Hyperledger blockchain consortium has announced the addition of seven new members.

The latest general members include Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software, Cognition Foundry, Majid Al Futtaim, Robert Bosch, and Wipro. This follows the addition of two premier members last month, Baidu and Tradeshift.

As a multi-project, multi-stakeholder effort, Hyperledger incubates eight business blockchain and distributed ledger technologies including Hyperledger Fabric, Hyperledger Iroha, Hyperledger Indy, Hyperledger Burrow, and Hyperledger Sawtooth, among others.

“Such growth this year shows we’re heading in the right direction and people are understanding that blockchain technology can be a viable solution for business,” said Brian Behlendorf, Executive Director, Hyperledger. “We thank our new members for their support as we continue to drive towards production deployments of Hyperledger technologies in the enterprise in 2017.”

In addition, Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) and National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) are joining Hyperledger as associate members.

"We are excited to join Hyperledger and bring together a critical sector of the U.S.'s financial services industry with the world's leading technology firms, all working together in an open-source collaborative effort to advance cross-industry blockchain technologies," said NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger. "We believe in opportunities that harness the power of technology and open exchange to prepare for the future. Hyperledger will serve as an invaluable partner during a time when NAFCU's members are innovating to meet the industry's needs."