In March 2017, various blockchain startups, research groups, and Fortune 500 companies announced the creation of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) with 30 founding members. It aims to customize Ethereum for industry players, and thus boost industrial enterprise blockchain solutions using the open source public Ethereum technology.
In 2018, the alliance has grown to over 200 members, making it the largest open source blockchain initiative in the world. Prominent members include established industry leaders across many sectors of the global economy, such as Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Cisco, Hewlett Packard, Mastercard, JPMorgan, UBS, Credit Suisse, Banco Santander, BNY Mellon, British Petroleum, Shell, Pfizer, ...
