# TruTag Technologies

> TruTag Technologies develops microscopic silica markers, optical readers and mobile verification tools that let manufacturers authenticate products directly, especially medicines. Its nanoporous silica manufacturing has also led to SiCare Bio, a drug delivery business unit.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Emeryville, United States
- **Founders:** Hank C. K. Wuh (Founder; Skai Ventures incubator), Michael O’Neill (Co-founder and Chief Science Officer), Peter Wong (Co-founder and President)
- **Products:** TruTags, Product Identity platform, TruSpect, SecuriLam, HinaLea Imaging
- **Notable:** 2015 joint testing with WuXi PharmaTech demonstrated on-dose authentication on model drugs., Won the 2017 SPIE Prism Award for a handheld hyperspectral imager., 2019 partners demonstrated linking a coated placebo tablet to a digital ledger using a phone scan.

## Products & services

- **TruTags** — Microscopic, encoded nanoporous silica particles applied directly to products or incorporated into pill coatings for optical authentication.
- **Product Identity platform** — Tagging, mobile or dedicated optical reading, and digital verification for product authentication and traceability.
- **TruSpect** — Microparticle technology for secure digitization of garments and labels with mobile phone authentication.
- **SecuriLam** — Intelligent laminate for secure labels and supply chain traceability.
- **HinaLea Imaging** — Hyperspectral imaging business unit making sensing systems and software for inspection and classification.
- **SiCare Bio** — Drug delivery platform using nanoporous silica nanoparticles for targeted delivery and microparticles for extended release.

## Achievements

- 2015 joint testing with WuXi PharmaTech demonstrated on-dose authentication on model drugs.
- Won the 2017 SPIE Prism Award for a handheld hyperspectral imager.
- 2019 partners demonstrated linking a coated placebo tablet to a digital ledger using a phone scan.
- Won a 2022 Fierce Healthcare Innovation Award in digital/mobile healthcare solutions.
- Cuberg announced in 2020 that it would adopt TruTag Product Identity across its battery product line.

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Launched SiCare Bio, a business unit for targeted and extended-release drug delivery using nanoporous silica; said it was working with three pharmaceutical companies.
- **2023-12** — Announced a supply partnership with Spinnaker Biosciences for a controlled-release therapy under development for age-related macular degeneration.
- **2023-10** — Announced a partnership with DayaMed for smart medicine and patient engagement offerings.
- **2023-03** — Partnered with Gerresheimer on cosmetics authentication.

## Links

- Website: https://trutags.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trutag-technologies/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/trutags
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trutags/

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