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Create
A musical-instrument passport brings together instrument details, maker attribution, certificates, documents, images and selected ownership information.
Vivaldi · first vertical
Connect instruments to their digital identity.
Vivaldi focuses on valuable musical instruments and the details that follow them: maker's craft, instrument information, authenticity evidence and supporting documents for the people who care for and own each instrument.
Explore how a product-linked record can keep an instrument's information close through care, service and resale.
A bridge to digital life
One place for an instrument's story.
A handcrafted violin, viola, cello or other valuable instrument carries a story shaped by its maker and each person who cares for it. A digital passport keeps instrument details, documents and lifecycle records associated with the item and gives makers a channel to share information with owners.
How it works
From physical instrument to its digital record.
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Connect
A QR code or NFC tag can provide a direct path from the physical instrument to its digital record.
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Verify
A scan can bring the record into view. Issuer details, supporting documents and product history help a reader assess the instrument's story and authenticity evidence.
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Manage
Service, care and ownership events keep the instrument's record useful through changing hands and continued use.
The user experience
One interaction. A clearer view of the product record.
A Digital Product Passport connects craftsmanship, issuer details, supporting evidence and product history in one place for readers to review.
- ScanOpen the product record through a linked identifier.
- ReviewRead issuer details, certificates and supporting evidence.
- ExploreFollow provenance, care and product history.
The ecosystem
Infrastructure, creators and owners connected.
Beligent
A digital passport connects product identity with selected information, documents and events across an item's lifecycle.
Instrument makers
Makers contribute attribution, craftsmanship details and supporting material that give each instrument its distinctive story.
Owners
Owners can use product-linked information and documents to understand care, provenance and the instrument's history.
Real-world example
Alessandro Milani: craftsmanship and product identity.
Renowned in Cremona, the birthplace of Stradivarius, Alessandro Milani crafts violins celebrated for their tone and artistry. Maker attribution and craftsmanship details form an important part of each instrument's story.
The instrument examples show how maker attribution, craftsmanship details and product documents add context to a musical instrument's digital record.
Handcrafted by Alessandro Milani
Revolut
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Handcrafted by Alessandro Milani
Viola 41 Model Capicchioni
Open passport
Digital instrument record
Messiah 25
Instrument example
Beligent Scanner
The mobile experience behind the solution.
A mobile scanner offers a direct path from an instrument's QR code or NFC tag to its associated information and documents.
- Open linked instrument records
- Review issuer and certificate details
- Explore provenance and product history
- View instrument information and documents
The Vivaldi approach
Keep an instrument's identity and history close.
Put product information and authenticity evidence within reach, and give makers a channel to stay connected with owners and future buyers.
Review authenticity evidence
Connect instrument details with issuer information and supporting authenticity evidence.
Increase customer trust
Keep provenance, ownership and care information available to musicians, collectors and buyers.
Tell the instrument story
Show craftsmanship, heritage, construction details, certificates and media in one digital experience.
Connect makers and owners
Give makers a direct way to share instrument information with musicians and owners.
Support resale and collectibility
Ownership and product history give context to resale conversations and collector communities.
A record for the long view
Keep a digital record connected to an instrument through use, service and resale.
Product records
Bringing product details and authenticity evidence together.
Traditional certificates offered limited flexibility and did not provide an interactive experience for customers.
Challenge
The maker needed a reliable way to:
- Protect products against counterfeiting
- Provide proof of authenticity
- Improve transparency for customers
- Create a stronger connection between physical products and digital services
- Create useful connections between a physical instrument and its digital information
Solution
A digital record connecting an instrument with its story.
- A product identity record
- Maker and instrument information
- Certificates and supporting documents
- Provenance and lifecycle events
- Care, service and ownership history
- A communication channel between makers and owners
Results
More useful context for makers and customers.
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Evidence for authenticity assessments
Issuer information and supporting documents give readers evidence to review when assessing authenticity.
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Increased customer engagement
A product record keeps the relationship useful beyond the initial purchase.
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Enhanced transparency
Important product information stays associated with the item through ownership and service.
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A channel that stays open
Brands can keep sharing relevant product information as an item changes hands.
Cremona Musica 2024
Industry recognition at Cremona Musica.
Beligent presented digital product-passport ideas for musical instruments at Cremona Musica, an international meeting place for fine instruments and lutherie.
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Explore the Vivaldi passport examples.
Browse instrument examples, view passport screens and see how product-linked information can support care, provenance and owner communication.
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