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A new era for SMART start-ups

January 23, 2018

Trade is going through a digital transformation phase supported by evolving and new technologies such as computing, the internet, blockchain and AI. Credit card companies and established international banking structures support much of the financial system for trade but are now being disrupted by new technologies and decentralised systems. Trade needs systems of trust and ways to transfer value in order to work effectively. Legal systems, agreements, contracts and enforcement, back this trade and provide tried and trusted support. New technologies are emerging that automate much of this and move the requirement from trusting individuals to trusting decentralised technology systems. It is our intention to occupy the space of ‘gateway and agreement enforcer’ both in startup legals and small business trading.

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A new era for SMART start-ups