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Palmki has been nominated for the Rising Star award
29 september 2023

PERFECT-ID has been nominated for the Rising Star award



Hasselt, 29/09/2023 – Perfect-ID has been nominated for the 2023 Rising Star award, together with nine other innovative companies. The Rising Star selection is part of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 competition and is designed for promising companies that have been active in the technology sector for less than four years. An independent jury will select the 2023 Rising Star following a final pitch presentation on 26 October 2023.


 

PERFECT-ID is a Belgian-based company, active in the EMEA region, which has developed PALMKI: a very user-friendly and highly secured authentication solution based on hand palm vein scanning technology, which can be used for:

  • Access control
  • Cybersecurity – software & data
  • Attendance & time registration
  • Payments
  • Process automation
  • Person identification

 

“We are very proud to be nominated for the 2023 Rising Star Award, which celebrates Belgian entrepreneurship at its best. It is a great honour for a young company such as PERFECT-ID to be recognised not only for our achievements, but also for our potential.”




About the Rising Star Award

The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 competition is an annual selection of the 50 fastest growing and innovative technology companies headquartered and founded in Belgium. Public or private companies that develop a technology-related product or service and have experienced substantial revenue growth over the last four years can enter the competition for their chance to be nominated as one of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Belgium.

 

Companies that have been active in the technology sector for less than four years can participate in the special Rising Star category of the competition. These companies are judged by an independent jury on their turnover potential and scalability.

 

Participating in the Rising Star competition can help companies to develop their business by increasing their visibility and giving them access to the Fast 50’s unique network of highly successful executives.

 

About PERFECT-ID

 

“PERFECT-ID is committed to a world where biometric palm vein technology revolutionizes and optimizes digital and physical authentication, making interactions between people and their environments smarter, safer, and more personal.”

“PERFECT-ID wants to be the solution of choice where reliable authentication is of crucial importance, and where faster, simpler user processes are required.”

 

Want to learn more about Perfect-ID?

Discover how we’re looking to meet the world’s growing Authentication needs on www.palmki.eu and learn how you can change the processes in your company.


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