solo sciences Selected 2019 CNBC Upstart 100 “World’s Most Promising Startup”

solo sciences – the world’s first cryptographically-secured product authentication system – has been listed as a CNBC Upstart 100 “world’s most promising startup.” The annual honorees include growth stage companies building businesses addressing today’s rapidly changing technological challenges. 

Every year CNBC selects 100 companies from a diverse group of over 600 global nominees, representing nearly every sector of the economy, from enterprise software and finance to insurance, health care and retail. Companies are judged on scalability, sales growth, workforce diversity, industry size and industry life-cycle stage.

“As an emerging mainstream industry, cannabis faces many hurdles with authentication,” said Alex Shah, solo sciences founder and CEO. “To be honored as a CNBC Upstart adds immense validity to our mission of restoring consumer safety by putting information in consumers’ hands.”

The mobile-first app-enabled platform deciphers uniquely encoded labels, removing the need for expensive packaging technologies like holograms and RFID. Unlike other authentication technologies, the solo*CODE™ can be applied to any pre-existing product without the need for packaging redesign. 

Acting as a certification for cannabis brands, solo sciences is establishing trust among consumers and distributors, while closing the loop with manufacturers and securing the supply chain. By working directly with manufacturers, solo* ensures safety throughout the supply chain. 

To learn more about how solo sciences groundbreaking technology enables consumer safety toward counterfeit cannabis products, visit https://solosciences.com 

About solo sciences

Boston-based solo sciences provides next-generation anti-counterfeiting technology fused with a direct communication system between brands and consumers via solo*, its proprietary technology offerings, comprised of solo*TAG™ for supply-chain validation, a consumer-facing solo*CODE™ cryptographically secure trust mark, solo* mobile app, patented solo*ID®, and AI-driven backend system. The solo sciences mission is to build confidence and establish trust among consumers, while enabling retailers and distributors to close the loop with creators and producers. For more information, visit solosciences.com.

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