Articles from Merit

Merit and EdgeTunePower Inc. (ETP) today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the deployment of grid-ready, mission-critical power infrastructure for hyperscale data centers, independent power producers (IPPs), and their EPC partners.

Merit, the leader in digitizing trust, announced the launch of its new groundbreaking digital credentialing platform. This flexible, permission-driven graph management system employs unique design principles to create secure but functional digital identity ecosystems. The platform's innovative permissioning technology solves long-standing challenges in verifying personal data, acting as the linchpin to secure and verify digital identities.

MERIT, the minimalist beauty brand known for its impossible to mess up makeup and skincare products, brings wearability and maturity back to color cosmetics with the introduction of Solo Shadow — a long-wearing, lightweight, cream-to-powder eyeshadow.

Merit, a leader in digital solutions for government, alongside the Ohio Department of Education, today announced changes to the Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) educational savings account program that expands grant amounts and eligibility requirements for Ohio students and families.

Merit, a leader in digital credential solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Propel, creator of the free app, Providers, which helps low-income families manage their finances, including government benefits.

The ASPIRE (Alliance for States Providing Interoperable Reciprocity) coalition of non-profit and private sector organizations including Blue Star Families, The National Military Spouse Network, The Association of the United States Army, Women Veterans Interactive Foundation, Credential Engine, and Merit International, Inc., announced today that the recently-signed Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act has cleared the way for states to implement a true solution to the problem of interstate reciprocity for military family occupational licenses.

A coalition of non-profit and private sector organizations including Blue Star Families, The National Military Spouse Network, The Association of the United States Army, Women Veterans Interactive Foundation, Credential Engine, and Merit International, Inc., announced this week at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. the formation of an alliance to accelerate the adoption of technology and practices to enable military reciprocity by and between states. Named ASPIRE (Alliance for States Providing Interoperable REciprocity), this coalition will facilitate states’ support for service members and families with interoperable verified digital credentials.

Verified identity platform Merit will host an afternoon press event at The National Press Club in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.

A national survey finds broad support by Americans for reforms to the overly restrictive system of occupational license regulations which severely inhibit the ability of military service members and their families from earning a sustainable income. The survey, deployed by verified identity platform Merit, brings much needed attention to the outdated and inefficient state laws and regulations preventing military families from securing employment opportunities when reassigned across state lines.

Ohio families now have more options to access a variety of educational programs for students. The Ohio Department of Education is announcing the application for the 2022-2023 Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) educational savings account program. Qualifying families can receive a $500 credit per child to pay for enrichment and educational activities, including before- or after-school educational programs, day camps, music lessons, tutoring and more.

TEXAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE – Verified identity platform Merit today released its Verified Forms Engine (Merit VFE), the next evolution of the company’s custom forms tool. Merit VFE is built on top of the Merit platform and simplifies the process of gathering information from individuals by using data from verified digital credentials, or merits.

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / May 09, 2022 / The MERIT team is excited to launch "the world's first economic model to link nature with the economy." According to the team, its goal is to forest owners an avenue where they can protect their resources such as wetlands, forests, and a host of other ecosystems. About MERIT MERIT is a cross-platform global digital currency that is compatible with several payment options such as digital wallet,

Delta Health Alliance (DHA), a Mississippi coalition of innovative partnerships focusing on the health and education of those who make the Mississippi Delta their home, has partnered with verified identity platform Merit to bridge newly trained individuals with employment opportunities in their local communities.

Apprenti, the first nationally registered tech and IT apprenticeship program operated by the WTIA Workforce Institute, and Merit, the interoperable verified identity ecosystem, have partnered to provide free digital completion certificates and a resume builder tool to all Apprenti graduates in the state of Washington. The Merit platform gives apprentices increased access and portability of their verified credentials and simplifies the resume creation process. Though over 81% of apprentices stay with their employer after graduating, some are looking for other opportunities and the Merit program makes verifying their experience easy for employers.

Chris Walker, former Senior Vice President of WSP's Emergency Management division, has joined Merit International as the President of the company’s Emergency Services division. Mr. Walker, a nationally recognized and certified emergency manager, has over 30 years of emergency management (EM) subject matter expertise and will be a key leader within Merit, working towards bringing greater awareness of the verified identity platform to both the public and private sector EM markets.

Verified identity platform Merit has raised $50M in Series B funding, bringing the total raised to date to $80M. Rose Park Advisors led the round with previous investors a16z, Bow Capital, and Govtech Fund participating, and Experian Ventures, Spike Ventures, InState Capital, Ricardo Villela Marino, Jaan Tallinn’s Metaplanet Holdings, Ram Shriram, and others joining as new investors.

New College Institute (NCI) has partnered with verified identity platform Merit to provide its students with free, continuous access to all digital credentials earned during their educational experience, while giving them the ability to connect to relevant job opportunities based on those credentials. With the enhanced interoperability of Merit’s platform, NCI will have the ability to expand access to its degree and certification programs, courses, and opportunities beyond students in rural Southern Virginia to learners across the United States.

The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has used California-based technology firm Merit’s digital verified identity platform to track nearly 850,000 professional hours across more than 100 state-run COVID-19 vaccination and testing sites since January. As a result of the Division’s technology-forward approach to disaster response and mitigation, and specifically in recognition of these digital time-tracking procedures, FDEM has been named a StateScoop 50 Award winner in the State IT Innovation of the Year category. FDEM Director Guthrie was also nominated in the Golden Gov category alongside state CIOs and Governors for leading state government into a new technology landscape.

California-based technology company Merit and BlueCo Brands, the manufacturer of BARBICIDE® and global leader of disinfection in the professional beauty industry, announced today their campaign to provide digital credentials to beauty professionals worldwide using Merit’s verified identity platform has exceeded two million BARBICIDE® recipients. What was previously offered by BARBICIDE® as a certificate that could be printed at home is now offered via the Merit app for beauty professionals to easily access and share via their mobile device. The certificates are granted for completion of BARBICIDE’s® widely utilized courses on safety standards and disinfecting procedures, as well as best-practices during COVID-19.