TECHNOLOGY

A trusted technology stack from the physical world to data-driven services

Zertifier combines IoT, edge computing, digital identity, privacy-preserving technologies, interoperable data infrastructures, AI and blockchain to connect real-world data with secure, sovereign and auditable digital services.

TECHNOLOGY STACK ARCHITECTURE
End-To-End Trust
01
REAL WORLD Sensors · Energy Assets · Farms · Products · Documents
Physical Domain
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02
IoT & EDGE Data Capture · ZertiNode · APIs · Local Processing
Telemetry
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03
IDENTITY & PRIVACY Decentralised Identities · Verifiable Credentials · ZKP
Sovereignty
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04
TRUST & POLICY Roles · Permissions · OPA/Rego · Access Conditions
Governance
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05
DATA & INTEROPERABILITY Connectors · Data Models · Catalogues · Federation
Federation
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06
AI & COMPUTE Analytics · Forecasting · Compute-to-Data · AI
Compute
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07
BLOCKCHAIN & AUDITABILITY Smart Contracts · EVM · ZK/OP Rollups · Tokenisation
Immutability
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08
APPLICATIONS ZertiData · ZertiPower · ZertiFarm · ZertiCarbon · Digital Trust
User Surface
OUR TECHNOLOGY STACK

From trusted data capture to real-world applications

An integrated technology stack connecting real-world data with trusted, interoperable and data-driven digital services.

01
Real World Physical Origin

Sensors · Energy assets · Farms · Products · Documents

Physical Domain
02
IoT & Edge Hardware & Gateway

Data capture · ZertiNode · APIs · Local processing

Telemetry
03
Identity & Privacy Decentralised Credentials

Decentralised Identities · Verifiable Credentials · Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Sovereignty
04
Trust & Policy Automated Governance

Roles · Permissions · OPA/Rego · Access conditions

Governance
05
Data & Interoperability Data Spaces Layer

Connectors · Data models · Catalogues · Federation

Federation
06
AI & Compute Execution & Analytics

Analytics · Forecasting · Compute-to-Data · AI

Compute
07
Blockchain & Auditability Ledger & Proofs

Smart contracts · EVM-compatible networks · ZK/OP rollups · Traceability · Certification · Tokenisation

Immutability
08
Applications End-User & Business Services

ZertiData · ZertiPower · ZertiFarm · ZertiCarbon · Digital Trust

User Surface
DATA SHARING, INTEROPERABILITY & ACCESS

Share data, connect systems, and enforce automated policies

An integrated environment to publish, discover, access, and exchange data securely across existing enterprise platforms, open data space protocols, and automated policy engines without giving up data sovereignty.

Federated Data Spaces & Interoperability Open Protocols
CAPABILITY Federated Sharing

Autonomous discovery and sovereign exchange.

CAPABILITY Data Catalogues

Unified metadata and secure marketplaces.

CAPABILITY Common Models

Standardised schemas and semantic bridges.

APIs, Connectors & Backend Integration
Connects IoT, Enterprise & Sector Platforms
Ecosystem Deployments
ZertiData Empower-X RegenAg-X
Executable Policy Engine OPA / Rego

Access conditions are translated into machine-readable policies evaluated automatically on each request.

01 / IDENTITY & CREDENTIALS Verified Subject & Roles
Identification ──▶
02 / POLICY EVALUATION OPA / Rego Rules Check
Evaluation ──▶
03 / DECISION & ENFORCEMENT Resolution
ALLOW DENY
IDENTITY & PRIVACY

Trust identities without exposing unnecessary information

Zertifier combines digital identities, verifiable credentials and Zero-Knowledge Proofs to enable trusted interactions between organisations, users and services.

01

Decentralised Identities

Unique sovereign identities enabling entities to interact securely without centralised intermediaries.

02

Verifiable Credentials

Standardised digital attestations representing claims, qualifications, and operational attributes.

03

Roles & Permissions

Flexible access control tied directly to validated organisational identities and credentials.

04

Participant Onboarding

Streamlined verification and admission into trusted collaborative data ecosystems.

05

Selective Disclosure

Sharing only necessary validation parameters while keeping proprietary source details shielded.

06

Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Proving conditions or statements are true without revealing the underlying sensitive datasets.

Verify Without Revealing (ZKP) Cryptographic Proof
INPUT DATACONFIDENTIAL
Telemetry:██████
Financials:██████
Payload:██████

Raw source records remain secured at source.

