As counterfeiters’ methods become increasingly sophisticated, a combination of technologies, like blockchain and IoT devices, is needed to secure the global pharma supply chain and protect manufacturers and patients.
– Matteo Panzavolta CEO & Founder at Authena
Read Full ArticleCasella Meyer, a high-end fashion brand known for its focus on fabrics and embellishment, has announced a partnership with Authena. The Glomo awarded Swiss technology startup specialized in authenticity and traceability is witnessing robust commercial momentum.
Read Full ArticleAuthena, leader in IoT & blockchain solutions for secure product authentication, supply chain tracking, and interactive manufacturer-consumer communication, was the first ever Swiss company to win a Glomo Award at the Mobile World Congress. This prize, often won by tech giants such as Samsung, Huawei or Apple, was awarded to Authena for Best Mobile Innovation for Web3.
Read Full ArticleZug-based company poised to save companies billions in counterfeiting and product fakes with powerful IoT sensor-based blockchain technology using the tap of a smartphone
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Read Full ArticleAuthenticity, tracking and instant verification of high-value products is the goal of Authena, which offers solid guarantees on the quality and provenance of wine, industrial parts, fragrances, pharmaceuticals and more.
Read Full ArticleSince 2008, blockchain technologies have been implemented across a variety of industries and found evermore innovative uses. With the hopes of boosting distribution, traceability, and avoiding counterfeiting in the process, what does this technology hold for pharma?
Read Full ArticleTo combat counterfeiting and protect brands and consumers Authena presents its revolutionary blockchain and IoT-based solutions at CES 2022.
Read Full ArticleLas Vegas – On the occasion of the latest edition of CES 2022, the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, we had the pleasure to discuss with Authena’s CEO Matteo Panzavolta about upcoming news from his company.
Read Full ArticleAuthena is showcasing L1VE TM and M3TA TM solutions at CES 2022 that enable brands to optimize supply chains and offer the world’s most secure verification system for end users, ensuring physical and digital assets are authenticated across the Metaverse.
Read Full ArticleIn recent years, global supply chains have proven to be vulnerable to a rapidly growing phenomenon: counterfeiting. The so-called grey market, which concerns all those products – original or counterfeit – that are marketed through unauthorized channels, has seen a strong increase due to the lack of transparency within the distribution chain.
Read Full ArticleIt is the visionary idea born from the partnership between the Swiss startup Authena, one of the leading providers of blockchain-based solutions, and Masque Milano
Read Full ArticleThe Zug-based company Authena has developed a new global security seal for wine bottles. 3,000 bottles from the Schuler St. Jakobs winery in Seewen are now being made counterfeit-proof using this technology.
Read Full ArticleWine is easy to counterfeit, but the fakes are difficult to detect. The new “Château Marlen” from the Schuler St. Jakobs winery will be counterfeit-proof thanks to crypto-technology.
Read Full ArticleSchuler St. Jakobs Winery, in collaboration with the Swiss start-up Authena, presents a Swiss first: For the first time, it is now possible to make a wine bottle tamper-proof with an electronic security seal and blockchain technology. Schuler and Authena are thus setting a new course in the Swiss wine trade.
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Read Full ArticleWhile the pharmaceutical spotlight has shined brightest on COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, the undertone of counterfeit medicines continued unphased. Lina Adams takes a look through the current issues in the industry to discover what pharma companies can do to stop this devastating, yet lucrative, sector. …Pages 18-19
Read Full ArticleHow can we protect ourselves from counterfeiting? Authena has developed a solution to trace the supply chain and guarantee the authenticity of products that benefits the export of high-quality quality made in Italy products.
Read Full ArticleIoT and Blockchain are the future of the fight against counterfeiting
Read Full ArticleNot just finance: the increasingly rapid developments of blockchain are leading to the the realization of projects based on this technology also in different sectors, in the supply chain. In particular, for the artistic perfumery, it could become an effective weapon to stem the damage caused by counterfeiting. Allure tells the pioneer case of Authena and Masque Milano.
Read Full ArticleTechnologies that enable tracking of the supply chain and ensure product authenticity and quality.
Read Full ArticleBlockchain and Internet of Things to protect products from counterfeiting. All it takes is a smartphone to read an Nfc chip and on the screen appears everything there is to know about the originality of a good, from the supply chain to the distributors.
Read Full ArticleAn example of the economic practice of arbitrage, the grey market impacts retail in certain industries substantially. New technologies, however, are available to contain the phenomenon.
Read Full ArticleInterview with the CEO of Authena, a leading provider of blockchain technology-based solutions to track the supply chain and enable end-to-end interactive communication between manufacturers and end users.
Read Full ArticleTo combat counterfeiting and Italian sounding and to meet the needs of consumers who are increasingly concerned about the quality and sustainability of the food they buy, the food & beverage industry is making increasing use of 4.0 technologies.
