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TECH5
TECH5 is an international technology company founded by experts from the biometrics industry, which focuses on developing disruptive biometric and digital ID solutions through the application of AI and Machine Learning technologies. A combination of sustained investment and single-minded dedication to the development of biometric modalities that capitalize on AI has resulted in TECH5’s algorithms being consistently ranked in the top tier of NIST ranking for face, fingerprint and iris recognition technologies. TECH5 target markets include both Government and Private sectors with products powering Civil ID, Digital ID, as well as authentication solutions that deliver identity assurance for various use cases.
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TECH5 tops NIST FRIF evaluation for biometric identification speed
Tech5 fingerprint biometric algorithms are among the top-performing globally after completing the NIST Friction Ridge Image and Features (FRIF) Technology…
| Mar 3, 2026 | Next steps in Papua New Guinea’s DPI rollout include digital ID for KYC, AI adoptionPapua New Guinea’s accelerating march through digital government transformation now includes an AI adoption framework, a workshop on implementing the… |
| Jan 23, 2026 | PNG SevisWallet will transform how government issues personal credentialsPapua New Guinea (PNG) has officially made available the SevisWallet digital identity wallet for download, allowing Papuans to use the… |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Tech5 secures multi-million euro loan to expand DPI market positioningTech5 has secured a “non-dilutive growth loan” worth multiple million euros to its expand its presence in the global biometrics… |
| Dec 26, 2025 | How DPI can accelerate Africa’s push for a single marketSince 2019 when continental leaders launched the operational phase of the single market initiative under the Africa Continental Free Trade… |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Tech5 DPI platform powers new Honduras digital ID systemThe Honduran government has announced the launch of a decentralized privacy-preserving digital ID system using Tech5’s digital public infrastructure (DPI)… |
| Nov 27, 2025 | Papua New Guinea unveils digital ID, multipurpose wallet built by Tech5A digital ID system (SevisPass) and multifunctional identity wallet (SevisWallet), made by Tech5, have been officially launched by the government… |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Tech5 to integrate AI assistant in digital ID walletDigital ID technology developer Tech5 is jumping on the AI-in-everything bandwagon by introducing an AI voice assistant into its digital… |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Djibouti engages Visa, Tech5 for national digital wallet rolloutThe Djiboutian government has taken a major step towards enhancing digital inclusion with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with U.S…. |
| Sep 17, 2025 | NIST relaunches 1-to-N fingerprint biometrics matching evaluationsThe U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology has relaunched its evaluation of performance capabilities of one-to-many fingerprint biometric identification… |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Digital versions of Oman’s national ID, driver’s license get legal recognitionThe digital versions of the national ID card and driver’s license issued by the Omani government now have equal legal… |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Tech5 and Visa to integrate biometrics, digital wallets and payments for DPIVisa and Tech5 will work together to integrate digital payment capabilities with biometrics, identity management and trust infrastructure technologies under… |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Indonesia promises significant savings through digital government integrationAs governments around the world seek to save costs, some are looking to digital government as a solution. Cash-strapped governments… |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Growing compliance demands, regional expansion drive new industry hiresTech5 is looking for enterprise growth in Latin America, while Credas and Sumsub add experience to address evolving compliance requirements…. |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Europe’s digital ID could inspire Global South’s next generation of DPI: TECH5Many countries have spent years building large-scale identity databases for issuing national documents, often based on biometric data. Governments are… |
| Jun 29, 2025 | New VP Sales at Tech5 USA, Idex Biometrics CFO resignsTech5 has appointed Gary Newlin as Vice President, Sales at TECH5 USA. Newlin is expected to expand the company’s footprint… |
| May 22, 2025 | Ethiopia unveils FaydaPass digital wallet to boost financial inclusionEthiopia has launched what it calls the FaydaPass wallet, the latest move in its digital public infrastructure (DPI) program aimed… |
| May 21, 2025 | Leveraging digital ID in the financial sector: ID4Africa panelFinancial inclusion was highlighted as the mother of all digital ID use cases during an early panel discussion on the… |
| May 19, 2025 | Inclusive digital ID poised for leap forward with QR codes, similar credentialsQR codes have been around for decades, but they and other similar technologies have only recently emerged as digital identity… |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Tech5 to provide decentralized DPI for HondurasHaving acquired patent protection for its decentralized system for digital identity issuance and verification, Swiss biometrics provider Tech5 has scored… |
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Europe’s digital ID could inspire Global South’s next generation of DPI: TECH5
Many countries have spent years building large-scale identity databases for issuing national documents, often based on biometric data. Governments are…
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Watch: Watch: Biometrics at the edge
Edge computing is one of the major trends in infrastructure for IT systems, including those that use artificial intelligence. But…
