Digital Twins/NFC-NFT
Connect physical assets to trusted digital identities
Use NFC or RFID, Unique ID and digital identity to connect physical products, artworks and high-value assets to verifiable digital records. Where required, the digital twin can also be linked to an NFT to enable digital ownership, collectability or marketplace experiences.
Give every physical asset its own trusted digital identity
Digital Twins/NFC-NFT combines physical tagging with individual digital identity, creating a direct connection between an object and its trusted digital information.
Physical Identity
NFC and RFID tags create the physical entry point directly embedded on or attached to the asset.
Unique ID
Each object is associated with its own individual digital identity, registering its serialisation and data.
Authentication
A compatible smartphone can tap to access and verify the trusted digital record instantly without friction.
Digital Twin
The digital record evolves with the physical asset and connects provenance, lifecycle information and digital services.
From physical object to digital twin
A simple workflow connecting each physical asset to its trusted digital record.
Tag the object
Attach an NFC or RFID tag directly to the physical asset, creating a unique hardware interface.
Assign Unique ID
Associate the tag with an individual Unique ID within the platform register.
Create Digital Record
Connect relevant product, provenance, authentication or lifecycle information to the ID.
Create Digital Twin
Create the trusted digital representation. Where required, an NFT can be linked to the digital twin.
Tap, Verify & Interact
Users tap with a smartphone to access authorised information, services, authentication, or transfer.
Modular Architecture Notice: OpenSea, third-party marketplaces, crypto wallets and NFT minting are optional extensions and are not required for core physical authentication and traceability workflows.
A physical-digital journey in practice
Watch the end-to-end demonstration of physical NFC interaction connecting to a certified digital twin.
Example workflow showing how a tagged physical asset can connect to its digital identity and, where enabled, to an NFT and digital ownership experience.
One asset. Connected physical and digital layers.
A modular architecture connecting the physical asset, its identity and its digital twin.
Physical Asset
NFC / RFID
Unique ID
Digital Twin
Optional Digital Asset Layer
One infrastructure. Different physical assets.
Application scenarios connecting art, fashion, collectibles and premium beverages to trusted digital identities.
Art Authentication & Provenance
Connect physical artworks to trusted digital identities, authentication records and digital twins. Digital records can also preserve relevant information such as provenance, technical documentation, lifecycle information or ownership-related data.
Product Identity & Experiences
Give individual products a trusted digital identity and allow customers to verify authenticity or access product-specific digital experiences.
Wine & beverage digital twins
Connect individually tagged bottles to Unique ID records and digital twins, supporting authentication, provenance and, where relevant, optional digital collections.
A digital identity that evolves with the asset
A permanent, verifiable channel between brand, object, owner and authorised digital services.
Authenticity
Support verification of the relationship between the physical object and its digital identity.
Provenance
Associate trusted information with an individual physical asset across its entire chain of custody.
Lifecycle
Maintain relevant digital information, maintenance logs and verification throughout the asset lifecycle.
Digital Ownership
Where appropriate, add NFT-based ownership, verifiable transfer or digital collectability.
Digital Experience
Use the physical product as an entry point to authorised digital information, exclusive media and services.
Applied to real physical-digital use cases
Validated real-world deployments developed by Zertifier connecting physical items with verifiable digital records.
New Art Foundation
Zertifier developed an NFC and digital twin certification framework with the New Art Foundation, connecting physical artworks with verifiable digital records.
Philip Colbert / Lobstars
A physical-digital collectible implementation connecting Philip Colbert’s Lobstars with NFT-based digital assets and verified physical figurines.
For physical assets that need identity, authenticity or a digital counterpart
A flexible protocol designed across industrial, creative, high-value, and consumer sectors.
Technology behind the physical-digital connection
A modular technology stack connecting physical identification, digital identity, trusted records and optional digital asset services.
Technical Execution Pipeline
Supporting Technologies
The architecture is modular, allowing each implementation to use only the identity, authentication and digital asset capabilities required by the use case.
- NFC & RFID: NFC and RFID tags provide the physical connection for tap-to-verify mobile access.
- Unique ID: Standardised serialised product registers ensuring one-to-one mapping with physical items.
- Digital Identity: Digital identity connects each asset to its trusted information and authorised services.
- Blockchain Auditability: Blockchain can provide auditability and verifiable records without adding complexity for the user.
- Smart Contracts (Where Required): Optional smart contract logic can support ownership, transfer or other digital asset workflows where required.
Connect your physical assets to trusted digital identities
Whether you need product authentication, digital twins, NFC-based interaction or NFT-enabled physical-digital experiences, we can design the architecture around your use case.