YooniK is funded by Portugal 2020 in a project that aims to enable users to authenticate via face matching with full privacy, security and convenience on all types of Internet of Things devices, replacing keys, cards or passwords and facilitating access control, hotel check-in or shopping at stores or kiosks.

Official Project Card

Project Name

(EN) YooniK: Privacy-first intelligent user authentication for convenience and security

(PT) YooniK: Reconhecimento inteligente de utilizadores centrado na privacidade com vista à conveniência e segurança

Project Codes

• CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-072327
• LISBOA-01-0247-FEDER-072327
• ALG-01-0247-FEDER-072327

Main Goal

(EN) Reinforce Research, Technological Development and Innovation

(PT) Reforçar a Investigação, o Desenvolvimento Tecnológico e a Inovação

Regions

Centro, Algarve, Lisboa

Beneficiary

YOONIK - AUTHENTICATION AND PRIVACY SYSTEMS, S.A.

Timeline

Start date: 01/07/2021

End date: 30/06/2023

Costs

Total eligible costs: 2.054.104,98 EUR

EU Support:

• FEDER Centro 610.797,91 EUR
• FEDER Lisboa 189.258,70 EUR
• FEDER Algarve 394.554,64 EUR