Europe’s industrial sector is undergoing a transformation, with blockchain technology playing a central role in driving innovation. A new initiative by 51nodes and World Mobile, supported by a $5 million grant program, is set to fund 50 projects that explore decentralized infrastructure use cases. This move aligns with the European Commission’s vision for Industry 5.0, which prioritizes human-centric, sustainable, and resilient manufacturing practices.
\ As industries adopt blockchain-powered automation, they face new financial and identity standards, including stablecoins, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), Digital Product Passports, and decentralized corporate identity solutions. With the United States advancing the adoption of digital assets, European enterprises are under pressure to integrate these technologies. 51nodes aims to provide them with the tools and expertise needed to navigate this shift.
\ Based in Stuttgart, 51nodes focuses on blockchain technology integration. The company is now building on World Mobile Chain, a Layer 3 blockchain developed by World Mobile, to deploy decentralized physical infrastructure solutions and blockchain-powered applications tailored for Europe’s industrial sector.
Grant ProgramThe initiative includes a $5 million grant program that will support 50 projects, each receiving up to $100,000. These projects will concentrate on decentralized infrastructure use cases, with a focus on data-based tokenized assets. The projects aim to create structured, tokenized asset frameworks to enhance security, improve rating mechanisms, and streamline the commercialization of data, inventories, and financial assets across industries. 51nodes has prior experience in this area, having worked with tier 1 industry clients to show that such models can work.
\ Major German and European corporations are expected to participate in the grant projects, contributing to their development and scaling. Their involvement points to growing interest in blockchain technology within the industrial sector.
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This initiative combines 51nodes’ experience in blockchain integration with World Mobile Chain’s Layer-3 infrastructure on Base, along with insights from industry partners. Together, they plan to optimize data monetization, streamline asset transactions, and enhance automation through real-world oracles, moving past legacy systems and addressing limitations of existing Layer-2 solutions.
Quotes from ExecutivesJochen Kassberger, Co-Founder and Managing Director of 51nodes, stated, “We are partnering with World Mobile and several industry leaders to redefine how assets and data sets are structured, tokenized, and commercialized using blockchain technology.”
\ Micky Watkins, Founder and CEO at World Mobile Group, added, “Industries need better ways to automate, secure, and monetize data to remain competitive globally. By partnering with 51nodes and utilizing World Mobile Chain, we are moving real-world asset tokenization from concept to practice, enabling enterprises to streamline operations and unlock new value through decentralized infrastructure.”
Final ThoughtsThis collaboration between 51nodes and World Mobile, along with the participation of major corporations, shows the increasing momentum behind blockchain adoption in Europe’s industrial sector. As the grant program moves forward, the funded projects are expected to provide insights and practical models for using blockchain technology to improve efficiency, security, and competitiveness in the context of Industry 5.0.
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