So we can all agree that blockchain will solve a lot of the IoT security and massive data issues previously not solvable which was why we're still in this phase. I only have a few concerns here, what is it that makes INT so special and how does it diverse from Miota?

Regarding the two major partners, what have been decided to partner on? I've also had problems finding the link of this partnership. Though both partners have their own blockchain who is already working in servicing IoT:a devices mostly for industries.

Looking at the img posted on their twitter https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTTs8O0VoAEANwY.jpg:large its still a long way to go for INT taking in researchers for researching IoTa and blockchain.

From the whitepaper we learn INT attempts to build a scheme that allows data and resources to flow freely within the network and to ensure user privacy in untrusted and decentralized machine federations, right this is what blockchain is, right?

With IBM and MS having their own blockchain for IoTa devices (mostly industrial but also consumer) I'm really curious to what the partnership with INT is and how this will be affecting the product.

Keeping this in mind, IoT devices are currently mostly for industrial devices and with this study the "boom" is still a few years away https://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3598917