● The jury for these awards has selected 18 finalist projects in five categories, including nominations from large companies, SMEs, startups, universities and public bodies.
● The winners will be announced on October 17, during a ceremony to be held at the Wizink Center in Madrid.
Madrid, October 8, 2024.- Alastria, the public-permissioned blockchain platform and meeting point for the development of blockchain technology, has revealed the 18 finalist projects of the “Blockchain Awards 2024”. All the candidates show practical and innovative applications of blockchain in areas such as digital identity, circular economy, digital assets, industrial uses - traceability and logistics -, real estate sales, financing of European startups, energy or education. The awards ceremony will take place on October 17 at the Wizink Center in Madrid, and will be attended by Ignacio Azorín González, Director of Digital Strategy for the Community of Madrid, at the closing of the event.
A jury of national and international experts, selected for their experience and commitment to the development of blockchain technology, has evaluated the 47 applications received. Luis Garvía, member of the Board of Directors of Alastria and director of the Master's Degree in Financial Risk Management at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas; Alfredo Muñoz, professor of Commercial Law at the Complutense University of Madrid and member of the Advisory Board of Alastria; Mariana de la Roche, founder of de la Roche Consulting and member of the Board of Directors of INATBA; Ilan Meléndez, regional leader of LACChain; and Sandra Adrián, legaltech advisor and CEO of Modo Cripto, are in the deliberation process to choose the winners. Alastria members will also be able to vote for the winners.
This year, the awards are given in five categories: “Decentralized Digital Identity”, “Tokenization and Digital Assets”, “Industrial Uses”, “Web3” and “Sustainability”. “The 18 finalists of the Alastria Blockchain Awards are a good example of how blockchain is today a more mature technology that is being adopted by SMEs, startups, large companies, universities, public and financial entities to carry out innovative developments that are transforming various sectors of our economy and society,” says Miguel Ángel Domínguez, president of Alastria. “This second edition shows the enormous talent and potential of blockchain technology to automate processes, optimize resources and solve real problems. Through these awards we seek to show how blockchain is being adopted at all levels, from the academic to the industrial and financial fields, boosting competitiveness and innovation,” he adds.
Finalist projects
BEST BLOCKCHAIN PROJECT AWARD IN “DECENTRALIZED DIGITAL IDENTITY”
In this category, the finalist projects address the development of solutions for the secure and sovereign management of digital identity, as well as the issuance of verifiable credentials that optimize privacy and security in academic, personal and commercial environments. These innovations seek to eliminate intermediaries and improve transparency in data verification. The finalists in this category are:
Digital Academic Credentials (Polytechnic University of Madrid) - Sovereign and verifiable digital identity for the academic field.
Secrets Vault (LTA Labs) - Strong cryptographic vault for sensitive data and documents.
Digital Sovereignty in collaboration with Validated ID (NeoCheck) - Decentralized and autonomous identity management.
Verifiable Credentials (Crossmint) - Decentralized digital identity and compliance with verifiable credentials.
BEST BLOCKCHAIN PROJECT AWARD IN “TOKENIZATION AND DIGITAL ASSETS”
The finalists in this category are transforming the real estate, banking and financial sectors by tokenizing assets and integrating payments with digital assets. These initiatives bring transparency and security to digital transactions, opening up new opportunities for investors and consumers. The finalists in this category are:
Kalio (Metrovacesa) - Tokenization and payments with digital assets in the real estate sector.
Morabanc Digital Assets - Bridging the gap (MoraBanc) - Secure custody and conversion of digital assets.
Onyze (Onyze Digital Assets SL) - Next-generation digital asset custody and exchange.
Token City (Token City) - Platform for the tokenization of financial assets.
BEST BLOCKCHAIN PROJECT AWARD IN “INDUSTRIAL USES”
Industrial developments that integrate blockchain to improve traceability, sustainability and operational efficiency are the subject of this category. The finalist projects ensure data authenticity and optimize logistics and industrial processes. The finalists in this category are:
Digital Battery Passport - Vehicle 4.0 (Xpander by Teknia) - Blockchain for the traceability of electric vehicle batteries.
SIMPLE (Ports of Spain) - Management and transport of goods and improvement of logistics competitiveness.
Stamping (Stamping SAC) - Integration and automation of business processes.
BEST BLOCKCHAIN PROJECT AWARD IN “WEB3”
The finalist Web3 projects promote the development of platforms for immersive digital experiences, innovative financing solutions and educational gamification, encouraging the adoption of blockchain technologies in sectors such as startups and education. The finalists in this category are:
Blockfactu II (NeoCheck) - Efficient platform for electronic invoicing.
Metrovacesa Space (Metrovacesa) - Immersive virtual space to explore and book homes.
One Pass Bridge (FundingBox) - Verification and financing of startups in Europe.
World Challenge Game - Gamification tool for education.
BEST BLOCKCHAIN PROJECT AWARD IN “SUSTAINABILITY”
In this category, the finalist projects demonstrate how blockchain can contribute to sustainability, promoting the circular economy and facilitating universal access to renewable energy. The projects apply blockchain to optimize traceability in the supply chain and improve food and energy security. The finalists in this category are:
CircularTrust (Blue Room Innovation) - Decentralized ecosystem supporting sustainability and the circular economy.
Naria Platform (Naria Tech) - Blockchain digital traceability solution for the Third Sector.
Voltexa Green Energy (Voltexa Energy) - Blockchain for managing renewable and accessible energy.
‘Blockchain Awards’
The winners of each category will be announced on October 17, during a ceremony at the Wizink Center in Madrid, starting at 7:00 p.m. The presenter will be Javier Molina, a popularizer and expert in digital assets, and will be attended by Ignacio Azorín González, director of Digital Strategy for the Community of Madrid. Miguel Ángel Domínguez, president of Alastria, and all members of the Board of the entity will also participate in the event.
Alastria's “Blockchain Awards” are an honorary distinction, the purpose of which is to recognize and give visibility to the contribution that the award-winning projects are making to the adoption of blockchain technology. After presenting the competition for the first time in 2023, Alastria is celebrating the second edition of these awards, aimed at companies, entities and public administrations, through which it recognizes the promotion and mass adoption of blockchain technology, as well as its economic and social impact. The platform is sponsored by Arsys, S&M Services, Hopla and Cleardent in the “Blockchain Awards” 2024.
Alastria has consolidated this ecosystem event as a showcase with international projection, which serves as a loudspeaker and promotes those projects that are generating a significant impact in various sectors thanks to the application of this disruptive technology.
Small, medium and large companies, foundations, non-profit organizations and public administrations were eligible for the “Blockchain Awards” with projects related to digital transformation or development that add value to the service they offer, to the business model they develop, to the sector of activity to which they belong and/or that contribute to achieving the sustainable development goals, using blockchain technology as part of their functionality.
About Alastria
Alastria is one of the largest public, permissioned, multi-sector blockchain platforms in the world. It is made up of more than 500 partners of different sizes and sectors: companies (micro, SMEs and large), the academic world (universities, business schools, training centres, technology and science parks) and public administrations.
Alastria is a neutral meeting point for the generation of knowledge, innovation and development of blockchain in a responsible, reliable and regulatory-aligned manner; the place to foster the digital economy by promoting decentralized technologies and the use of blockchain.
