Northern Block

Northern Block is a Canadian technology provider founded in 2017 that develops Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) solutions through its flagship NB Orbit platform suite. The company leverages open standards and protocols including W3C DID, W3C Verifiable Credentials, and Hyperledger Aries to enable trusted digital interactions between organizations and users.

The core product suite includes NB Orbit Enterprise for organizations to issue and verify credentials, NB Orbit Edge Wallet for individuals to store and manage credentials, and NB Orbit Trust Registry for establishing credential trust frameworks. The platform implements privacy-preserving features like selective disclosure and zero-knowledge proofs through AnonCreds support. Notable technical implementations include DIDComm messaging, integration with multiple Hyperledger Indy networks, and compliance with the Aries Interoperability Profile (AIP) 1.0 standard.

Northern Block has demonstrated real-world adoption through several key partnerships and pilots. The company works with the Government of British Columbia on their Energy & Mines Digital Trust initiative for sustainability reporting, collaborates with IATA on digital travel credentials, and participates in the Digital Identity and Authentication Council of Canada's (DIACC) Pan-Canadian Trust Framework. The company is also a founding member of the Trust over IP Foundation and actively contributes to open source projects in the digital identity space through the Hyperledger Foundation.