What’s New at the IIC: Reimagining Business and Industry
month, when asked, “What’s new at the IIC?” My answer: “Fasten your seat belt and get
comfortable with change.”
TIoTA joins IIC
Digital transformation is obviously a complex challenge. The integration of IoT with blockchain
makes that transition easier. In an over-simplified elucidation, a blockchain serves as a
cryptographic ledger which is made up of a digital log of transactions shared across the (public or
private) network and addresses some of the concerns around security and trustworthiness.
Thanks to technologies like machine learning, connected devices, industrial analytics, data lakes
and global business services; the use cases for distributed ledger technology have grown
exponentially. This is a key reason we are excited to combine memberships with Trusted IoT
Alliance (TIoTA) and continue to work together under the IIC umbrella.
TIoTA has built a community of technology leaders focused on bringing blockchain/distributed
ledger solutions to market. This consolidation will strengthen the ability of the IIC to provide
guidance and advance best practices on the uses of distributed ledger technology across
industries—and to boost the commercialization of these products and services.
IIC Community Forum
The Industrial Internet Consortium recently opened the IIC Community Forum, an online venue
for industry experts to exchange ideas, to discuss IIoT problems in need of solutions and to
network. The IIC Community Forum will be the go-to IIoT discussion forum to provide helpful,
relevant content to technology users, vendors, integrators, technology experts, researchers,
government entities and academicians. This online community will be our featured resource for
follow-up conversations that began as Webinars, and for the upcoming World IoT Day (#IOTDAY)
which takes place each year on April 9. As a member benefit, the IIC Community Forum provides
another vehicle to showcase their industry expertise and thought leadership.
IIC Introduces Industry Connect Service
As the world’s leading IIoT consortium, the IIC is comprised of leaders in the development and
adoption of IIoT and emerging technologies with extensive knowledge and experience to share.
IIC member experts have developed best practices, guidelines and frameworks and have applied
these resources across many industries. The introduction of an Industry Connect Service can help
technology users transform their businesses. Users seeking solutions to large complex problems,
to scale existing proofs of concept or to identify requirements for industry standards are invited
to submit a problem statement. Both the user organization and the IIC member organization
would receive direct value through identification and delivery of possible solutions, opportunities
for new technology development and proofs of concepts with testbeds and test drives. Interested
in submitting a problem statement for consideration by the IIC? Contact Howard Kradjel, VP of
Industry Programs, at [email protected].
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