Entities advancing Cardano
- The Cardano FoundationNot-for-profit organization 
- EMURGOFor-profit arm of Cardano 
- Input OutputResearch and engineering company 
- IntersectMember based organization 
- PRAGMANot-for-profit Swiss Association 
Intersect is a not-for-profit member-based organization for the Cardano ecosystem. Intersect acts as a champion for distributed development and is committed to empowering the Cardano community to build together and drive the blockchain forward. Our mission is to ensure, through our members, the lasting continuity and progressive development of Cardano - fostering a self-sustaining ecosystem that’s fit-for-purpose, perpetually future-proof, resilient, secure, and transparent.
Enablement is a key foundation of this work, providing the necessary inclusive contributory opportunities to allow every member of Intersect to have their voice heard. By providing additional governance processes and structure, from maintenance to development and testing to fundraising, Intersect enables the community to continue to advance the protocol
Companies, associations, and collaborations building on Cardano
There is a growing number of entities that build on Cardano. Below are a few of them: