Vendor dataset

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  "name": "Aware, Inc.",
  "slug": "aware",
  "description": "Aware, Inc. is a veteran biometrics software company offering fingerprint recognition, facial recognition, and iris recognition algorithms and platforms for identity verification in government and commercial applications.",
  "website": "https://www.aware.com",
  "official_name": "Aware, Inc.",
  "founded_year": 1986,
  "hq": "Burlington, Massachusetts, USA",
  "company_type": "Public (NASDAQ: AWRE)",
  "overview": "Veteran biometrics software vendor for fingerprint, face, and iris recognition across government and enterprise identity workflows.",
  "long_description": "Aware develops biometric software and SDKs for organizations that need identity proofing, enrollment, matching, and authentication rather than a tightly bundled hardware stack. Its portfolio spans AwareABIS for large-scale identification, BioSP for biometric services orchestration, AwareID for authentication workflows, and capture and quality components used in onboarding and verification journeys.\n\nThe company is used in government, law enforcement, financial services, and other regulated environments where fingerprint, face, iris, and voice workflows need to be integrated into broader identity systems. Aware also maintains developer tooling and APIs so partners can embed biometric capture, document handling, matching, and authentication into their own applications.",
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  ],
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    {
      "summary": "Aware Inc. Names David Traverse as Interim CEO, Effective January 2025",
      "url": "https://idtechwire.com/aware-inc-names-david-traverse-as-interim-ceo-effective-january-2025/"
    }
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    "multimodal-biometrics"
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  "headquarters": "Burlington, Massachusetts, USA",
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  ],
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  ],
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    "Garanti BBVA mobile onboarding for 15M customers in Turkey",
    "Protects 55M+ Latin-American bank users securing $400B in assets"
  ],
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "url": "https://awareid.aware.com/"
    },
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      "label": "Developer portal",
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    },
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      "label": "Knomi documentation",
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    }
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  "updatedAt": "2026-03-17T00:00:00Z",
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  "name": "Cognitec Systems",
  "slug": "cognitec",
  "description": "Cognitec Systems, founded in 2002, develops market-leading facial recognition technology (FaceVACS) for applications such as face image database search, video screening, border control, and photo ID compliance.",
  "website": "https://www.cognitec.com/",
  "official_name": "Cognitec Systems GmbH",
  "founded_year": 2002,
  "hq": "Dresden, Germany",
  "company_type": "Subsidiary of SALTO Systems (SALTO Group)",
  "profile_tier": "premium",
  "overview": "Developer of FaceVACS® face recognition for database search, video screening, border control, and photo compliance; part of the SALTO Group since 2022.",
  "long_description": "Description:\n\nCognitec is the only company worldwide that has worked exclusively on face recognition technology since its inception in 2002. The company is proud to maintain a stable, market-leading position within the industry, and to uphold the trust it has gained as a reliable, experienced provider of biometric technologies for enterprise and government customers worldwide. Various independent evaluation tests have proven the premier performance of our FaceVACS® software. Cognitec solutions are used by governments and private enterprises worldwide to perform facial image database search, recorded video investigation, real-time video screening and people analytics, border control, and biometric photo capture.\n\nCognitec’s scientists and software experts have been developing face recognition technology since 1995. Industry and government customers have been using FaceVACS for physical access control since 1996. The 2002 installation of the SmartGate system at Sydney International Airport, using Cognitec’s software, was the first major step in the world toward automated border control solutions. In 2023, Cognitec once again released pioneering technology for biometric photo capture and person verification during border checks.\n\nFacial image database search from Cognitec has been deployed by government agencies worldwide to prevent fraud during ID document issuing. In addition, the company's database search technology has successfully assisted law enforcement agencies worldwide to quickly find offenders and solve crimes. Cognitec also offers a leading-edge video screening and analytics technology that allows users to detect and identify persons of interest in video streams while computing demographic and behavioral data.\n\nCognitec´s products are easy to use, flexible, extendable, and take into account current industry standards, allowing for easy customization and integration. The company also provides excellent technical support, training, documentation, and tutorials.\n\nCognitec has established sales and support offices in Europe, the USA and Australia, and works closely with business partners in more than 50 countries.\n\nWith a clear corporate focus on face recognition technology and applications, the company is committed to delivering the best performance available on the market.",
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    "FaceVACS-Entry biometric photo capture for major international airports in Australia (Home Affairs)"
