The Nimble project aimed to develop a federated cloud-based infrastructure/platform for B2B, based also on the Internet of Things and Blockchain technologies.
Specifically, companies (adopters) could register, post products and services in a catalog, search for the most suitable product and supplier/partner, negotiate purchases and shipping (logistics), and enter into smart contracts.
It defined and established secure channels for information exchange both on a B2B level (business information) and on an M2M level (sensory data from machines), optimizing their flows.
The IT infrastructure of Nimble was based on open-source software and on the governance model of federation of multi-sided trade platforms, with core functions and modules integrated with third parties’ components, and with the definition of possible custom sector (e.g., for finishing, textile, white goods) and/or geo-localized instances.
The role of Holonix
Holonix was one of the main IT partners in the project, and its role was to: