Product Intelligence: Why Microchips Unlock Its Power

The smarter, more secure, and future-proof alternative to QR codes — for Product, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams.

We offer both QR codes and NFC microchips to power connected experiences. Each has its place — and choosing the right one depends on your product’s purpose, lifecycle, and customer journey.

If you're building valuable, long-term, and secure connected products, microchips (NFC) are the future. But for short-lived, discovery-based, or disposable activations, QR codes remain a great alternative.

Technology Comparison Table: Microchip (NFC) vs QR Code

When to Use Each

Use QR Codes When:

  • You’re launching short-term, low-cost campaigns

  • You need visible discovery (e.g. signage, print, disposable packaging)

  • Your audience is not NFC-enabled (some older devices)

Use Microchips When:

  • The product is premium, valuable, or collectible

  • You want to secure ownership, authenticate origin, or prevent counterfeiting

  • You’re building a long-term brand or customer engagement strategy

  • You're leveraging blockchain, refill models, or smart packaging

Tailored Benefits by Team

Working closely with a number of different teams, we encounter different objectives for each of them.

For Product Teams

  • Build secure, connected experiences directly into the product

  • Preserve design integrity and premium feel

  • Enable blockchain-verified lifecycle tracking

For Marketing Teams

  • Deliver one-tap immersive experiences

  • Unlock NFTs, exclusive drops, loyalty points

  • Gain access to real-time, first-party engagement data

For Supply Chain Teams

  • Guarantee authenticity and traceability

  • Automate warranty, repair, and refill logs

  • Power sustainability reporting and logistics tracking

Why Microchips + Blockchain = Next-Level Intelligence

When paired with blockchain, NFC chips enable each product to become a verifiable digital twin — traceable, tamper-proof, and rich with metadata. That means:

✔️ Authenticity and provenance

✔️ Transferable ownership records

✔️ Data-led lifecycle visibility across teams

Final Word: It’s All About the Use Case

We're here to help you choose the right solution for the right product. Whether it's QR for quick engagement or NFC chips for long-term value and security, we’ve got the tech — and the strategic expertise — to support you.

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