Accelerator

Proof of Trust Accreditation

Independent certification that participating systems meet privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance standards — continuously, not just at onboarding.

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Why Accreditation Matters

Every privacy network, data exchange, and AI collaboration depends on trust — but trust today is based on contracts and promises, not verification. An organization says it’s HIPAA compliant. A partner claims its encryption meets standards. A vendor says it won’t misuse your data. How do you verify any of that — continuously, across jurisdictions, at scale?

Proof of Trust Accreditation provides independent, verifiable certification that participating systems meet the standards they claim — for privacy, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, data quality, and interoperability. Not once at signup. Continuously.

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What Gets Certified

A healthcare system joining the Lōkahi Accelerator needs to prove its data handling meets HIPAA requirements, its encryption meets current standards, and its consent management follows the rules patients agreed to. Proof of Trust Accreditation verifies all of that — and re-verifies it continuously, not just at onboarding.

The same framework works across industries. A financial institution proves regulatory compliance. A sustainability project proves its carbon credit provenance is legitimate. An AI company proves its training data was lawfully obtained. One accreditation framework, adapted to each domain’s requirements.

Program

Trusted Network Accreditation Program

The Trusted Network Accreditation Program (TNAP) is the operational arm of Proof of Trust Accreditation. TNAP provides neutral governance and certified regulatory compliance for privacy-preserving data sharing, analytics, and coordination — including frameworks aligned with HIPAA, GDPR, the 21st Century Cures Act, and TEFCA.

TNAP has been in development since 2019, making it one of the longest-running EP3 initiatives.

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Healthcare systems, financial institutions, technology providers, compliance specialists, and auditing firms — help build the trust framework the network depends on.

Two ways to participate. Apply to join the Accreditation Program to help define and validate standards across industries, certify systems for privacy-preserving data sharing, and build the governance framework organizations can trust. Or record your contributions through QPN Catalyst — no signup required; CC an email address and your introductions, meetings, and partnerships are tracked.

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