TRUSTECH organises the "TRUSTECH Innovation Awards", a competition exclusively reserved for the event’s exhibitors. Designed to spotlight the most innovative solutions in the payment and identification sectors, this competition offers a unique opportunity to showcase the latest novelties in the industry. In 2025, the TRUSTECH Innovation Awards received over 70 applications, resulting in 12 finalists and 4 winners. The adventure continues with a panel of industry experts specially assembled to evaluate this year’s projects. Stay tuned to discover the 2026 finalists!

The TRUSTECH Innovation Awards

Since 2024, TRUSTECH decided to offer its Exhibitors the opportunity to highlight their latest innovations with the TRUSTECH Innovation Awards. This prestigious contest will honor the most cutting-edge solutions shaping the future of payment and identification around themes like:

  • Identification, Governments & Administration challenges
  • Smart Cards industry
  • Payment, Bank & Finance challenges
  • Bank & Issuers

 

New in 2025: the Bank & Issuers category*
It provides banks and issuers with a dedicated platform to showcase their innovations and present their projects within the prestigious TRUSTECH event.

*Open to non-exhibiting companies

Speaker on the TRUSTECH Innovation Stage
TRUSTECH INNOVATION AWARDS

2025 Winner - Category Identification

IAI Industrial Systems B.V. - PaperProtect

PaperProtect is IAI's recent developed technology that enhances the security of paper identity documents. This feature places personalised data both within the paper and on top. Because of the personalised data inside the paper, it becomes impossible to invisibly counterfeit the document.
IAI Industrial Systems B.V. Website

2025 Winner - Category Smart Cards

Infineon Technologies - Infineon Quantum-Secure Controller

To address the rising risk from cryptography-breaking quantum computers Infineon released the first Common Criteria EAL6 certified contactless and dual-interface security controller with a certified crypto library supporting ML-KEM and ML-DSA. This is a vital step to begin the transition towards quantum-secured systems.
Infineon Technologies Website

2025 Winner - Category Innovative Payments

Market Pay - Loyalty Payment Solution (Europe)

1st solution in Europe to redefine how loyalty programs connect with payments. No separate cards, apps, manual scans needed, it enables payment card—physical or tokenized in digi wallets also serve as loyalty ID. Loyalty recognition happens at checkouts with no extra effords from client or merchant.
Market Pay Website

2025 Winner - Category Banks & Issuers

Cooperativa INCoop – Mastercard Dynamic CVV

INCoop launches the Mastercard debit card with Dynamic CVV, becoming the first cooperative in Ecuador to offer this technology, strengthening security and reaffirming its commitment to innovation and the digital transformation of the financial sector. INCoop reaffirms its vision of sustainable and digital growth, offering smart, efficient, and tech-driven financial products. It aims to be an innovative cooperative that protects its members with modern tools. Its value proposition is based on security and exclusivity, positioning INCoop as a national benchmark in financial innovation.
INCoop Website
See all the 2025 finalists
Speaker on the TRUSTECH Innovation Stage

The Place to be for Professionals in Payment, Identification and Smart Card Sectors

Attending the TRUSTECH Innovation Awards ceremony means diving into the heart of technological innovation.

This emblematic event will allow you to discover the latest advancements and major trends in the fields of payments and identification.

It's a unique opportunity to preview the solutions that will transform these sectors.

Why Attend TRUSTECH and its Innovation Awards Ceremony?

  • A prospective event: the TRUSTECH Innovation Awards aims to present tomorrow’s technologies to have more secured and simpler ways to pay, be identified, travel, connect, access or stay safe and this in a slightly turbulent world.
  • A source of inspiration: discover the most revolutionary innovations and draw inspiration from ideas and solutions that redefine payment and identification industries standards.
  • Meet market leaders but not only: take advantage of this opportunity to connect with key industry players, visionaries, and thought leaders actively involved in this technological transformation. And also, discover new rising stars with great ideas to be explored.
  • Keep a step ahead: during TRUSTECH Innovation Awards ceremony, you will have the chance to explore award-winning projects chosen by a jury of real industry experts. It is an opportunity to discover cutting-edge technologies and how they tackle real challenges of tomorrow. You will get back home full of ideas to go always further…

 

Whether you are an payment or identification professional, a technology enthusiast, or simply curious, the TRUSTECH Innovation Awards will offer you an exclusive and enlightening experience.

Schedule

Before 24 November

Announcement of finalists

1 December

TRUSTECH Innovation Awards Ceremony with announcement of winners during TRUSTECH
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