Read Full ArticleThe tech company is at the forefront of the fight against counterfeit products and a lack of transparency in supply chains around the world. With the support of Innosuisse, the innovative startup will take part in this year’s GITEX in Dubai from October 17 to 21. Authena’s goal is international networking and acquisition of new major customers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and luxury goods sectors
Read Full ArticleBlockchain and Nfc against the billion dollar counterfeit market.
Read Full ArticleThe Swiss-based company Authena raises a 2.3 million francs investment.
Read Full ArticleThanks to Authena, Lonza Speciality Ingredients (LSI) can protect its agrochemicals from production to distribution to the end consumer with a solution based on NFC seals encrypted via blockchain, ensuring complete transparency and traceability. Consumers can instantly verify their authenticity with a simple “tap” on their smartphone.
Read Full ArticleThe CEO of Authena, Matteo Panzavolta, has been included in the Decentralizers’ section of the 2021 Digital Shapers in Switzerland. This category includes people which, for security and confidentiality, distribute the data around the world – with apps, blockchain, cloud & Co.
Read Full ArticleAuthena has developed a globally unique solution to make products secure and supply chains transparent with the use of blockchain-based technology. This new funding will be used to ensure continued growth and the development of new prototypes for major customers.
Read Full ArticleThe Zug-based start-up closes a new round of financing this Thursday. It has developed an electronic seal to protect brands against counterfeiting and product diversion.
Read Full ArticleAuthena, the Swiss company among the world’s leading providers of blockchain-based solutions to ensure supply chain tracking, has always been at the forefront of the fight against product counterfeiting, parallel imports, and pharmaceutical diversion globally.
Read Full ArticleGlobal product traceability leads to a new quality of transparency that can effectively protect affected companies from massive revenue losses due to counterfeiting. Swiss startup Authena is now the world’s leading provider of blockchain-based technology solutions for tracking supply chains and creating interactive end-to-end communication between manufacturers and end-consumers. The Journal exclusively publishes an interview with Matteo Panzavolta, the Founder and CEO of Authena AG.
Read Full ArticleWith NFC tags and a blockchain solution, Authena prevents products from being counterfeited, opened prematurely or strayed from the right path.
Read Full ArticleA Zurich-based startup networks producers and consumers with physical-digital seals. This makes wine fraud almost impossible.
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Read Full ArticleAuthena, a start-up based in Zug, has developed a technology to prevent product counterfeiting. Now the the company has acquired a major customer in Lonza Specialty Ingredients – and a new financing round is about to be completed
Read Full ArticleThe agrochemical and pharmaceutical supplier Lonza wants to optimize agricultural supply chains with the help of the blockchain. A pilot project in Brazil is showing how to prevent pesticides counterfeiting. A rollout in Switzerland is already being planned.
Read Full ArticleLonza, the Swiss company active in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, wants to optimize agricultural supply chains using blockchain. A pilot project in Brazil is exploring this technology to fight against counterfeit phytosanitary products. Deployment in Switzerland is already planned.
Read Full ArticleLonza Specialty Ingredients geht strategische Partnerschaft mit Schweizer Startup Authena ein, um seine Produkte zu schützen und die Transparenz in den Lieferketten durch Blockchain-basierte Technologien zu erhöhen.
Read Full ArticleQuando un cliente sceglie Tavar deve sentirsi protetto e avere la certezza di affidarsi a un prodotto di altissima qualità. Per questo motivo ci siamo legati ad Authena, azienda svizzera ideatrice di una piattaforma basata sulla blockchain, capace di rivoluzionare il modo in cui i brand proteggono i loro prodotti, la loro reputazione e i loro consumatori.
Read Full ArticleFrankfurt/Main – Gründer mit coolen Ideen gesucht! Trotz Corona-Pandemie findet der Gründerpitch der HSG Alumni (Hochschule St. Gallen) auch 2021 statt. In einer spannenden Zoom-Konferenz wurden jetzt schon 20 Halbfinalisten ermittelt.
Read Full ArticleThis article showcases our top picks for the best Europe based Blockchain companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Blockchain industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
Como em todos os setores, as relações no setor de proteção de culturas dependem da confiança. Os produtores precisam ter certeza que os produtos que utilizam são genuínos e que podem ter a garantia de ter um fornecimento confiável no futuro. Por outro lado, os fabricantes querem ajudar os clientes a utilizar seus bens e serviços de forma correta, segura e da maneira mais eficiente possível.
Read Full ArticleLonza Crop Protection and the Swiss start-up company Authena are pioneering digital technology to improve product traceability and authenticity of crops. The technology will initially be piloted as a prototype in Brazil.