ZK
▼ Proof ▼
VERIFIED PROOFVERIFIED ✓
✓ Conditions proven valid

The proof is shared. Underlying data remains private.

AI & COMPUTE-TO-DATA

Bring intelligence to the data

Apply analytics and AI while reducing the need to move or expose sensitive raw datasets.

SUBAREA 01 Operational Models

AI & Analytics

Leverage analytical capabilities directly across operational and industrial environments.

Forecasting
Optimisation
Data quality
Decision support
Predictive models
PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION

ZertiPower forecasting and flexible-load optimisation.

SUBAREA 02 Paradigm Shift

Compute-to-Data

“Instead of sending the data to the algorithm, bring the algorithm to the data.”

Traditional

Data Leaves the Source

DATA (EXPOSED)
── (transferred out) ──▶
ALGORITHM (REMOTE)

Data leaves the source. Raw datasets leave perimeter control, increasing leakage and liability risks.

Compute-to-Data

Data Remains Local

ALGORITHM (CONTAINER)
── (sent locally) ──▶
DATA REPOSITORY (LOCAL)
── (only output leaves) ──▶
RESULT (VERIFIED)

Compute-to-Data reduces the need to move or expose raw datasets.

BLOCKCHAIN & AUDITABILITY

Make digital actions verifiable and auditable

We use distributed ledger technology where immutability, traceability and programmable transactions add real value.

CAPABILITY 01

Traceability

Auditable records and provenance verification throughout complex data and product journeys.

CAPABILITY 02

Certification

Verifiable attestations and transparent proofs of compliance and origin.

CAPABILITY 03

Smart Contracts

Automated, programmatic execution of agreements and validation conditions.

CAPABILITY 04

Tokenisation

Representing tangible physical assets, materials, or energy quotas as verifiable digital tokens.

SCALABLE INFRASTRUCTURE

EVM-Compatible & Layer-2 Architectures

Scalable execution supported across EVM-compatible networks, ZK rollups, Optimistic rollups, and Layer-2 architectures.

ARCHITECTURAL DISTINCTION
ZK Rollups (Layer 2): Applied specifically to transaction compression and blockchain scalability.
Zero-Knowledge Proofs (Identity & Privacy): Applied strictly to credential verification, participant privacy, and selective data disclosure.
APPLICATIONS & TRANSACTIONSSmart Contract Calls · Proof Generation · State Updates
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LAYER 2 (ZK ROLLUPS · OPTIMISTIC ROLLUPS)Transaction Compression · Scalable Off-Chain Execution
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EVM-COMPATIBLE NETWORKConsensus Settlement · Verifiable Execution Layer
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VERIFIABLE & AUDITABLE RECORDTamper-Proof Proof of Origin & State
IoT & EDGE

Trust data from the moment it is created

Zertifier connects sensors, equipment and physical assets to trusted digital infrastructures, enabling secure data acquisition, local processing and interoperability.

DEVICES & EXAMPLES
ZertiNode

Edge infrastructure for secure data acquisition and local processing.

ZertiAir

Environmental sensing and trusted air-quality data.

Temperature

Connected temperature monitoring with verifiable records and alerts.

Data Ingestion Architecture Data source
SENSORS / DEVICES / METERS / INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT Physical Origin
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ZERTINODE EDGE LAYER Edge Compute

Compute-to-Data reduces the need to move or expose raw datasets.

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TRUSTED DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE Trusted data flow
Data Acquisition

Sensors · meters · devices · industrial equipment

Edge Computing

Local processing and decision-making

Secure Connectivity

Device identity · credentials · trusted communications

Resilience

Local operation when cloud connectivity is unavailable

ECOSYSTEM ALIGNMENT

Ecosystem Alignment

Strategic alignments with leading European data spaces and sovereign compute frameworks.

Gaia-X Member

Gaia-X Lighthouse Alignment

Strongly aligned with Gaia-X data sovereignty, decentralisation, and trust frameworks across Empower-X (Energy) and RegenAg-X (Agrifood).

Ecosystem Participant Gaia-X Lighthouse
Ocean Enterprise

Ocean Enterprise Collective

Leveraging Ocean Enterprise technology for decentralised data-sharing, marketplaces, and Compute-to-Data where owners retain control.

Active Member Ocean Enterprise Collective

Let’s build trusted digital infrastructure together.

From data spaces and AI to IoT, digital identity and blockchain, we combine the technologies needed to turn trusted data into real-world services.