Partner Ecosystem
aXedras collaborates with external partners for software development. Additionally, aXedras communicates regularly with regulatory bodies and associations across the bullion industry. Below you can find an overview of selected partners.
Precious Metal Industry
ASFCMP
Swiss Association of Manufacturers and Traders in Precious Metals
The ASFCMP is the Swiss precious metal industry association. The purpose of the association is to contribute towards further development of the Swiss precious metal industry and to promote its members’ interests with regard to the general public, politics, and national, as well as international, regulatory authorities.
ASFCMP's members offer high quality products and rank amongst the most recognised processors of precious metals worldwide.
SBMA
Singapore Bullion Market Association
aXedras is a member of the he Singapore Bullion Market Association (SBMA), which is a non-profit member-driven organisation that represents its members from the precious metals industry, including but not limited to bullion banks, exchanges, refineries, trading firms and logistics companies. The Association plays a pivotal role in the development of Singapore as an ASEAN precious metals hub and a global centre of connectivity for precious metals.
SBMA provides market knowledge and advice to relevant ministries and government agencies both in Singapore and ASEAN. It helps to create a conducive business environment for the precious metals sector in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region.
Swiss Better Gold Association
Non-Profit Association
aXedras is a proud support member of the Swiss Better Gold Association, which is a pioneering network of industry, finance and service providers to support the creation of responsible gold value chains from mine to market.
Set up in 2013, the Swiss Better Gold Association now groups a number of key industry players with the aim of supporting improvement of working and living conditions in artisanal and small-scale gold mining and establishing sustainable supply chains from these suppliers to the association's members.
The Swiss Better Gold Association closely collaborates with the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).
Technology
Microsoft
Technology Company
aXedras as a company is a selected member of the official program "Microsoft for Startup: Where B2B startups scale". For the Bullion Integrity Ledger™, aXedras can leverage Microsoft's commercial marketplace, 24x7 technical support and a dedicated Startup Engagement Manager.
Furthermore, close collaborations regarding Microsoft's cloud technology Azure, essential developer tools and direct access to the Microsoft partner network empower the successful development and operating of our business network solution.
R3
Enterprise Blockchain Software Company
R3 is an enterprise blockchain software firm working with a global ecosystem of more than 350 participants across multiple industries from both the private and public sectors to develop on Corda. The Corda platform is already being used in industries from financial services to healthcare, shipping, insurance and more. It records, manages and executes institutions’ financial agreements in perfect synchrony with their peers, creating a world of frictionless commerce.
The Bullion Integrity Ledger™ is utilising components of Corda Enterprise, a commercial version of Corda blockchain for enterprise usage.
ScaleFocus
IT Solutions for Sustainable Growth
ScaleFocus is an European IT solutions delivery center. Scalefocus crafts technology excellence, R&D and innovation in the domains of digital, cloud and data.
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ScaleFocus is - not only for aXedras - a supplier for IT solutions’ implementation and technology consultancy for multiple IT vendors, building industry know-how, innovation and R&D centers of excellence. ScaleFocus’ team delivers custom software solutions and integrates existing leading products under proven consultancy and implementation methodologies.
Swiss Finance & Technology Association
Association: Member
Swiss Finance + Technology Association (SFTA) is the hub for FinTech in Switzerland. SFTA is an independent member-based association that aims to serve as the hub for FinTech in Switzerland.
Its members are corporates, startups and individuals connected to the Swiss FinTech ecosystem. The group is volunteer-led and engages with partners (i.e., corporates, associations, Government, etc.) to pursue its aims.
Swisscom
Technology Partner
Swisscom supports aXedras' members in the operation and integration of the aXedras solution, enabling seamless access to the Bullion Integrity Ledger™, and thus, to precious metals products and data with integrity.
Swisscom is the leading telecommunications and one of the leading IT companies in Switzerland. It is 51% owned by the Swiss government and is one of the most sustainable and innovative companies in Switzerland.
Unic
SaaS-Solution Partner
Unic is the designated partner to host and operate aXedras' SaaS solution and aXedras' network components, enabling fast and standardized access to the Bullion Integrity Ledger™ in compliance with highest reliability and security standards.
Unic is a digital agency based in Switzerland and Germany with a focus on designing, developing and hosting digital platforms since 1966 - 250 employees are spread over their offices in Berne, Karlsruhe, Munich, Zurich and Wrocław.
Academic Partners
Università della Svizzera italiana | USI
Academic Partner
Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) is one of the 12 public universities in Switzerland, with particular expertise in machine learning, artificial intelligence and blockchain economics.
​The collaboration between USI and aXedras focuses on assessing the importance and value of provenance data and the governance within decentralized platforms as one industry solution. The collaboration is supported by the innovation agency of the Swiss confederation, Innosuisse.
