Accelerating circularity
t
raceability blockchain

Why?

NO TRANSPARENCY,
No circular economy.

Transparency, in particular traceability, is essential to enable circular supply chains.

What?

AN Open DIGITAL LANGUAGE FOR CIRCULARITY

An open protocol to enable interoperability and prevent a winner-takes-it-all industry.

No single company ‘owns’ email. This is because of open protocols.

FOUNDATION

Act B

Protocol

TRaCEABILITY (OTP)

APPLICATION

APP A

APPLICATION

App B

FOUNDATION

IETF

Protocol

EMAIl (IMAP/SMTP)

APPLICATION

Outlook

APPLICATION

gmail

Principles of THE protocol

Decentralised & Transperent data

A trully decentralised and secure protocol without central authorities.

An accessible and open protocol

An open source protocol that complements existing infrastructure.

Data privacy & Confidentiality

Privacy and confidentiality by design. No compromises.

Who's in

Our members

Each member of the Act B Alliance is commited to collaboratively design and develop the Open Traceability Protocol (OTP).

BECOME A MEMBER
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FAQ

What are your working principles?

How we work

Each member of the  Act B Alliance has agreed to the following working principles to collaborate.

Members are dedicated to demonstrating the commercial viability and advantages of interoperable data systems for their supplychains and to promote consumer, stakeholder and policy-maker  awareness of the benefits and potential improvements that can come from data transferability and traceability.

In the spirit of collaboration all members agree to the:

1. Open

The alliance will be open. In the ways that we work in relation to the protocol.

2. Collaborative

The consortium is committed to working collaboratively, not under a single organisation's or Member's leadership, direction or interests.

3. Transparent

The Consortium will be and remain open, transparent, and accessible to external stakeholders and the wider public.

4. Complementary

The alliance will aim to work with, learn from and complement other open-source initiatives.

5. Thought Leadership

The alliance will work towards and maintain recognition as a reputable source of information.

6. Research and scientifically directed

The alliance will engage with and learn from the best available peer-reviewed research.

7. Independent

The alliance is to be (and remain) independent of individual entities and promote an open governance structure.

8. Competitive

Alliance members will avoid and remain vigilant toward collusive or anti-competitive behaviour involving the Act B Alliance and its Members.  
what is an open protocol

A protocol is a set of rules that govern how data is transmitted between devices on the same network. Essentially, it enables connected devices to communicate with one another regardless of differences in internal processes, structure, or design. Network protocols enable easy communication with people all over the world and thus play an important role in digital communications.
Open protocols, similar to how speaking the same language simplifies communication between two people, allow devices to interact with each other through predetermined open source rules independent from any single commercial company.

How is this different from Gaia-X, Catena-X, etc.?
Different levels of standardisation

While Gaia-X, Catena-X and ACT B share the vision of data-sovereignty, their focus and approach vary. Catena-X has an industry focus, it aims to solve different challenges for the automotive industry. ACT B has a protocol focus, it aims to solve a single challenge for all industries.

Internet of Things
Regulatory Level

Data sharing in EU

Gaia-x

IOT In EU

aioti

industry Level

data sharing for AUtomotive

Catena-x

IOT for smart home devices

csA

protocol Level

Data Sharing protocol

act b

iot protocol

zigbee

Regulatory Level

eu iot focus

aioti

industry Level

home iot focus

csA

protocol Level

high-level communication protocol

zigbee alliance

Regulatory Level
Are you building your own blockchain?

No, the goal is develop a protocol independent of a specific blockchain. However, the protocol may have specific requirements for blockchains, e.g. Smart Contract abilities, interface requirements, etc.

What’s in it for me to join as a member?

By becoming a member of the ACT B Alliance you are not only getting to co-create and shape the future of an open protocol for transparency & traceability, but you are also getting a front seat in the developments and early access to the alliance’s work.

By supporting a common reference standard, any company can create programs that are automatically compatible with other programs in the same field. This enables more competition, which is desirable for all users.

FAQ

1. Open

The alliance will be open to new partners, the way we work and with the knowledge developed within the Alliance.

2. Collaborative

The consortium is committed to working collaboratively, not under a single organisation's or Member's leadership, direction or interests.

3. Transparent

The consortium will be and remain open, transparent, and accessible to external stakeholders and the wider public.

4. Complementary

The alliance will aim to work with, learn from and complement other open-source initiatives.

5. Thought leadership

The alliance will work towards and maintain recognition as a reputable source of information.

6. Research and scientifically directed

The alliance will engage with and learn from the best available peer-reviewed research.

7. Independent

The alliance is to be (and remain) independent of individual entities and promote an open governance structure.

8. Competetive

Alliance members will avoid and remain vigilant toward collusive or anti-competitive behaviour involving the ACT B Alliance and its Members.  

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