Northern Block

Northern Block is a leading self-sovereign identity (SSI) company based in Canada, specializing in innovative, robust, and trustworthy SSI products. Founded in 2017 by Mathieu Glaude in Toronto, Northern Block is a technology provider that focuses on facilitating digital transformation through SSI technologies, standards, and principles. Northern Block offers the Orbit Enterprise SSI Platform and the Orbit Edge Mobile Wallet, enabling organizations to deploy digital credentialing ecosystems.

This allows them to become credential issuers, accept digital credentials within workflows, and connect and exchange digital ID credentials using various digital wallets and agents. Originally a services company, Northern Block shifted its focus to building decentralized identity solutions in early 2020. Today, it has offices in Toronto, Ontario, Gatineau, Québec, and employs staff in Europe.

Northern Block actively engages with the open-source, standards, and conformance criteria communities, participating in organizations such as the Hyperledger Foundation, Trust Over IP foundation, and the Digital Identity and Authentication Council of Canada. Partnering with Northern Block means accelerating your go-to-market through their proven digital identity solutions and industry-leading advisory services