"IPFS is a new hypermedia distribution protocol, addressed by content and identities. IPFS enables the creation of completely distributed applications. It aims to make the web faster, safer, and more open."
More and more, industries are using the power of the internet to consolidate information and make it more and more useful and integratable. Every industry from finance to health care is putting their information on the web so it can be accessible, transferable and manageable.
"GRID is a free and openly available global database of research-related organisations, cataloging research-related organisations and providing each with a unique and persistent identifier. With GRID you have over 102,392 carefully curated records at hand, enabling you to identify and distinguish research-related institutions worldwide.