PRISMA project:
Area 5 – Security & Blockchain
Project description and ambitions
PRISMA is a multi-purpose tracking system designed for industries and companies seeking to protect process intellectual property while supporting their certification paths.
Leveraging blockchain hybridization, the PRISMA platform offers a streamlined and responsive framework for recording state changes and data processing of physical objects, products, and services. Public notarization ensures the immutability and certifiability of processes.
The project advances blockchain technology in two key directions: expanding its applicability to IoT devices while enhancing the chain’s energy performance. It is optimized for low-power, limited-capability devices.
PRISMA’s mission is to elevate business competitiveness by innovating and optimizing production processes, products, and business models through data transparency, accountability, and collaborative partnerships.
Private blockchain for secure progress tracking
Implementing a private blockchain to enable real-time tracking of semi-finished product status, ensuring strict data access controls so that only authorized participants can view relevant information.
Enhancing security and confidentiality in process advancements, safeguarding sensitive data.
Public Blockchain for Transparent Summary
Strengthening transparency and accountability by integrating a public blockchain that regularly retrieves summary progress data from the private blockchain, hashes it, and securely records it on the public blockchain.
Providing stakeholders access to an immutable ledger that offers a high-level progress overview without revealing specific confidential details.
The Technology
The project’s innovation lies in its holistic approach, merging the strengths of public and private blockchains to enhance data security, transparency, and operational efficiency. By addressing the limitations of traditional tracking methods, it unlocks new opportunities for data-driven decision-making and collaborative business models.
At the heart of this innovation is the strategic fusion of private and public blockchains, each with distinct yet complementary functions. The private blockchain, powered by smart contracts, automates and validates state transitions within a secure, controlled environment, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality while minimizing vulnerabilities associated with centralized systems. Furthermore, the integration of a public blockchain facilitates transparent data summaries, strengthening accountability and trust among stakeholders. This synergy balances data confidentiality and transparency—a unique feature that sets this innovation apart.
The value of the project
Secure progress tracking through smart contracts that automate, validate, and safeguard state transitions, minimizing errors and ensuring data integrity.
Strengthen confidentiality and access control via a private blockchain, protecting sensitive data and restricting visibility to authorized participants.
Simplify manufacturing processes by automating progress tracking, reducing human errors, accelerating processing times, and enhancing efficiency while lowering operational costs.
Guarantee transparent reporting with a public blockchain.
Partners
AKKODIS
Project Coordinator
Founded in 2018 through the merger of several Adecco Group companies, Akkodis is a leading provider of engineering services, acting as the group’s reference point in high-tech innovation. As a technology consultancy company, Akkodis offers comprehensive support to its partners, enabling the development of advanced services and products while specializing in technical and management activities within R&D departments.
AILANTO
Project technology partner
AILANTO brings together over 15 years of experience and specialist knowledge in the world of cryptocurrencies and their underlying blockchain technology. Building on its expertise, AILANTO has developed a comprehensive skill set in technological, strategic and legal domains, designing solutions that are not only technically advanced and reliable but with all-round applicability. AILANTO creates products for financial management and industrial applications. In particular, it led technological development in the issuance of tokens representing traditional financial assets (digital bonds).
In the industrial sector, AILANTO engineered multiple products which serve as the foundation for projects tailored to specific business and market needs..
CNS – NATIONAL SERVICES CONSORTIUM
Project Partners
CNS is a consortium of cooperatives specializing in service provision, embodying the core values of the cooperative world—respect for individuals, dignity in work, legality, transparency, and economic, social, and environmental sustainability.
On behalf of our members, we participate in public and private tenders, acquire service contracts, and establish agreements with clients. We coordinate member companies to ensure the proper execution of contractual obligations while providing strategic support to enhance service quality and organizational efficiency.
University of Bologna
Research organization
UNIBO The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (DISI) promotes research activities in the fields of science, engineering and computer technology. The fundamental research areas are: Artificial Intelligence , Autonomic and Complex Systems, Middleware and Computer Networks, Information Management Systems. The Department intends to pursue excellence in scientific and technological research in the computer science field, consolidate and expand technology transfer activities towards local authorities and local businesses.
BI-REX
Implementing entity
BI-REX (Big Data Innovation and Research Excellence ) is one of the 8 national Competence Centers established by the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy (formerly MISE) as part of the government’s Industry 4.0 plan. The public-private consortium, founded in 2018 and based in Bologna, brings together 62 players in partnership including Universities, Research Centers and Companies of excellence and has a specialized focus on the Big Data theme. BI-REX is the only industrial-led Competence Center.