Adamsoft d.o.o

The company Adamsoft has a ten year tradition in business application development and connected services. It is specialized in offering retail solutions, and has experience with the largest retailers in the country.
In 2006 Adamsoft uncovered the potential of integrating NFC technology in its solutions for processes in business and logistics. Our customers are currently cooperating in four pilot projects, where NFC technology is applied for business purposes.
In November 2006 Adamsoft has started working with the mobile operator Tušmobil on the field of NFC, which will in March 2008 offer the first commercial solution in Slovenia using NFC services for their business consumers. The platform for those services is provided by Adamsoft.

ARYGON Technologies AG

Your Partner for NFC and RFID Technology

ARYGON Technologies AG is first mover in state-of-the-art NFC/Mifare reader modules. We develop, produce and consult on NFC and RFID products and projects. Our OEM, system integration and industrial customers highly appreciate Arygon´s superior NFC/Mifare competence, premium professional services and flexibility. Arygon´s ability to recognize and adopt to innovative market trends facilitates our customers to develop competitive edge and set the technology pace in their era. We pursue strategic partnerships and cooperate with major industry players and organizations (e.g. NFC Forum) to shape the future within the Wireless Data Communication Industry (e.g. Bluetooth, GPRS etc.). We master our technology and utilize our network to offer excellent products, services and solutions customized to your needs.

Austrian Research Centers GmbH - ARC

Biomedical Engineering / eHealth systems

The Austrian Research Centers GmbH - ARC is Austria’s largest Center for Applied Research & Development with about 1.000 highly qualified specialists. The corporation’s portfolio is strongly oriented towards national and European wide research projects and development programs. ARC is certified according to the ISO 9001/2001 and ISO 13485 quality management guidelines. The eHealth systems research teams is part of the biomedical engineering division and cooperates with all major Austrian medical and technical universities in Vienna, Graz and Innsbruck as well as a number of additional medical institutions and industrial partners within Austria and abroad.

The eHealth systems research team focuses on eHealth related applications and R&D projects according to the mission to provide new connections between patients, physicians and other biomedical research and healthcare partners. The eHealth systems department has expertise in internet-based management of clinical studies and monitoring systems as well as medical databases. A main focus of our R&D program lays on mobile patient monitoring solutions based on state-of-the-art information and communication technology utilize a 24/7 data centre to facilitate new relations between physicians and patients. Integration of different devices and indications as well as standardisation are major objectives. The ultimate goal of the ARC - mobile health monitoring concept is to empower physicians and patients with advanced data acquisition methods based on the "Internet of (Medical) Things" for prevention, diagnosis and therapy optimization.

ARC / eHealth systems has subsidiaries in all three major biotech regions of Austria, i.e. Graz, Innsbruck and Vienna.

Innovision Research & Technology plc

About Innovision Research & Technology plc Innovision Research & Technology plc, is leading the next generation of NFC/RFID solutions. As the leading fabless developer of short-range data communication semiconductor and system solutions, with particular focus on NFC/RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and ultra low-cost Integrated Circuit (IC) and RF electronic design, IRT is pushing cost performance to enable clients to get maximum utility for minimum cost.

mobilkom austria AG

Mobilkom austria was founded in 1996 and is the most successful company within Telekom Austria Group. 3,9 Million customers and a market share of 40,3% make mobilkom austria the leading mobile network operator in Austria. In the business year 2006 the company's revenue were EUR 1,726.6 million and an adjusted EBITDA of EUR 608.1 million. To prolong the success of mobilkom austria, the customer and the understanding for his desires is the company's target. Innovative products and services guarantee a better quality of life and time. mobilkom austria has expanded to South and South-Eastern European countries and meanwhile consists of mobilkom austria, Mobiltel in Bulgaria, Vipnet in Croatia, Si.mobil in Slovenia, mobilkom Liechtenstein, Vip mobile in Serbi, Vip operator in Macedonia and MDC in Belarus. Almost 6,500 employees serve 11,3 million customers.