  ],
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  ],
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    "European Association for Biometrics",
    "IBMATA",
    "Sedex",
    "TribalHub"
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    {
      "summary": "Cognitec supplies biometric photo capture devices and related services to Australia’s Department of Home Affairs.",
      "url": "https://www.cognitec.com/news-reader/cognitec-home-affairs-australia.html"
    },
    {
      "summary": "Cognitec adds verification and presentation-attack-detection features to FaceVACS-Entry.",
      "url": "https://www.cognitec.com/news-reader/verification-and-pad-features-in-photo-capture-device.html"
    },
    {
      "summary": "Cognitec reports a top average ranking in NIST age estimation results.",
      "url": "https://www.cognitec.com/news-reader/NIST-age-estimation-best-average-ranking.html"
    }
  ],
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  "products": [
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    "Integrated in e-Gates on four continents for self-service passport checks",
    "Intersec Dubai 2024 smart-city demos"
  ],
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    "Global partner network across 50+ countries (company statement)"
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    {
      "title": "Border control track record",
      "detail": "Cognitec cites early deployments in automated border control, including the 2002 SmartGate system at Sydney International Airport."
    },
    {
      "title": "Government and law enforcement use cases",
      "detail": "FaceVACS database search supports ID issuance checks and investigative workflows for agencies."
    },
    {
      "title": "Video screening and analytics",
      "detail": "Real-time video screening detects persons of interest and provides demographic/behavioral analytics."
    }
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      "label": "Founded",
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    },
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      "label": "Partner footprint",
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      "description": "Company reports partners and deployments in more than 50 countries."
    },
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      "label": "Global offices",
      "value": "Germany, USA, Australia, Spain",
      "description": "Headquarters in Dresden, with offices in Rockland (MA), Sydney, and Dos Hermanas (Spain)."
    }
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    "Real-time video screening and people analytics for persons of interest.",
    "Biometric photo capture and verification during border checks.",
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    },
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      "label": "LinkedIn",
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      "label": "Press release — Home Affairs Australia",
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{
  "name": "CLEAR Secure, Inc.",
  "slug": "clear",
  "description": "CLEAR provides biometric identity verification for trusted-traveler lanes at U.S. airports and venues, linking enrollment to face-based checkpoint authentication and a growing digital identity offering.",
  "website": "https://www.clearme.com",
  "official_name": "CLEAR Secure, Inc.",
  "founded_year": 2010,
  "hq": "New York, New York, USA",
  "company_type": "Public (NYSE: YOU)",
  "overview": "U.S. identity verification platform operating CLEAR Plus lanes and reservation services across airports, stadiums, and events; expanding into digital identity and PreCheck enrollment.",
  "long_description": "CLEAR operates an opt-in identity network that combines enrollment, biometric re-verification, and access experiences across airports, venues, and other consumer touchpoints. Its best-known product is CLEAR Plus, which uses face-based identity checks at dedicated airport lanes, while Reserve powered by CLEAR helps airports manage queues through time-slot reservations and CLEAR Verified supports reusable digital identity experiences for partners.\n\nBeyond checkpoint acceleration, CLEAR has been expanding into broader identity proofing and enrollment services, including TSA PreCheck enrollment and renewal. The company sits at the intersection of travel operations, consumer membership, and digital identity, using both physical infrastructure and software integrations to make verified identity portable across use cases.",
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    "CLEAR Verified (digital identity)"
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    "Sports and entertainment venues",
    "Hospitality"
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    "TSA PreCheck enrollment provider using in-airport pods"
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      "summary": "CLEAR became an official TSA PreCheck enrollment provider, expanding its role from airport identity lanes into enrollment and renewal services.",
      "url": "https://ir.clearme.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/164/clear-becomes-an-official-tsa-precheck-enrollment-provider"
    },
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      "summary": "CLEAR and Docusign launched an identity-verification integration for digital agreement workflows.",
      "url": "https://ir.clearme.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/165/docusign-and-clear-enable-seamless-identity-verification"
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  ],
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      "label": "Website",
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      "label": "CLEAR Plus",
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    {
      "label": "CLEAR1 for business",
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