What We Do
At Tykn, we leverage blockchain technology to build electronic identity, authentication and trust services (eIDAS) tools for governments, financial institutions and NGOs, ensuring full compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) to be imposed by Q2 of 2018.
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The Trust Framework
At the core of our solutions lies Hyperledger Indie, a distributed ledger platform built by Sovrin in collaboration with the team behind IBM's Hyperledger, which provides a foundation for the Sovrin Network.
On August 23rd, Tykn was voted into the Sovrin Network as a Founding Steward. Tykn is now running a Validator Node for the reading and writing of identity records and Decentralised Identifiers (DIDs) within the network, ultimately to be done through a separate foundation which we are currently in the process of establishing as a legal entity. In addition to this, Tykn will be assisting in the development of the Trust Framework, Technical Roadmap and the testing, evaluating and improving of the overall Sovrin Network itself.
Order of Implementation
Steps outlining the full implementation of our solutions
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Immutable & Decentralised ID Storage
Our first step entails bringing trust, privacy and interoperability to your vital records forever, starting from your birth certificate, by leveraging Blockchain technology.
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ID Verification
Integration of your vital records into Tykn's Ana App for easy, digital verification of identity.
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Link to Services
Allowing you to use your digital identity safely and privately for on-boarding, log-in and verification processes,
Project ZINC
Project Zero INvisible Children (ZINC) aims to permanently certify the identity of children in conflict zones by leveraging blockchain technology.
By leveraging Blockchain technology, we are able to register the legal identity of children such as Lyn permanently through a mobile application, forever. No matter the terrible conditions in the home countries of these children, they shall always be registered, where no war, database failure or human error could possibly change this.
"We're giving invisible children a chance to have an incredible life"
Tey Al-Rjula (Tykn CEO)
Project ZINC has granted us a placing in The Spindle Innovation Awards! Click the logo below for an overview of what we have been working on!
Relieving a Severe Humanitarian Problem
Last February, we ventured down to a Syrian refugee camp in the Bekaa-Barelias area in Lebanon, with the goal to learn as much as possible about the conditions the people there are living in to help in designing the most elegant solution. What we found was that, where the actual registration of children is even more cumbersome to refugees than we thought (especially for children past the age of one), a grand majority of people inside the refugee camp actually own or have access to a smartphone with a fair internet connection. This is our gateway to the solution these people deserve.
Latest news
Sovrin - Tykn as new Founding Steward of Sovrin’s Trust Framework
Tykn can proudly announce the position of Founding Steward in the Sovrin Network, world’s first self-sovereign identity (SSI) network.
Tykn - Dr. Moe Levine Joins Tykn as Strategic Advisor
We are extremely proud to announce the addition of Dr. Moe Levin to our board of strategic advisors.
Accenture - Innovation Awards 2017 Semi-finalists!
We made it to Semi-finals of Accenture Innovation Awards 2017
Half way to win the track of Safe & Secure Society!
The Spindle - Nominees for Best Idea 2017 announced!
Three out of ten ideas were nominated last Friday to pitch at Partos Innovation Festival, congratulations to Online Echoes, SkinApp and ZINC! One of the three ideas will win The Spindle Innovation Award in the category ‘Best Idea 2017’ at the Festival on October 12.
RTL Z - This Syrian builds a birth register on the blockchain
The best inventions are often the result of combining the latest technology and a problem that you are facing. This also applies to Tykn, a startup of a 33-year-old Syrian who builds a birth register on the blockchain.
The Spindle - Summer Labs
This summer The Spindle facilitates its Summer Labs: five engaging Fridays to develop ideas into prototypes via design thinking. Ten ideas were selected by the independent Jury to join the Summer Labs. Late June, the second Summer Lab took place.
Rockstart - Demo Day 2017
With the sun shining brightly over Amsterdam’s Westerpark, the day was turning out to be in excellent condition for our Web & Mobile Demo Day 2017.
Techstars - From business idea to successful startup: how did I win Startup Weekend Utrecht
Put aside all the ‘what ifs’ and take a moment to hear a story from Tey – the owner of TYKN and the winner of Startup Weekend Utrecht’ 16.
A. Moai - The Blockchain, Refugees, and Digital Certificates
Last March I applied for a chance to visit Rome and participate in the Harvard World Model United Nations; a collegiate-level conference to discuss world issues and generate solutions.
Upcoming Events
Fraud Talks - Soest NL
21 September 2017
Not your average insurance event!
After a successful first edition of FRAUD talks, FRISS proudly presents this unique format for the second time. This year, besides 6 other speakers Tykn will engage with the audience for an 18-minute, inspiring ``talk`` about how we use Blockchain technology to fight and prevent fraud.
VenJ Blockathon 2017 'confiscated by the Blockchain'
22-23 September 2017
Ministry of Security and Justice
The Blockathon is a competition for (external) specialist teams who, for a couple of days, are going to work out a smart solution for a specific problem. VenJ has a high priority for innovation and quality improvement and wants to connect both goals with this contest. Tykn will give two keynotes and have mentor participants at the event.
World Blockchain Forum - London UK
25-26 September 2017
Investments & ICOs
Keynote Events is proud to invite you be part of their newest and most exciting event yet, WBF: WORLD BLOCKCHAIN FORUM, taking place on September 25 & 26 at the Oval Space in London. This conference is unlike any you’ve seen before. This time, not only are they hosting two days of non-stop, thought-provoking speeches about Blockchain and disruptive technologies, but you will also be hearing from the biggest in the industry about the hottest new thing in the crypto-currency community – ICOs.
Accenture Innovation Awards - Semi-finalists
25 September 2017
Tykn is one of the semi-finalists of the Accenture Innovation Awards 2017! Based on the qualification criteria, the jury has selected our innovation to be among the 10 best innovations within Safe & Secure Society. Therefore, we are invited to pitch our innovation at the Central Jury Event in B.Amsterdam on September 25.
Blockchain Future of Trust Summit - The Hague
28 September 2017
Together with 200+ hand-picked key players from startups to CEOs, from government decision makers to leading (Blockchain) entrepreneurs, from investors to scientists and politicians we will dive into the future of trust, crystalise a collective understanding towards clear use-cases and pre-sort for a whole new season of building prototypes and doing business.
Blockchain Solutions Forum - Barcelona
3-5 October 2017
THE WORLD'S LEADING BLOCKCHAIN EVENT
Blockchain Solutions Forum is the only event featuring LIVE DEMOS in selected public and private sectors. They demonstrate how blockchain can be applied and implemented, and of course, Tykn will be there, so come see us in Barcelona!
Hackers Congress Paralelni Polis 2017 - Prague
6-8 October 2017
In the view of the ongoing global war on cash and tightening financial regulations, the chosen topic of Hackers Congress Paralelni Polis 2017 is financial and economic freedom.
Partos Innovation Festival
12 October 2017
Three out of ten ideas were nominated last Friday to pitch at Partos Innovation Festival, congratulations to Online Echoes, SkinApp and ZINC! One of the three ideas will win The Spindle Innovation Award in the category ‘Best Idea 2017’ at the Festival on October 12.