The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced the winners of the Biometrics SDK Benchmarking Challenge 2025 for the fingerprint modality, recognising them at a ceremony held at its headquarters in New Delhi.
The challenge, part of UIDAI’s continued push to promote innovation and advanced biometric research, was designed to identify high-performing 1:1 fingerprint matching solutions from global technology companies and research institutions. A key highlight was the use of a rare long-term fingerprint dataset of children aged 5–10 years, captured over a 5–10 year interval, to evaluate how fingerprint verification systems perform as children grow—underscoring UIDAI’s commitment to evidence-based assessment and global best practices.
The competition attracted 2,106 applications from across the world. After stringent technical screening and security checks, three entries qualified for final evaluation. Following comprehensive performance testing, Neurotechnology (Lithuania) secured first place, while Innovatrics (Slovakia) finished second.
UIDAI congratulated the winners and thanked all participants, reaffirming its mission to strengthen biometric R&D and keep Aadhaar at the forefront of secure and inclusive digital identity. The Authority also announced plans to launch similar benchmarking challenges for Face and Iris modalities soon.
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