BlockMason is a technology company that provides users with a blockchain base-layer for creating DApps. The Blockmason Credit Protocol provides a standardized smart contract platform for recording credit and debt obligations on the blockchain. Their network is powered by the Ethereum-based BCPT token. BlockMason also created Lndr, which is a peer-to-peer bill-splitting and expense-sharing App that is available on iOS and Android.

Chain is a blockchain software company that creates blockchain-based systems for financial institutions and major companies. They've developed blockchain solutions for companies like Nasdaq, Visa, and Citigroup, as well as a variety of crytpocurrencies. Chain has been successful in incorporating distributed ledger technology in very large and influential companies. Their focus is on using the core innovations of blockchain to improve existing systems. Chain uses blockchain as a software tool that can be applied where it is important for services or product to have more trust, or to build a network without an intermediary

Ignis is a blockchain platform that is being developed by Jeluirda; the company behind Ardor and Nxt. Ignis is a child chain of the Nxt blockchain. Jelurida is developing blockchain platforms that will enable users to develop decentralized applications, and will be based on a parent and child chain architecture.
Ignis allows users to create child chains with specific features and to create tokens that meet their needs. This project is closely related to Ardor and Nxt.