We make products verifiable.
authentic.network turns uncertainty about a physical product into proof someone can act on. We develop the patented Crypto-Optical Technology: a copy-evident code anyone can check with a smartphone, without an app.
- Based in
- Chemnitz, Germany
- Codes delivered
- 100M+ worldwide
- Hosting
- ISO 27001 certified
- Award
- G20 Innovation Award 2025
Fewer fakes. More trust in what people buy.
Counterfeit oil damages engines, fake tools break in use, falsified medicines put patients at risk. We build technology that makes every original provable – for the brand, the trade and the person holding the product.
Every original proves itself.
A copy fails the check. Anyone can tell an original from a fake with a smartphone.
Every item has a serial.
Brands see where products are scanned, how often, and which left their channel.
Every scan opens more.
Warranty, loyalty and the Digital Product Passport run on the same code.
One code. Proof, control and connection.
AI-generated image- Brand protectionAnyone can tell an original from a reprint with a smartphone camera, without an app, in about a second.
- Track & trace and grey-market controlEvery item carries a serial number linked to article, batch, production date and intended market.
- Warranty and customer engagementOne warranty per serial number. A verified scan leads into your loyalty programme and social channels.
- Digital Product PassportThe same code carries the EU Digital Product Passport – no second provider later.
Built to be checked anywhere.
- Patented Crypto-Optical TechnologyA copy-evident code: a reprint still scans as a code, but fails the check.
- Tamper-evident labelPeeled off, the label breaks into pieces. It cannot be moved to another product in one piece.
- Any phone, no reader, even offlineAny smartphone camera checks it; with the authentic app also offline – and every scan is still counted.
- ISO 27001 certified hostingScan data and product data are hosted to a certified security standard.
From the first call to the first scan.
Set up with our experts
Together we configure the codes – including what your customers see after the scan.
We print and deliver
authentic.network prints the codes. Each one carries its own serial number.
Onto your products
On the line, one camera scans each code once to link it to your product data.
Every scan counts
Your dashboard shows where products are scanned, how often and where a check failed.
Proven at industrial scale.
- 2025
G20 Innovation Award
Winner of the G20 MSME Digital Innovation Challenge in the category Secured Digital Infrastructure, Cape Town. Read more
- 2026
LIQUI MOLY goes global
Copy-evident codes on 40 million products a year, checked by customers in more than 150 countries. Read the case study
- Today
100M+ codes delivered
For brands in lubricants, tools, chemicals and packaging – and for public institutions.
Trusted by brands and public institutions.
ChillingtonDrocolorBERICAPMIAGerman Federal GovernmentGovernment of KenyaLubricants, tools, chemicals, medicines, agricultural products and solar components: the counterfeit differs, the check is the same.
Developed and based in Chemnitz.
A small, growing team in software, cryptology and print. Short decision paths, real products, work that matters.
Get in touch.
Zwickauer Straße 145
09116 Chemnitz, Germany
sales@authentic.network
Press: media.authentic.network
LinkedIn: authentic.network
About authentic.network.
What does authentic.network do?
authentic.network makes physical products verifiable. Its patented Crypto-Optical Technology puts a copy-evident code on every product: anyone can check it with a smartphone camera, without an app, in about a second. The same code supports track & trace, grey-market control, warranty, customer engagement and the EU Digital Product Passport.
Where is authentic.network based?
In Chemnitz, Germany. The technology is developed and based there: authentic.network GmbH, Zwickauer Straße 145, 09116 Chemnitz.
Who prints the codes?
authentic.network prints the codes and delivers them. Each code carries its own serial number. On your line, one camera scans each code once to link it to your product data.
Do we need special hardware or an app?
No. Any smartphone camera checks the code without an app. Without an internet connection, the check runs in the authentic app. Every scan is still counted.
How many codes have you delivered?
More than 100 million codes worldwide, for brands such as LIQUI MOLY, BOSCH and STIHL and for public institutions.
How do we get started?
With a conversation about your products and markets. Together with our experts you configure the codes, including what your customers see after the scan. Then we print, deliver and you start evaluating the first scans.
Let’s protect what’s real.
Tell us about your products and markets. Or start with the Sample Kit: one genuine code, one perfect reprint.
Real impact.