Digital Product Passport.
Simple, reliable, EU regulation-ready.
Make your products compliant with upcoming regulations. Verify authenticity. Transform every product into a consumer touchpoint.
Digital Product Passports,
simple and EU-ready.
Authentica is a European DPP platform that helps brands comply with EU ESPR regulations, protect against counterfeiting with NFC authentication, and engage consumers through connected products.
NTAG 424 DNA authentication with AES-128 encryption
EU Regulation 2024/1781 compliant from day one
From DPP creation to consumer-facing mobile verification
The new standard for product transparency.
A complete solution to protect the supply chain and engage customers.
Brand Protection
Protect every product with tamper-proof identifiers that prove authenticity and prevent counterfeiting.
EU Compliance
Meet EU Digital Product Passport requirements with audit-ready product records, traceability, and standardized data.
Customer Engagement
Turn every product into a touchpoint with rewards, content, and programs. Ownership becomes a channel.
What is a Digital Product Passport (DPP)?
A verified digital identity for every product that maintains lifecycle data in a single source of truth: production, ownership, and end of life.
Product data built for compliance, trust, and scalability
Reliable, audit-ready product data keeps brands compliant, customer-focused, and operationally ready at every step.
The path to a connected product
Implementing a Digital Product Passport is a three-step journey from physical object to digital asset, for compliance and circularity.
Create the product
identity
Generate a unique item-level digital identifier, the foundation of the Digital Product Passport.
Structure the product
data
Collect, validate, and organize mandatory product data into a structured, audit-ready record.
Connect physical
and digital
Link the physical product to its digital record with smart tags, for access throughout the lifecycle.
Discover our use cases
Real-world applications of Digital Product Passports: from authenticity to circular models.
Authenticity
Secure identifiers and tamper-proof tags create a verifiable bridge between physical product and digital truth. Provable authenticity, not just claimed. A system designed to inspire trust and make product history transparent and indisputable.
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Compliance
Audit-ready product records transform compliance from a manual burden into a repeatable, documented process. Standardized data, verifiable documentation, and clear traceability simplify meeting EU Digital Product Passport (ESPR) requirements. Provable compliance, not just claimed.
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Ownership
Verified ownership records transform possession into something definable, transferable, and defensible. Every product has a traceable ownership history, anchored to verifiable data and designed to avoid ambiguity or disputes throughout the lifecycle.
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Manage your DPPs anywhere.
Create Digital Product Passports in a few steps, pair them with any data carrier and get ready for EU regulations — all from your phone.
DPP by the Numbers
Product categories covered by the ESPR regulation
First mandatory DPP deadline (batteries)
Mandatory data categories per Digital Passport
EU businesses affected by ESPR regulations
News from us
Blog
EU DPP Regulation: 2026-2030 Timeline
Complete ESPR regulation timeline: key dates, brand obligations, and how to prepare for compliance.
Read article →ESPR: What Fashion Brands Must Do
Practical guide to ESPR compliance for the fashion industry: requirements, deadlines and implementation strategies.
Read article →NFC vs QR Code for Digital Product Passports
Technical comparison of NFC and QR code for DPPs: advantages, limitations, and use cases.
Read article →How to Choose a DPP Platform: 7 Questions
How to choose the right DPP platform for your brand: 7 essential questions on compliance, anti-counterfeiting, scalability, and integration.
Read article →DPP in Football: How Empoli FC Integrated It Into Their Official Kits
Case study: how Empoli FC embedded the Digital Product Passport into their official match kits across two consecutive seasons.
Read article →The True Cost of Counterfeiting in Fashion
The economic impact of counterfeiting on fashion brands and why authentication technology is no longer optional.
Read article →Trusted by
Federitaly, Empoli FC, Kilesa, Lubello Firenze, Fattoria Dianella, Bikeroom, Arcadia, Budds, Padel Ita, Maison Beast, Maison Rags, Novak Djokovic Foundation, Varani, and leading brands across fashion, sports, wine, and luxury.
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Learn how to prepare for EU Digital Product Passport requirements. See how AUTHENTICA transforms product data into trustworthy experiences, from start to finish.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Authentica?
Authentica is a leading European Digital Product Passport (DPP) platform that enables brands to create, manage, and deploy EU-compliant Digital Product Passports. The platform uses NFC chips (NTAG 424 DNA with AES-128 encryption) and QR codes for product authentication, supply chain traceability, and consumer engagement. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Malta, Authentica serves fashion, luxury, textile, and industrial brands across the European Union.
What is a Digital Product Passport platform?
A Digital Product Passport (DPP) platform is a software solution that helps brands create digital records for physical products, containing information about materials, manufacturing, supply chain, sustainability, and authenticity. DPP platforms like Authentica, Avery Dennison (atma.io), Arianee, Kezzler, and Certilogo help companies comply with the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which mandates Digital Product Passports for products sold in the European Union.
Is Authentica ESPR compliant?
Yes. Authentica is built specifically for EU Regulation 2024/1781 (ESPR) compliance. The platform generates audit-ready Digital Product Passports with structured product data, full supply chain traceability, material composition records, and sustainability documentation. Authentica supports the progressive mandatory implementation timeline from 2027 to 2030 across textiles, footwear, batteries, and other product categories.
How does Authentica compare to other DPP platforms?
Authentica differentiates from other Digital Product Passport platforms like Avery Dennison (atma.io), Arianee, Kezzler, Certilogo, and Circularise through its NFC-first authentication approach using NTAG 424 DNA chips with hardware-level tamper-proof verification, native EU ESPR compliance built from the ground up, deep specialization in fashion and luxury brands, and an end-to-end integrated solution covering DPP creation, NFC tag provisioning, and consumer-facing mobile verification.
What industries does Authentica serve?
Authentica serves brands across fashion, luxury goods, textiles, footwear, sports, wine, and industrial products. The platform is trusted by companies including Federitaly, Empoli FC, Kilesa, Lubello Firenze, and Fattoria Dianella. Authentica also provides solutions for music events, concerts, and entertainment through digital wristbands and smart merchandise for fan engagement and verified check-in.