Research Collaborations

Transforming ideas into solutions through academic partnerships
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Collaborating with leading research institutes to advance the state of the art of distributed ledger technology

I3-Lab at Imperial College London

Putting DLT at the heart of the circular economy
The Imperial IOTA Infrastructure (I-3) Lab promotes the creation and use of digital tools that empower the circular economy.
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iCircular3 Doctoral Network

Circular economy and DLTs
The iCircular project is a consortium of universities and companies hosting PhD students who study DLT potential in a circular economy. The IOTA Foundation hosts several students from University College Dublin.
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UZH Blockchain Center

Funding for consensus research
The IOTA Foundation funds the work of the University of Zurich's Blockchain Center in researching consensus protocols and the implementation of fair reward systems in cryptoeconomics.
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University of Oslo

Advancing DLT and digital identity research
The IOTA Foundation partners with the University of Oslo to advance research in decentralized digital identity and GDPR compliance. Together, they explore DLT's potential to enhance data security, authenticity, and transparency.
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CDL-BOT

Researching DLT interoperability in the Internet of Things
We've partnered with TU Wien's Christian Doppler Laboratory Blockchain Technologies for the Internet of Things (CDL-BOT). The research aims to integrate new technologies, explore cross-blockchain token transfers, and enhance smart contract interoperability to advance the DLT ecosystem.
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University of Bologna

LAST-JD Doctoral Program Law, Science, and Technology
A consortium of universities and institutions offering interdisciplinary PhD research at the intersection of law, science, and technology. The IOTA Foundation co-finances a doctoral scholarship within this program, supporting research on legal and ethical challenges of emerging technologies, including blockchain and AI.
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