NFC Research

The NFC Research Lab in Hagenberg was founded in 2005 focusing on new NFC use cases, hardware realizations and security aspects. In 2006 Austria's first NFC Trial was launched in Hagenberg providing a variety of services never implemented in a trial before. After that time the NFC Research Lab came up with payment and ticketing services, an own reference hardware, several publications, and the organization of the Austrian NFC Applications Conference 2007. In order to ensure customers and industrial relevance of the research results, project partners, such as mobilkom austria and NXP Semiconductors, brought in practical experience from users point of view. In fall 2007 the research project has been relaunched, now being funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology for another two years. For that time our research focus lays in the field of usability, testing, interoperability and energy efficiency.

Near Field Communication Forum

The Near Field Communication Forum was formed to advance the use of Near Field Communication technology by developing specifications, ensuring interoperability among devices and services, and educating the market about NFC technology. Formed in 2004, the Forum now has over 130 members. Manufacturers, applications developers, financial services institutions, and more all work together to promote the use of NFC technology in consumer electronics, mobile devices, and PCs.

The NFC Forum provides a highly stable framework for extensive application development, seamless interoperable solutions, and security for NFC-enabled transactions. The NFC Forum has organized the efforts of dozens of member organizations by creating Committees and Working Groups.

NEXPERTS

NEXPERTS is a solutions provider using NFC and mobile phones for tracing and tracking, m-marketing, m-payment, m-ticketing and couponing. The company, based in Hagenberg, Austria, focuses on complete solution packages to connect businesses to customers through the use of NFC enabled mobile phones.  NEXPERTS offers NFC evaluation packages (NFC Starter Kit),  NFC platforms and NFC tools for rapid application development as well as ready to use solutions for event management, mobile data acquisition and other application specific use of NFC technology.

Our clients benefit from our expertise in many NFC projects and the technology know-how in mobile phone applet, PC, Server and Internet application development. Solutions from NEXPERTS are used and integrated at end-users by operators, system integrators and value added resellers.

NEXPERTS is NFC Forum Member and partners with the key players in the NFC ecosystem.

NXP

NXP is a top 10 semiconductor company founded by Philips more than 50 years ago. Headquartered in Europe, the company has 37,000 employees working in more than 20 countries and posted sales of EUR 5 billion in 2006. NXP creates semiconductors, system solutions and software that deliver better sensory experiences in mobile phones, personal media players, TVs, set-top boxes, identification applications, cars and a wide range of other electronic devices. NXP's contactless technologies are designed to track inventory, improve logistics and protect people's information-driven lives. NXP technologies can be found in everything from Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)tags that authenticate medicines, to e-ticketing systems that cut commute times and e-passports that fight identity theft and increase border security. In particular, Near Field Communication (NFC), a technology NXP co-developed, gives instant yet completely secure access to entertainment, information and services, so consumers' NFC-enabled mobile phone can act as their wallet, entertainment centre, travel guide and house keys.

SCM Microsystems

SCM Microsystems is a leading supplier of solutions that open the Digital World by enabling people to conveniently access digital content and services. The company develops, markets and sells the industry's broadest range of contact and contactless smart card readers and terminal technology for secure PC, payment systems, network and physical access as well as digital media readers for transfer of digital content to OEM customers in the government, financial, enterprise, consumer electronics, health care and photographic equipment markets worldwide. SCM has significant IP in smart card reader technology and develops its product portfolio in compliance with all relevant standards for the industry. The company is therefore uniquely positioned to partner with other leading industry players.

