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Organization and Structure

S.A.M is led by a team of experts at the crossroads of material science, digital technologies, and industrial systems:

• Cédric Prins — Founder and CEO, expert in international industrial development.
• Samuel Kenzari — PhD in materials science, CNRS researcher.
• Sylvain Lefebvre — Research director at INRIA, specialist in 3D algorithms.

Strategic support: SATT SAYENS, BPI France, Région Grand Est, CNRS, INRIA, Université de Lorraine, Deeptech certified.

Concept and Innovation

S.A.M turns a simple polymer object 3D-printed by additive manufacturing into a smart autonomous token:
It can unlock physical or digital access, secure sensitive documents, track parts or operations, trigger services or functions, and prove authenticity, compliance, or usage — without chips, networks, or vulnerabilities.

How it works:

• Material encoding
  Sensitive data (rights, identifiers, documents…) is encrypted with a private key and embedded directly into the material.
• Unique token printing
  Each token is randomly generated with a hidden resistive fingerprint and a visible surface maze, impossible to clone.
• Local reading without connection
  A reader extracts the material signature and generates a temporary QR code;
  the app (equipped with the private key) scans the visual maze, verifies the rights, and activates access or function.

👉 With S.A.M, the material becomes a secure digital agent.

Target Markets

S.A.M focuses on high-value B2B sectors where fraud, counterfeiting, or traceability gaps are critical risks:

• Luxury & art: tamper-proof protection for unique and limited pieces.
• Defense & aerospace: access control and traceability of critical components.
• Industry & 3D printing: embedded, unforgeable markings at manufacturing stage.
• Sensitive logistics: ISO, FDA, ESG compliance and end-to-end lifecycle tracking.
• Web3, cybersecurity, IoT: physical activation of wallets, contracts, platforms.
• Legal & insurance sectors: protection for contracts, deeds, IDs, policies, and sensitive documents.

History and Milestones

• 2016–2019: R&D on smart materials and additive manufacturing (INRIA, CNRS, SAYENS).
• 2019–2022: incubation, prototyping, public funding.
• December 2022: official founding of S.A.M SAS with SAYENS as a shareholder.
• 2023–2025:
  • Awarded the French Tech Emergence Grant by BPI, running until April 2025.
  • Innovation Prize 2025, awarded in June at 3DPRINT LYON.

Value Proposition

S.A.M offers sovereign, autonomous, and universal security—combining physical tamper-proofing, regulatory compliance, and built-in sustainability—without chips, cloud, or external dependencies.

Key benefits:

• Guaranteed tamper-proofing
  Each object has a unique resistive signature printed inside the material—impossible to clone or fake.
• Built-in dual authentication
  Verifies both the hidden resistive key and the visible surface maze. Local validation, no infrastructure needed.
• 100% offline operation
  Fully autonomous reading, no servers, no data transmission—ideal for critical, remote, or regulated environments.
• Universal plug & play
  Easily integrates with physical assets, production lines, documents, APIs, and digital platforms.
• Sovereignty & responsibility
  No chip, no signal, no third-party dependency. Passive, encrypted, and fully made in France.
• Native regulatory compliance
  Meets FDA, NATO, GDPR, ISO, EN9100, ESPR/DPP, ESG, and Machinery Directive 2006/42/CE standards.
• Durability by design
  Recyclable tokens, zero obsolescence, compatible with local additive manufacturing.
• Embedded traceability & non-repudiation
  Each token carries local proof of origin, usage, or access, offline and tamper-proof.

Vision and Ambitions

S.A.M aims to become the global standard for material-based autonomous proof, serving industries, critical infrastructures, digital sovereignty, and next-gen cybersecurity.

Goal: to secure and trace any critical object or document — with embedded, infrastructure-free proof.