The company’s achievements were recognised in two categories:

• Best Origination – “Number One: Wings for Precious”

• Best Innovation in Optically Variable Technologies – “Smart Mirrors”

According to the company, this is the most prestigious international competition in the field, organised annually by IOTA – the International Optical Technologies Association (formerly IHMA).

Unique visual and haptic effects

Both winning solutions deliver an unprecedented visual and tactile experience — captivating to the public, easily authenticated by users, and convincing to experts. They offer exceptional resistance to counterfeiting and imitation, setting new standards in banknote and document protection.

“Thank you to IOTA for this honour — and congratulations to all fellow innovators and winners,” said Robert Dvořák, Managing Director of IQ Structures, on receiving the award. “These awards reflect not only the talent, expertise, and experience of our scientists, engineers and designers, but also our commitment to setting new global benchmarks in optical security.”

IQ Structures is a leading supplier of anti-counterfeiting protection based on nanoengineering and nanofabrication.