Descripción del proyecto
Innovador sistema multicombinación para proteger la autenticidad del producto
En la actualidad, los productos falsificados suponen una importante amenaza para la economía mundial, ya que las empresas de la Unión Europea (UE) pierden 121 000 millones de euros en ventas y más de 671 000 puestos de trabajo. Además, estos productos falsificados pueden poner en peligro la seguridad, la salud y el medio ambiente debido a la baja calidad de sus componentes. El equipo del proyecto KEEPER, financiado por el CEI, ha introducido un código único con múltiples combinaciones para verificar la autenticidad de los productos. Esta iniciativa ofrece una solución de protección segura y rentable. En el proyecto se presenta un sistema personalizable que emplea tintas de nanotecnología, conocidas como 3Tags, para etiquetar documentos y envases. Estas tintas, junto con la técnica de verificación 3Check, impiden eficazmente la replicación. El objetivo es mejorar la tecnología y colaborar con las industrias para aumentar la eficacia.
Objetivo
Nowadays, counterfeit products seriously affect the global economy and can have a negative impact on security, health, and the environment due to the lower quality of their components. The severity of the problem is estimated to reach 2.3T$ in 2022, causing EU companies a loss of 121B€ in sales and more than 671 000 jobs. KEEPER project aims to provide a new technological solution for this challenge. KEEPER is the first system combining a unique identification code with a virtually infinite number of combinations (more than a septillion) to certify the authenticity of the product and an unprecedented level of security, ease of use, and low price.
KEEPER is an innovative customizable solution based on two main assets: nano-engineered inks to be applied on documents or product packaging as adhesive tags or directly printed in specific spots (3Tag), and an extremely selective verification technique by means of a dedicated reader (3Check). The specificity of the inks and high-knowledge content make KEEPER technology extremely difficult or almost impossible to be replicated by reverse engineering processes. KEEPER intends to complete the technological development and to validate with industrial partners the impact on massive use cases increasing the TRL of the proposed solution, supported by a sound and implementable commercialization strategy. The first market considered is represented by the identity verification which is worth more than $10B globally and is expected to grow to $20B by 2022 according to research conducted by McKinsey. The strong integration of a technology track and a business track and a multi-actor approach, that will bring together key actors of academia and industry sector, will allow to deliver project-specific objectives and enable alternative directions and options. In the last phase of the project, we will proceed to the establishment of a start-up that will have the future objective of consolidating our presence in the reference market.
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Programa(s)
- HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC) Main Programme
Convocatoria de propuestas
HORIZON-EIC-2022-TRANSITION-01
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HORIZON-EIC - HORIZON EIC GrantsCoordinador
20133 Milano
Italia