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Global ID is a Swiss start-up specializing in biometric authentication using the vein network in the fingers of the hand. The company was founded in 2016.

Description

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Global ID was founded in Lausanne on July 12, 2016 by Lambert Sonna Momo.[1][2] [3]It is headquartered at the EPFL Innovation Park in Écublens.[4]

Global ID is a Swiss start-up, developing market-leading biometrics technology based on vein recognition, acquired using multiple views[5]. It comprises several software components and a hardware scanner.[6][7]

 
Vein matching

For its scientific research, it relies on a consortium comprising the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), the Idiap research institute and the HES Valais[8]. The scanner is assembled in the canton of Jura, while vein recognition techniques are developed with the Idiap research institute and encryption techniques with EPFL's LASEC laboratory managed by Serge Vaudenay.[9][10]

Global ID's current VenoScanner-F was miniaturized with the Centre suisse d'électronique et de microtechnique de Neuchâtel.[11] After validation, the production was launched[12][13].

Patents

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Global ID holds several patents worldwide, in the USA[14], Europe and Asia.[15][16][17]

In 2022, Global ID became the first start-up in the EPFL Innovation Park to receive the Swiss Triple Impact label from B corp.[18]

Fields of application

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Sovereign security

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The Swiss army and its equipment supplier RUAG are studying the integration of this technology into their equipment.[19][20]

Healthcare

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The canton of Jura hospital has carried out the first multi-view vein biometric authentication tests at the Delémont facility in 2019.[21][22][23] A new VenoScanner for the whole hand and contactless stabilization is supported by the Swiss Confederation with a grant of 1 million Swiss francs, notably for high-volume authentication and post-covid applications.[24][25][26][27]

In 2024, Global ID contracted with Project HOPE to deploy an application in Namibia.[28][29][30]

References

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  1. ^ "Un système sûr pour vérifier l'identité biométrique - Bulletin FR". www.bulletin.ch. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  2. ^ "Global ID CEO rewarded in Cameroon for 3D vein biometrics innovation | Biometric Update". www.biometricupdate.com. 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  3. ^ "Reconnaissance faciale, veineuse ou digitale: à quoi sert la biométrie? Réunis à l'Idiap, les experts répondent". Reconnaissance faciale, veineuse ou digitale: à quoi sert la biométrie? Réunis à l’Idiap, les experts répondent (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  4. ^ Agency, Innosuisse-Swiss Innovation. "A world first rolls off the production line". www.innosuisse.ch. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  5. ^ Digitale, Usine (2020-04-07). "Coup d'envoi du projet Candy, pour s'authentifier sans contact grâce au réseau veineux des mains" (in French). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "La Suisse se place à la pointe de la biométrie - Le Temps" (in French). 2019-05-17. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  7. ^ "3D Finger vein secure biometric identification with privacy enforcement". SocietyByte (in Swiss High German). 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  8. ^ "Global ID présente sa technologie d'identification à partir des veines du doigt". agefi.com (in French). 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  9. ^ "Les veines des doigts garantissent une identification infalsifiable". 24 heures (in French). 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  10. ^ "Candy, le projet suisse qui mise sur l'identification veineuse pour les hôpitaux - Heidi.news". www.heidi.news (in Swiss French). 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  11. ^ "EPFL Innovation Park - News details". www.epfl-innovationpark.ch. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  12. ^ l’innovation, Innosuisse-Agence suisse pour l’encouragement de. "Une nouveauté mondiale sortie de la ligne de production". www.innosuisse.ch (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  13. ^ Opinion, Afrique (2022-06-25). "Communiqué de presse: Global ID entre en production dans le Jura !" (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  14. ^ "Global ID brevette sa technologie aux Etats-Unis". agefi.com (in French). 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  15. ^ "Global ID 3D vein biometrics patent filing published in Hong Kong | Biometric Update". www.biometricupdate.com. 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  16. ^ "Global ID files patent application for 3D vein biometrics in U.S. after developing solutions for banks | Biometric Update". www.biometricupdate.com. 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  17. ^ "Global ID granted U.S. patent for vascular biometric recognition and identification | Biometric Update". www.biometricupdate.com. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  18. ^ "EPFL Innovation Park - News details". www.epfl-innovationpark.ch. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  19. ^ "Swiss Army supplier selects Global ID vein biometrics for accelerator program | Biometric Update". www.biometricupdate.com. 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  20. ^ "Ruag Innovation Accelerator selects four startups". www.startupticker.ch. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  21. ^ Jura, www rfj ch, RFJ, Radio Fréquence (2019-06-20). "L'H-JU renforce la sécurité des données avec une nouvelle technologie". www.rfj.ch (in Swiss French). Retrieved 2024-07-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ "Global ID and Idiap Research Institute to develop contactless vein biometric scanner for hospitals | Biometric Update". www.biometricupdate.com. 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  23. ^ "L'Hôpital du Jura teste l'identification par reconnaissance des veines des doigts". www.ictjournal.ch (in French). 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  24. ^ Vitard, Alice (2020-04-07). "Coup d'envoi du projet Candy, pour s'authentifier sans contact grâce au réseau veineux des mains". Usine Digitale (in French).
  25. ^ "Sanitary and cyber precautions, a key challenge for hospitals". Idiap Research Institute, Artificial Intelligence for Society. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  26. ^ "La vaudoise Global ID lance sa production dans le Jura". agefi.com (in French). 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  27. ^ "Le scanner de veines de Global ID fonctionnera sans contact". 20 minutes (in French). 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  28. ^ "Finger vein biometrics from Global ID deployed in Namibia's fight against HIV | Biometric Update". www.biometricupdate.com. 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  29. ^ Viscarri, Armand (2024-05-16). "Innovative Biometric Authentication for Health & Humanitarian Aid Response". Project HOPE. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  30. ^ Opinion, Afrique (2024-05-21). "Révolution dans l'authentification biométrique pour la santé et l'aide humanitaire : Project HOPE et Global ID, une alliance au service de l'impact social" (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-30.