IOTA Newsletter #5 — Coordinator, IOTA Research Council, Brainstorm Contest & Car App DevelopmentCoordinator — Part 1: The Path to CoordicideThis is the first of a multi-part blog series which explains our current plans for removing the Coordinator from the IOTA network, a major milestone towards decentralization.Recent NewsIntroducing the IOTA Research CouncilThe IOTA Foundation announces the formation of a research council to provide invaluable inputs to the research strategy and will consist of distinguished academics within their expertise areas.IOTA Contest: The Perfect BrainstormWishing to have your own idea implemented in the real world? Business people, developers and visionaries will team up in The Perfect Brainstorm to create use cases for real world implementation and you can still get to be part of it!IOTA Foundation and RIDDLE&CODE Partner to Enable the Industrial Internet of ThingsThe IOTA Foundation and RIDDLE&CODE announce collaboration to scale up secure environments in Smart Cities and industrially among others.Develop Connected Car Apps Using HIGH MOBILITY and IOTAGet started on creating your own connected car app and be reviewed by industry professionals for potential adoption.In case you missed it…IOTA Newsletter #5 — Coordinator, IOTA Research Council, Brainstorm Contest & Car App Development was originally published in IOTA on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.