Forus Platform and Me App

Government +

Forus Platform is an online platform for social projects, widely used for municipal services and government subsidies. Recent examples of this are the Child Package, Participation Package and Christmas Packages offered by different local governments in the Netherlands

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Startup
Government project
Subsidies
Social project
Digital Identity
Local Economy
White labeled platform
Fast payments

Start of the project

The concept of Forus Platform started as a Hackathon idea, where Rocket Minds had been invited, together with Maarten Velthuis to participate, under the team of Gemeente Zuidhorn at the Dutch Blockchain Hackathon 2017 in Groningen.

Presenting a prototype of an automated platform that automates, verifies and delivers government benefits through digital tokens instead of cash benefits, the team succeeded to win the first prize in the category of Government Reinvention. 

From this point in time - a stable partnership got established between Rocket Minds, Maarten Velthuis who established the Forus Foundation and the municipality of Zuidhorn, getting the chance to implement a first Proof of Concept in Zuidhorn. A more extensive story about the partnership of Forus and Rocket Minds you can find here.

Platform en app

The system consists of a platform (Forus) and a mobile application (Me). The platform is used to offer, request and validate information. The mobile application is used to store and view information and make transactions.

Examples of projects

The system has been set up flexibly so that it can be used for various projects. Currently, the platform is widely used for municipal services for giving out subsidies like:

 - Kindpakket (Child package)

The Child Package helps families in poverty. The children receive school materials, sports lessons and clothing, among other things. This gives them the chance to compete with peers.

 - Participation package

The Participation Package supports people with a low income. Thanks to this scheme, they can participate in social, sporting, community and/or cultural activities.

 - Christmas package

The Christmas package offers employees the opportunity to choose a Christmas present themselves. The package can be spent with (local) entrepreneurs and donated to self-chosen charities.

The platform can also be used to issue fixed amounts within company / corporate employees.

Characteristics and method

  • Fast payments - The financial settlement of a package or scheme is fully automated through a bank link. Affiliated organizations are paid immediately.
  • Help and support - Users can contact us through the help center. Our employees are ready to help.
  • Efficient process - The platform enables fast requests. The applicant fills in data, is checked and receives a credit after approval.
  • Webshop in house style - The webshop is made in the desired house style. As a result, the webshop is in line with the organization that issues a scheme.
  • Accessible system - Credits can be issued digitally, on paper and with a card. This makes the system accessible and widely usable.
  • Management information - Statistics of the issuance of a regulation can be viewed in real time via the management environment. This way you can immediately see where the money ends up.
  • Stimulus for local economy - Sponsors select specific providers. By choosing local companies, the local economy is stimulated.
  • User association - Affiliated organizations form a partnership in which they jointly propose improvements.
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds

Me App

The challenge for the Me application was to facilitate a digital self-sovereign identity with which payment can be made safely and easily. For this we have integrated a digital identification into the app, so that the legitimacy of users for specific subsidies can be checked. In order to subsequently spend the subsidy, we have developed a system that generates a personalised QR code for every payment.

Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds
Forus Platform and Me App | Rocket Minds