A blockchain seal protects fine wine from counterfeiters

26 Jun, 2021

A Zurich-based startup networks producers and consumers with physical-digital seals. This makes wine fraud almost impossible.

Text by Ruth Fulterer and illustration by Jonas Oesch

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How a start-up combats counterfeit products

16 Jun, 2021

Authena, 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

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Partnership with Authena – Lonza relies on blockchain

04 Jun, 2021

The 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 Article

Lonza relies on blockchain to fight counterfeit phytosanitary products

01 Jun, 2021

Lonza, 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.

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Schweizer Startup schützt Landwirtschaft vor Milliarden-Verlusten

31 May, 2021

Lonza 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.

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Tavar incontra Authena

20 Apr, 2021

Quando 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.

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Von diesen leuten hat vielleicht einer die jahrhundert-idee

12 Apr, 2021

Frankfurt/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.

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These are the Top Blockchain Companies in Europe (2021)

18 Jan, 2021

This 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.

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Lonza é pioneira em tecnologia para melhorar a rastreabilidade e a autenticidade de produtos para a proteção de culturas

09 Dec, 2020

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.

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Lonza and Authena team up to improve crop protection

23 Nov, 2020

Lonza 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.

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Lonza joins forces with Authena to improve traceability and authenticity in crop protection

19 Nov, 2020

As 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.

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Sigillo HI-TECH

27 Oct, 2020

Il 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.”

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SWITZERLAND’S TOP ICT STARTUPS 2020

23 Sep, 2020

AUTHENA: 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.

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Gewinner der TOP 100-Publikumsabstimmung

15 Sep, 2020

Die 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.

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Authena gewinnt Publikumswahl

09 Sep, 2020

Beim 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 Article

Authena and The Rayy win the Luxury Innovation Award

31 Aug, 2020

The 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 Article

Luxury Venture Group Selects Its First Luxury Innovation Award Start-Up Winners

30 Aug, 2020

Towards 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.

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L’innovation et le luxe récompensés à Genève

28 Aug, 2020

150 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.

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Winners Announced for the Luxury Innovation Award™ 2020 Edition

28 Aug, 2020

149 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.

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Wine: future prospects and zero tolerance towards counterfeiting

20 Nov, 2019

“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.

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Authena selected as Top Pickin the category blockchain at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin 2019

12 Nov, 2019

Authena has been selected as the Top Pick in the category blockchain at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin

Challenging 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…

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Blockchain Equals Trust in Today’s China

03 Sep, 2019

In 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,…

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Platform uses the blockchain to track wine chain production

12 Jul, 2019

Tracking 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.

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MassChallenge Israel Announces 52 Startups for the 2019 Cohort

03 Apr, 2019

JERUSALEM – 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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