Biometric Identity

Fully Private Biometric Identity Hardware

Using palm‑vein and palm‑print recognition, combined with Zero‑Knowledge proofs, we authenticate unique humans at population scale without exposing personal data.

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We believe identity verification shouldn't require trust; it should be mathematically certain and completely private.

Our Technology

For the first time in history, you can prove your identity without revealing who you are.

Self‑Custodial Wallet & Data Vault Hardware

A tamper resistant operatorless module that verifies biometrics without storing data; enabling password-less wallets and verifiable credentials.

Privacy Preserving Biometrics & Enrollment

We convert raw palm vein and print images into non-reversible, non-reconstructable encrypted templates stored and processed through an MPC network, then immediately discard biometric imagery. No single central database.

Zero‑Knowledge Identity Layer

A cryptographic middleware that proves uniqueness, liveness, and entitlement without revealing the underlying biometric template or personal information.

Enterprise applications

Payments & commerce

Enable Frictionless Transactions Without Compromising Privacy.

Process payments without storing biometric data: Palm-vein checkout for crypto and traditional payments with zero-knowledge receipts.

Eliminate card fraud and account takeovers: Contactless authentication that can’t be stolen, copied, or forgotten.

Reduce checkout friction for higher conversions: No cards, PINs, passwords, or mobile apps required.

Transform payments experience with biometric authentication

Events & venues

Prevent Fraud While Protecting Attendee Privacy

Verify ticket ownership without revealing identity: Palm-vein authentication eliminates scalping and QA-code fraud.

Automate age verification for restricted areas: Instant biometric proof of age without handling sensitive ID data.

Enable seamless venue access: Touchless entry that scales from intimate venues to stadium-sized events.

Secure your events with fraud-proof biometric verification

Smart buildings & access control

Deliver Enterprise Security Without Creating Data Liabilities

Provide touchless workplace access with audit trails: ZK-powered entry logs that prove compliance without exposing employee data.

Replace traditional keys and access cards: Palm-vein authentication for corporate offices, residential buildings, and restricted areas.

Scale access management without privacy risk: Biometric authentication that works for family homes to enterprise facilities.

Modernize your access control with privacy-preserving biometrics

Government & public sector

Deliver Digital Services Without Creating Privacy Honeypots

Issue verifiable credentials with zero database risk: Digital ID & benefits distribution without storing biometrics.

Replace lost cards and forgotten PINs: Secure facility access with palm-vein scanners.

Enable fraud-free benefits distribution: Verifiable credentials at population scale.

Discover how to modernize your digital identity systems

Online platforms & gaming

Block Bots and Fraudsters

Stop bot farms before account creation: Liveness-backed uniqueness verification.

Verify age without collecting birth dates: Privacy-preserving age verification.

Eliminate fake reviews and rating manipulation: One human per account creation.

Reach out to stop bot farms on your platform

Web3 protocols & DeFi

Eliminate Airdrop Farmers And Enable Fair Token Distribution

Prove one-person-one-vote without revealing identities: Sybil resistance stops multi-account exploitation.

Onboard mainstream users without Web3 complexity: Self-custodial wallets anyone can use.

Reduce Sybil attack costs: Automated uniqueness verification for airdrops, DAOs, and quadratic funding.

Learn how to eliminate Sybil attacks in your protocol

Our Mission

Deliver trustless, privacy‑preserving identity infrastructure for the next billion users, empowering people to control their data, assets, and reputation anywhere on‑chain or off.

About Nethermind Hardware

As blockchain and AI mature beyond digital applications, they will increasingly rely on specialized hardware to interact with and operate in the physical world. Nethermind Hardware is the dedicated hardware division of Nethermind, developing technology and solutions at the intersection of cryptography, blockchain, AI, and robotics.

We extend Nethermind's renowned Ethereum and zero‑knowledge expertise beyond software, building devices that anchor digital identity in secure, verifiable biometrics while preserving privacy by design.

Our team unites specialists in applied cryptography, optoelectronics, embedded systems, and blockchain infrastructure. Together, we create seamless bridges between physical and digital worlds, enabling organizations to verify users, protect data, and unlock next‑generation economic models—all without custody of personal information.

Why partner with Nethermind Hardware?

From Zero‑Knowledge Software to Privacy‑First Hardware. We mastered blockchain software. Now we're bringing that expertise to hardware intelligence.

Proven Cryptography Pedigree

Built on Nethermind’s battle‑tested blockchain stack and ZK research.

Population‑Scale Throughput

High‑speed capture and proof generation for global deployments.

End‑to‑End Security

Hardware, firmware, and protocol layers co‑designed to eliminate attack surfaces.

Interoperable by Default

Native integrations with Ethereum, Layer‑2 networks, and emerging identity standards

Partnership opportunities

Ready to redefine digital identity? Engage with us to pilot privacy‑first biometric solutions or integrate zero‑knowledge identity into your products.

Partnership Tracks

System Integrators & OEMs: Embed our scanner modules and SDKs in kiosks, ATMs, and IoT devices.

Web3 Protocols & Exchanges: Leverage sybil‑resistant onboarding and password‑less wallets.

Governments & Enterprises: Deploy population‑scale digital ID with regulatory compliance baked in.

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What We Offer

Strategic Consultation: Architecture and compliance workshops

Pilot Programs: Rapid proofs‑of‑concept with hardware kits and SDK access

Custom Engineering: Tailored firmware, circuits, and ZK circuits for niche requirements

Lifecycle Support: Secure firmware updates, monitoring, and SLA‑backed maintenance

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The team engineering tomorrow’s identity hardware

Our multidisciplinary approach, spanning cryptography, embedded firmware, and optical engineering, ensures every component contributes to a singular goal: secure, private, user‑controlled identity.

Meet our expert leadership:

Jorik Schellenkens

Co-CTO

Veteran Blockchain architect spearheading zero-knowledge R&D and hardware-software co-design.

Nathan Jay

Head of Hardware

Electronic engineer and venture technologist directing device architecture, supply-chain & manufacturing.

Sean Bourelle, PHD

Senior Physicist

Optoelectronics specialist developing high-resolution multispectral imaging and liveness detection.

Roch Brzezinski

Head of BD

Business Development expert across various blockchain solutions, with experience in international product management.