Read Full ArticleAs in every other sector, relationships in the crop protection industry depend on trust. Farmers need assurance that the products they are using are genuine, and that they can be guaranteed to receive a reliable future supply. Manufacturers, meanwhile, want to help customers use their goods and services correctly, safely and in the most efficient way possible.
Read Full ArticleIl forlivese Matteo Panzavolta è la mente di Authena, la startup svizzera che brevetta sigilli digitali per proteggere l’autenticità dei prodotti e prevenire le contraffazioni
“Attraverso il nostro sigillo, il consumatore può istantaneamente avere accesso a tutta la storia e il percorso di un prodotto e, soprattutto, avere la certezza che il prodotto è autentico e non è mai stato aperto.”
Read Full ArticleAUTHENA: The best startup according to the TOP 100 Public Vote
The TOP 100 Public Vote runs parallel to the expert jury ranking and allows the public—everyone with a LinkedIn account can cast one vote—to choose the most promising startup.
Read Full ArticleDie TOP 100 Publikumsabstimmung, welche parallel zum Experten-Ranking läuft, war die Chance für das Publikum, ein vielversprechendes Schweizer Startup hervorzuheben. Der Gewinner der diesjährigen Publikumsabstimmung ist das Zuger Unternehmen Authena (vormals Acatena), dessen patentierte Technologie die Rückverfolgung von Produkten vom Standort bis zum Verbraucher ermöglicht und so zur Verhinderung von Fälschungen und Betrug beiträgt.
Read Full ArticleBeim diesjährigen Public Voting wurde das Blockchain-Startup Acatena auf Platz eins gewählt. Mit seinem mobilen End-to-end-Marketingsystem erlaubt die Firma die Nachverfolgung von Produkten vom Produktionsstandort bis zum Verbraucher. Das System ermöglicht dank einer Transponder-Lösung die direkte Interaktion mit dem Smartphone des Verbrauchers, was dem Hersteller oder Vertreiber einen direkten Kanal zum Konsumenten öffnet.
Read Full ArticleThe Luxury Venture Group has closed the first edition of the Luxury Innovation Award after presenting award prizes to four winners. Acatena and The Rayy from Switzerland are among the winners.
The Luxury Innovation Award is a global contest for the emerging luxury startups developing innovative solutions for the luxury industry.
Read Full ArticleTowards a Swiss Luxury Valley
Everyone knows about the Silicon Valley, the unique ecosystem of established companies, startups, venture capitalists, business incubators and university labs, all focused on tech. Deependra Pandey observed that Switzerland was missing such an ecosystem in the luxury space.
Read Full Article150 startups de 40 pays
Pour cette première édition, ce ne sont pas moins de 150 startups qui ont envoyé leur dossier, provenant de près de 40 pays. Après une journée de pitchs, le jury a sélectionné hier soir quatre vainqueurs, parmi eux, Lanéva, une compagnie de bateaux électriques et écologiques basée à Monaco.
Read Full Article149 Applicants. 34 Countries. 9 Finalists. 4 Winners
Geneva, 28 August 2020 – A grand finale! The 4 winners out of 149 applicants from 34 countries around the world were announced for the first ever edition of the Luxury Innovation Award™ in 2020 organized by Luxury Venture Group (LVG). A panel of 21 jury members selected the winners in four categories.
Read Full Article“Wine is bottled poetry”.
It is necessary to internalize this aphorism of Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson – Scottish writer, playwright and poet – to understand how important it is to have a cultural approach to analyze the economic dynamics of the drink of the gods.
Read Full ArticleChallenging as it was, TechCrunch editors had a (wicked fun) job to do — select up to five early-stage startups they felt represent the best of their specific tech category. This remarkable cadre of early-stage startups knocked our proverbial socks off. Cold toes notwithstanding, we think you’ll be equally impressed…
Read Full ArticleIn March 2019, LVMH confirmed that it’s developing a blockchain aimed at tracking the authenticity of the group’s products.
The world of luxury fashion has a thing for Silicon Valley. From the recent Moncler and Fendi hackathons to the Brunello Cucinelli symposium held at the fashion brand’s lush Solomeo,…
Read Full ArticleTracking the wine production chain also by consumers
In addition, consumers have at their disposal an app, by which they are rewarded for interacting with the brands. Licensed partners in the production chain of the beverages also have at their disposal an app to do all the tracking.
Read Full ArticleJERUSALEM – MassChallenge Israel, part of MassChallenge’s global network of zero-equity startup accelerators, today announced the 52 startups, selected from nearly 500 candidates in Israel and more than 40 countries around the world, that will participate in the 2019 MassChallenge Israel cohort.
“MassChallenge Israel accelerated startups are creating meaningful solutions for real challenges across industries,” said Yonit Golub Serkin,
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