- CEO
- Kjell Arne Besseberg
- Full Time Employees
- 26
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Address
- Dronning Eufemias gate 16 Oslo PS Norway 0191
- IPO Date
- Mar 12, 2010
- Business
- IDEX Biometrics ASA is a Norway-based technology company specializing in fingerprint identification and authentication solutions, primarily targeting payment cards and access control markets. The company designs, develops, and sells biometric fingerprint sensors, modules, and enrollment solutions that enable secure and seamless fingerprint authentication for card-based payments and digital identity verification. Its product portfolio includes biometric fingerprint sensors and multi-functional biometric cards featuring FIDO-based 3D Secure and fingerprint authentication, designed to prevent fraud and enhance user convenience. IDEX’s technologies are certified by major global payment networks including Visa, Mastercard, and the FIDO Alliance, ensuring worldwide interoperability and compliance. The company serves markets worldwide, including Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific region, with a particular focus on banking, payments, enterprise security, and public services. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Oslo, Norway, IDEX operates as a leading provider of biometric fingerprint authentication.
In the last two years, IDEX Biometrics has undergone significant strategic transformation, shifting from a component supplier to a full product company. This includes the launch of new biometric payment and access product portfolios, notably the IDEX Multiuse Access Card for both logical and physical access, scheduled for commercial debut in the third quarter of 2025. The company has established strategic partnerships and alliances with global technology firms such as Mastercard, STMicroelectronics, and KONA I to support the development and deployment of biometric smart cards. In 2024 and 2025, IDEX launched India’s first RuPay biometric payment card in collaboration with Hitachi and expanded its biometric authentication solutions for high-growth markets including zero trust security and digital payment fraud detection. The company also completed a commercial realignment, investing in its access technology platform while maintaining its footprint in payment markets. Financially, IDEX undertook capital restructurings and funding measures in 2024-2025 to support its growth strategy and operational scale-up.
IDEX Biometrics ASA’s technology platform leverages patented biometric sensor technology integrated with secure firmware and software to deliver on-card fingerprint authentication solutions that can be embedded into financial payment cards, access cards, and other digital authentication devices. Its product development pipeline includes card-based biometric authentication products enabling passwordless security solutions that enhance security and user experience. The company’s biometric solutions target large ecosystems of card manufacturers, issuers, banks, and technology partners globally, aiming to capture rapidly growing markets driven by demand for secure, seamless, and convenient biometric authentication. Through ongoing innovation, international certifications, and strategic partnerships, IDEX is positioned to capitalize on the expanding global adoption of biometric authentication in payments and access control sectors.