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Large state-participated companies, financial institutions, associations and large Italian tech players are experimenting on distributed registries. Highly innovative experimentations experimentation are being carried out in Italy, for example by SIA (i.e. “SIAChain”) or by the Italian Banking Association (ABI), which is building applications specific for the Italian market that are based on blockchain infrastructure offered by international market players (i.e. “Spunta Project”). In the utility sector, Enel has been experimenting different systems leveraging blockchain since 2016, although those results have not yet been convincing enough for large-scale implementation.
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At the international level, there are projects to develop solutions in a multitude of functional areas from supply chain management to privacy and security, from certification to identity management, from intellectual property to human resources management. In turn, these applications target clients in sectors spanning from healthcare to finance, from energy to education, from high-end manufacturing to public administrations.
The proposal suggests the setting up of Hyperledger Italian Chapter responsible for growing the Hyperledger community in Italy, promoting contributions to Hyperledger projects and providing a platform for collaboration, mentoring and support. The chapter aims to showcase the broad range of Hyperledger projects and initiatives to the Mediterranean and South European audience.
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