SIMBA Chain is one of the U.S. government’s blockchain biggest partners, but you’ve probably never heard of them. The blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) platform helps government agencies and companies like Boeing develop tailored blockchain solutions.
Computer scientist Ian Taylor was a professor at the University of Notre Dame when he started and incubated SIMBA in 2017 thanks to a grant from DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). The mission: develop secure blockchain messaging for the military. DARPA is the research and development arm of the Department of Defense, tasked with identifying and investing in breakthrough technology to maintain national security. For years, it has tapped startups for innovative solutions.