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Innovative biometric voice verification system for mobile devices

Case study from Nottingham-based Voicekey Limited who showcased at DSEI 2015.

person looking at a phone.

Voicekey Limited received funding from the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) to develop an innovative on-device, biometric voice verification system. The proof-of-concept solution enables bring-your-own and commercial-off-the-shelf mobile enterprise devices to securely access remote IT systems.

On the back of this successful contract, Voicekey was accepted as a member of the CSIIS consortium of UK MOD contractors.

Tony Allen, CEO of Voicekey says:

The funding and support made available under this CDE project enabled the company to develop an innovative and world-leading, on-device voice biometric identity management solution.

Established in 2010 and based in Nottingham, Voicekey is an innovative voice biometrics solutions company.

View the presentation slides.

About CDE

CDE funds novel, high-risk, high-potential-benefit research. We work with the broadest possible range of science and technology providers, including academia and small companies, to develop cost-effective capabilities for UK armed forces and national security.

CDE is part of Dstl.

Centre for Defence Enterprise

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Updates to this page

Published 16 September 2015
Last updated 18 September 2015 + show all updates
  1. Link to DSEI presentation slides now available

  2. First published.