A digital passport (for products) serving the circular economy

In its Action Plan for the Circular Economy (CEAP), the European Commission plans to implement the Digital Product Passport (DPP) for the objects of the future. Initially used for textile products, car batteries, and electronic devices (particularly polluting sectors), it will serve to share key information throughout the value chain. Thanks to its memory card, manufacturers and consumers will be able to know, at any time, the traceability and sustainability of a product by obtaining information on its origin, composition, or repair options.

enCaps ahead of future legislation

The European Commission plans to implement the DPP (Digital Product Passport) by 2026. The Montpellier-based startup enCaps could provide a solution to this future requirement with its patented technology. Founded in the spring of 2022 by Pascal Jardé, Vincent Anselmo, and Antoine Janning, it has developed a secure digital "capsule" that allows any object to be registered on a traditional database or on the blockchain. An enhanced QR code enables the decoding of this virtual passport. "The enhanced QR code redirects to a web page where the user scans the QR code again to access the content. Depending on who you are and your authorization, you have access to various information and functionalities, from the manufacturing of the object to its marketing and uses," explained Pascal Jardé, president and co-founder of the startup, to La Tribune. "This combination ensures its decoding for any smartphone connected to the Internet, without downloading an application. The technology is tamper-proof, with a one in 1.18 trillion chance of combinations, and impossible to predetermine," he added for Les Échos.

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