filancore

Filancore GmbH, founded in 2019, develops decentralized identity and access management solutions specifically focused on Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Their core product, Filancore Sentinel, implements W3C DID and Verifiable Credentials standards to provide Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) capabilities for machines, devices, and organizations. The platform supports multiple distributed ledger technologies, including integration with the IOTA Foundation's identity framework, and can anchor identities on various verifiable data registries (VDRs) including IOTA and Shimmer networks.

The platform's technical architecture emphasizes interoperability through compliance with W3C standards and supports integration with existing infrastructure components like Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) via PKCS#11. Key features include identity lifecycle management, credential issuance, and authentication/authorization capabilities designed to scale to millions of devices. The system implements a modular approach allowing deployment both on-premises and in cloud environments, with support for:

• Identity and credential management
• SSI node infrastructure coordination
• Security module integration
• Monitoring and alerting capabilities

Notable adoption includes collaboration with ETO GRUPPE, which became an early investor in 2022 to drive decentralized identity adoption in industrial IoT applications. The company has also contributed significantly to the IOTA Foundation's identity framework development. After extensive development and security testing, Filancore launched their production-ready Identity Gateway platform in Q4 2023, marking their transition from prototype to market-ready solution.