Enabling Data Integrity and Mobility in Equipment Finance

中小企业是英国的经济支柱。有超过500万家中小企业，每年雇用超过1600万人，营业额接近1.8万亿英镑。让我们的中小企业拥有合适的设备，以最高的生产力水平运作是关键。如果英国经济要在全球经济中处于领先地位，那么中小企业公司必须能够以快速、灵活和负担得起的方式获得融资以购买设备。该项目专门将区块链/分布式账本和“智能合约”技术应用于设备融资。该项目将确保我们确定这些新兴技术的可行性并优化其商业应用。最终目标是以尽可能安全、快速和商业友好的方式将中小企业公司与机构投资者联系起来。

SME companies are the the economic backbone of the UK. There are over five million SME companies who collectively employ over 16 million people and turn over close to £1.8 trillion each year. Enabling our SME with the right equipment to fuction at the highest level of productivity is key. If the UK economy is to lead in the global economy then SME companies must be able to access finance to acquire equipment in a fast, flexible and affordable manner. This project specifically sets out to apply blockchain/distributed ledger and 'smart contract' technology to equipment financing. The project will ensure that we determine feasibility and optimise the commercial application of these emerging technologies. Ultimately the goal is to connect SME companies with institutional investors in as secure, as fast and as business-friendly manner as possible.