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World Economic Forum Names Seal Storage 2023 Technology Pioneer

Written by Seal Team | Sep 10, 2024

Seal Storage Technology, a leading provider of decentralized cloud storage, has been selected as one of the World Economic Forum's 2023 Technology Pioneers. Discover how Seal Storage's innovative and sustainable storage solutions are revolutionizing the digital landscape while contributing to a more sustainable and secure future.

Seal Storage is proud to announce its selection as one of the 100 most promising Technology Pioneers by the World Economic Forum (WEF). This esteemed recognition places Seal in the same league as former pioneers like Twitter, Spotify, and Airbnb, cementing Seal’s position as a frontrunner in addressing critical issues revolving around sustainability, climate change, and healthcare.

What is the WEF's Technology Pioneers program?

The World Economic Forum's Technology Pioneers program identifies early-stage companies that exhibit a strong commitment to adopting cutting-edge technologies and driving innovation. These pioneers have the potential to make a significant impact on both the business landscape and society as a whole. Every year, the World Economic Forum chooses a select number of companies, integrating them into its initiatives, activities, and events. Each pioneering company brings their cutting-edge insights to crucial discussions that shape the world's future.

As the Organization for Public-Private Cooperation, the World Economic Forum offers the Technology Pioneers Community an invaluable platform to collaborate with leaders from both the public and private sectors. This platform enables pioneers like Seal to contribute innovative solutions that not only address the current crisis but also foster resilience for the future.

This year's Technology Pioneer cohort showcases startups from 31 economies, with a notable representation of female chief executives. China, with 12 Technology Pioneers, stands as the second-highest represented country, following the United States with 29 companies.

How Seal revolutionizes the Digital Landscape to Promote Data Integrity and Combat Misinformation

Seal Storage's continuous efforts to revolutionize the digital landscape through innovative and sustainable storage solutions have propelled us into this prestigious group of innovators, fostering a more sustainable, resilient, and secure future.

Seal is poised to make meaningful contributions to the future of business and society through immutable, affordable, and sustainable data storage. Seal utilizes data centers powered by renewable energy and operates on top of Destor’s sustainable open-source technology to minimize its environmental impact. In addition to sustainability, Seal’s immutable and affordable platform enables scientific advancement and data democratization by offering zero egress fees to researchers allowing them to access their data around the globe. Immutability ensures that all data has a chain of custody and is tamper-evident - preventing cybersecurity and data integrity threats such as deepfakes and misinformation.

Michael Horowitz, Seal CEO on the Achievement and Collaboration

"As a Technology Pioneer, we are looking forward to engaging in the Forum’s Centre for Financial and Monetary Systems and collaborating  with global leaders through the World Economic Forum. Seal’s goals to increase data democratization and integrity to enable scientific advancements and combat misinformation align perfectly with WEF’s goal to tackle crucial industry and societal issues head-on. This invaluable platform enables us to forge connections with leading stakeholders from both the public and private sectors.” - Michael Horowitz, Seal CEO

 
About Seal Storage Technology

Seal Storage Technology is a blockchain-powered decentralized cloud storage platform that provides enterprise-grade, immutable, and compliant data storage. Seal serves enterprises, universities, and research institutes, using the highest data security and protection standards. Seal is SOC2 and HIPAA compliant. Data centers are enterprise-grade and powered by renewable energy. sealstorage.io |  X  | LinkedIn

 
About World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the International organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. (www.weforum.org).

 
About Technology Pioneers

Launched in 2000, the Technology Pioneer community is composed of early-stage companies from around the world that are involved in the design, development and deployment of new technologies and innovations, and are poised to have a significant impact on business and society. The World Economic Forum provides the community with a platform to engage with public and private sector leaders and to contribute new solutions to overcome the current crisis and build future resiliency. The Technology Pioneers community is part of the Innovator Communities within the Forum's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The Innovator Communities convene the world's leading global startups across different growth stages from early-stage Technology Pioneers to growth-stage Global Innovators and unicorn companies valued at more than $1 billion.