SKIDATA AG

Headquartered in Groedig/Salzburg (Austria), SKIDATA AG is an international market leader in access management and ticketing solutions for controlled access of persons and vehicles to buildings and venues. With over three decades of experience in technological innovation and solution design, SKIDATA serves various segments, from airports and shopping centres to cities and communities, fairs, attractions, arenas and mountain destinations. Reference clients include international hub airports (e.g., London Heathrow, Hong Kong International), renowned ski resorts (e.g., Zermatt, Les Trois Vallées), sports venues (e.g., key stadia of the 2006 FIFA and 2008 UEFA Championships), and leisure parks (e.g., Legoland, Ski Dubai). Currently around 4,500 SKIDATA applications are in operation in over 30 countries worldwide. SKIDATA is a member of Swiss-based Kudelski Group (wwww.nagra.com), a world leader in digital security technology.

The research group for Industrial Software

The research group for Industrial Software (INSO) at the Vienna University of Technology consists of a team of leading edge technology scientists working on highly innovative research as well as major industrial software&system projects. It is chaired by Prof. Thomas Grechenig. Mutually supplementing focal points allow INSO to cover a wide range of IT areas, such as human computer interaction, software and project engineering, business informatics, multimedia informatics and IT security engineering. The grounding methodology spans fundamental and theoretical approaches to actual implementations in the field. Examples for references include scientific excellence in "Industrial Software Engineering", science in "Personal/National ID" and "Secure Personal Health Record". INSO provides lectures, master theses and PhDs in several academic and industrial IT research areas and scientifically cooperates world-wide.

Venyon

In the NFC ecosystem Venyon offers hosted services for banks, transport companies and other service providers in order to download their applications securely over the air to the consumers’ NFC phones while they maintain branding and consumer facing activities. Venyon’s close cooperation with mobile operators as well as mobile handset and secure element vendors enable seamless and secure services. The Venyon platform for top up services can be used for stored value applications, such as transport and event tickets, gift cards, loyalty cards or coupons. Travelers can top-up their ticket or stored value payment card anywhere or anytime. Application life-cycle management and quality assurance services are examples of other value-added services Venyon provides. Venyon operates its services in a secure environment, which fulfills the requirements set by major credit card associations. This enables Venyon to offer vital services for NFC ecosystem without compromising security.

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is an impartial multidisciplinary expert organisation. .VTT’s special strength is its ability to create new, globally competitive technologies and innovations by combining knowledge and expertise in different fields. With its know how VTT produces research, development, testing and information services to public sector and companies as well as international organisations. With its staff of 2780 VTT experts VTT provides high-end technology solutions and innovation services. From its wide knowledge base, VTT can combine different technologies, create new innovations and a substantial range of world class technologies and applied research services. VTT´s technological focus areas are applied materials, bio and chemistry processes, energy, information and communication technologies, industrial systems management, microtechnologies and electronics, and technology in the community.

WIMA

WIMA is a Conference and Exhibition based in the prestigious location of Monaco presenting
the 2nd European NFC Developers Summit at the Grimaldi Forum from 28 - 30 April 2008

FREE access to the Exhibition Floor for all industry professionals & students

Special events & presentations include:

• Touching the Future: NFC Forum Global Competition Finals & Awards Ceremony
• Nokia Developer Training
• GlobalPlatform Technical Tutorial
• Innovision R & T - Tags & Programming Workshop
• Mobey Forum Mobile Financial Services for the NFC Ecosystem
• East Japan Railway: The Mobile Suica Service

With the support of NXP as Official Sponsor and the NFC Forum as Official Association Sponsor, WIMA is the European NFC industry event bringing together developers, systems integrators, device manufactures and service providers ready to realise the potential of NFC and the multiple business opportunities available with the ever expanding outreach of NFC services into the ecosystem. Presentations and exhibits will explore some of the top NFC application areas highlighting what the devices can do today and will do in the future, what you need to know about NFC technology and how to develop NFC applications.

NFC Conference Austria attendees benefit from a 20% discount on the WIMA 2008 Conference Participant Package by registering with the link below: www.wimanfc.com/RegistrationForms/registrationUK.php

For further information, please contact:
Joanna Merchie
+377 93 10 40 57 / +33(0)6 23 39 57 17
j.merchie@wima.mc
www.wima-nfc.com