Polymark Systems has developed an innovative system for physical authentication of objects of many kinds based upon the use of a sophisticated polymer film technology and a cloud-based security infrastructure.  The polymer film provides for strong verifiable physical identity for an object (analogous to DNA or biometric for an object) and is non-cloneable, unique, very low cost and based upon a sophisticated multi-layer manufacturing technique. The software system (we call Cirrus) provides for product registration, authentication and traceability and works with a smartphone for user transactions.

We see an opportunity to collaborate with the GS1 to explore how Polymark’s technology could complement GS1 standards and existing solutions, including GS1 Digital Link 2D barcodes, by connecting standards-based digital identifiers with physical product authentication.  

Together, we could identify high-value use cases such as pharmaceutical traceability, anti-counterfeiting, fraudulent return, product authentication and supply-chain verification and develop focused pilots with participating industry partners, defining measurable KPIs around authentication accuracy, verification speed, integration feasibility, supply-chain visibility, reduced fraud, and commercial scalability. Our objective would be to validate practical, standards-aligned solutions that can be adopted and scaled across industry ecosystems; and in effect setting a foundation for SECURE GS1 QR.