We areSmart Materials
We are a team of researchers at the University of Manchester dedicated to advancing the field of smart materials for cutting-edge anticounterfeiting solutions. Our work focuses on the development of innovative, colour-changing luminescent smart materials designed for rapid and reliable authentication processes. These materials hold transformative potential in combating counterfeit goods by offering visually dynamic, easily verifiable authentication features.
Our SolutionColour-changing LuminescentSmart Materials
Smart Materials offers a groundbreaking solution to the global challenge of counterfeiting with its innovative color-changing luminescent technology. Unlike traditional static luminescent materials that are prone to replication, our smart materials exhibit an unprecedented dynamic luminescent color change when exposed to UV light, providing a highly secure and visually distinctive authentication feature.
This advanced technology is designed to deliver rapid and reliable authentication, setting a new standard in the anticounterfeit market. Our materials can be seamlessly integrated into a wide range of applications, including currency, secure documents, product packaging, and luxury goods, ensuring unmatched protection against fraud and counterfeit threats.
By combining cutting-edge material science with practical deployment capabilities, Smart Materials introduces a revolutionary, scalable, and effective solution for safeguarding authenticity, enhancing trust, and protecting economic stability in an increasingly counterfeit-prone world.
Clients
Our TargetMarkets
Security Technology
Our materials offer robust solutions for counterfeit detection, secure tracking, and identity verification.
Ink & Printing Companies
By integrating our products with modern authentication systems, ink companies can provide scalable, cost-effective solutions that enhance protection against forgery.
Pharmaceuticals
Through the use of innovative technologies such as Smart Materials, tamper-evident packaging can ensure product authenticity and patient safety.
Luxury Goods
By embedding color-changing luminescent smart materials into watch designs, seamless and elegant authentication can be vastly improved.
Meet our Team
Our FoundingTeam
Dr. Alexander Brannan
Entrepreneurial Lead - Research Associate at the University of Manchester
