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C.S.T - Crime Science Technology

C.S.T - Crime Science Technology

Sector
Identity document security
Investment date
January 2025
Location
Lille, France
President and founder
Cosimo Prete

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Founded by Cosimo Prete – a Lille-based entrepreneur and former forensic science expert – Crime Science Technology (C.S.T) o\ers disruptive technologies to governments and major industries to secure identity documents. Its technology, patented in some 30 countries and recognized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and FRONTEX, features unique color-changing properties depending on angle and observation conditions, ensuring optimal protection for o\icial documents. Today, over 500 million citizens have access to it in fifteen countries worldwide, where it secures their identity cards, passports and driving licences. In parallel, C.S.T markets innovative technologies for fingerprint development, which are used by the French forensic experts, the FBI, and Scotland Yard.