GlobalPlatform
Semiconductor ManufacturingCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
GlobalPlatform is a technical standards organization that supports the secure design, certification, deployment, and management of digital services and devices. Its work centers on providing standardized technologies and certification programs that enable providers to align security, privacy, and regulatory requirements with their business goals, while delivering end-to-end protection for users. The organization serves a broad ecosystem—including smart cards, smartphones, wearables, and various IoT devices—across sectors such as healthcare, government, payments, smart cities, and enterprise. Based in Redwood City, California, the company operates within the semiconductor and security standards space and collaborates with a global mix of member companies and industry bodies to develop and promote its methodologies. A key part of its recent activity includes launching Pavona, an open-source silicon distribution intended to help chip designers integrate certification-aligned roots of trust and post-quantum cryptography into embedded and high-performance systems.