TOPPAN Edge, a leading Japanese provider of business information management solutions, has teamed up with Denmark’s Partisia, a pioneer in Multi-Party Computation (MPC) and blockchain-based privacy solutions, to launch a transformative privacy-first digital identity platform. Leveraging Partisia’s Decentralized Identity technology, this partnership empowers individuals to securely manage their private data, setting the stage for a scalable, user-driven data economy with global reach.

Aligned with Japan’s vision for a trusted digital framework, The Trusted Web, and compatible with Europe’s eIDAS regulations, the collaboration strengthens Japan-Europe ties. By combining TOPPAN Edge’s expertise in access control and hardware solutions with Partisia’s advanced cryptographic privacy tools, the partnership is positioned to establish a new benchmark for secure digital identities.

Empowering Privacy and Control
The solution enables users to selectively share and verify information from their digital identity wallets, ensuring complete privacy and control. Partisia’s blockchain platform, built for confidentiality, integrity, and availability, will drive global scalability, with applications in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI).

“By combining TOPPAN Edge’s expertise in access control with Partisia’s privacy-enhancing technologies, this partnership will set a new market standard and usher in an era of innovation,” said Mark Medum Bundgaard, Chief Product Officer at Partisia.

Kurt Nielsen, CEO of Partisia and co-founder of Partisia Blockchain, added, “Together, TOPPAN Edge and Partisia are creating the foundation that will drive a new data economy, where private data can be utilized without compromising confidentiality, integrity, or availability. We are excited to support TOPPAN Edge on this journey towards the Trusted Web.”

A Secure, Scalable Future
This software-based solution allows users to manage their private data securely from mobile devices, enhancing protection anywhere, anytime. The partnership also explores Web3 opportunities, integrating human and object identities through Digital Identity Wallets to transform digital interactions.

“Japan is embracing blockchain technology to develop decentralized solutions for secure, verifiable identities,” said Masatoshi Oka, Senior General Manager, IT Innovation Division, at TOPPAN Edge. “By combining this with our identity solution, we’re making sure that privacy is never compromised, whether on the holder, issuer, or verifier side.”

Strengthening Japan-Europe Collaboration
The partnership supports Japan’s efforts to build decentralized data-sharing systems and addresses global concerns about centralized data platforms. “In terms of digital personal information management, there has been a growing awareness of issues related to IT platforms that amass large amounts of personal data. This has led to the rise of Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI),” Bundgaard noted.

“We are delivering an innovative solution that holds the potential to strengthen connections between Japan and Europe. At Partisia, privacy is at the heart of everything we do,” he added. “We’re proud to support TOPPAN Edge as they work towards secure, software-based alternatives that align with both Japanese and European privacy standards.”

This strategic partnership positions TOPPAN Edge and Partisia as leaders in privacy-preserving technology, with the potential to reshape industries and redefine secure data management on a global scale.