About us
Welcome to the European Blockchain Service Infrastructure (EBSI) - a joint initiative by the European Commission and member states through the European Blockchain Partnership (EBP) aimed at creating a blockchain-based digital infrastructure for the public sector across Europe.
EBSI's vision is to build a secure, trusted and resilient infrastructure that enables public services to operate more efficiently, transparently and cost-effectively. EBSI is funded by the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL), an EU funding programme focused on bringing digital technology to businesses, citizens and public administrations.
Governance and Coordination
The European Blockchain Partnership (EBP), is a key initiative to develop the EU blockchain strategy. It is a collaborative effort between the European Commission and 29 countries, including all EU Member States, Norway, and Lichtenstein.
The EBP is responsible for coordinating the development of the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) across member states and ensuring that it meets the needs of public services across the EU. From the European Commission's side, DG CNECT is acting as the solution owner, while the technical implementation is being handled by DG DIGIT.
EBSI is governed by a set of rules and procedures that ensure transparency, accountability, and collaboration among all stakeholders. The EBP oversees the governance process, which involves regular consultations with member states, public sector organisations, and other stakeholders.
Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0
DG CNECT
The coordinating body acting as the solution owner
Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0
DG DIGIT
The service provider in charge of technical implementation
EBP
The responsible for coordinating the EBSI development across member states
Community and Participants
EBSI is built on a community-driven approach, with active participation from various stakeholders including Node Operators and Early Adopters.
Node Operators are responsible for running and maintaining the network, while Early Adopters are public sector organisations that are using EBSI to pilot projects to address specific business or governmental use cases involving the exchange of verifiable credentials.
EBSI figures
Deployment of EBSI network
Operating nodes
number of compliant nodes operating in the EBSI network
Adoption of EBSI
Early adopters
number of early adopters enrolled in the pilot environment
Our history & context
Digital Europe Programme
EBSI kick off
First EBSI prototype
Early Adopters Programme
A ready-to-use infrastructure
EBSI Beta
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