Cognitec Systems was founded in 2002 in Dresden, Germany, by a team of experts who recognized the growing demand for biometric software and hardware solutions.

The founders had been working on algorithms for the FaceVACS technology since 1995, and have supplied market-leading products to government and industry customers worldwide since 1996.

Cognitec develops market-leading face recognition technologies and applications for customers and government agencies around the world. Various independent evaluation tests have proven the premier performance of our FaceVACS® software. Cognitec’s portfolio includes products for facial database search, video screening and analytics, border control, ICAO compliant photo capturing and facial image quality assessment. Corporate headquarters are located in Dresden, Germany; other offices in Rockland, MA, USA and Sydney, Australia. Cognitec offers innovative, easy-to-use, and customizable software products and ensures straightforward integration and deployment, mainly through “open-system” architecture and unparalleled technical support. Around the globe, other companies have developed and continue to create new solutions using Cognitec’s technology—testament to the technical proficiency and customer-friendliness of our products.