berkeley and Zhejiang Blockchain Technology Application Association.

"We are entering a very exciting time in Hyperledger's evolution, as more and more of these technologies are being deployed in various production settings," said Brian Behlendorf, Executive Director, Hyperledger. "The size and scale of our membership and our technologies has fueled rapid innovation and, now, increasing application across industries and geographies. Our newest members will play a key role in feeding that growth, helping bring blockchain and distributed ledger technologies to the core of business, government and consumer transactions."

Hosted by The Linux Foundation, Hyperledger blockchain project has grown to over 230 member organisations. It includes 10 business blockchain and distributed ledger technologies, which are now translating to numerous PoC and production deployments across industries.