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Hi, we’re Senodis Technologies

We make originals unmistakable.

Counterfeit products cost billions, endanger lives, and erode trust in brands and markets.
We’re changing that — with industrial-grade product authentication for every industry.

Senodis combines advanced material technology with digital identification to create solutions that work reliably even under extreme production conditions — making products uniquely identifiable.

What was once only available to large corporations, we make accessible to everyone: Secure marking. Scalable. Future-ready.

Our Goal

Protect products. Build trust. Enable progress.

Our Vision

We aim to empower every company to mark its products with tamper-proof authenticity.

Our Mission

We develop robust marking solutions for industrial environments — secure against counterfeiting, digitally connected, and built to withstand extreme conditions.

Industrial-Grade Component Identification

  • Intelligent component marking and identification
  • Total solutions for companies and process chains
  • Connecting components and production processes

Intelligent solutions for process optimisation

  • Processing of process and component data
  • Secure data provision and exchange across process chains
  • Solutions for Industry 4.0, circular economy and CO2 tracking

Creating added value for the industry

  • Raising cost potentials through process optimisation
  • Creating potential in the area of digitalisation
  • NNetworking of industrial sectors

 

Our founders

Das Bild zeigt einen der Co-Founder von Senodis – Dr. Marek Rjelka

Dr. Marek Rjelka

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Das Bild zeigt einen der Co-Founder von Senodis – Andreas Cloß

Andreas Cloß

Co-Founder

Das Bild zeigt einen der Co-Founder von Senodis – Dimitri Horn

Dimitri Horn

Co-Founder

Our partners

Strategic partnerships are crucial for us as a young company. In addition to a constant exchange of information and targeted further development opportunities, the use of products that are already in industrial use is the fastest way to reach series maturity of the CeraCode® marking solution. At the same time, this allows us to serve a broad field of applications.

Research and development partners

With its three institute sections in Dresden and Hermsdorf (Thuringia), the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS is the largest ceramics research institute in Europe and, as a research and technology service provider, conducts application-oriented research for materials development, industry-relevant manufacturing processes and prototype components and systems.

The institute's "Material Diagnostics" (IKTS-MD) section in Dresden-Klotzsche, with its unique field of expertise in the area of optical systems and sensor technology in combination with the methods and algorithms of image recognition and processing, is the most important strategic partner for Senodis' technology and product development.

With its seven locations, the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Materials Research IFAM is one of Europe's most important independent research institutes in the fields of "Adhesive Bonding Technology and Surfaces" and "Shaping and Functional Materials". In addition to these core areas, the institute also conducts research work in the fields of automation and Industry 4.0, among others.

For Senodis, Fraunhofer IFAM is an important partner in the development of identification solutions based on image processing in application areas where standardised code formats cannot be used.

Octopus Fluids GmbH & Co. KG is a manufacturer of the finest writing inks, perfectly matched printer inks and special inks for complicated industrial applications. As a manufacturing company, Octopus Fluids handles the areas of research, development, production and sales of inks and paints for business customers. In addition, the company also has a division for the sale of printing and speciality inks to private individuals.

Due to its diverse expertise in ink development, Octopus Fluids is an important part of Senodis' technology development and acts in particular as a development partner in the field of inks for various printing technologies.

 

Industry partners

The hot forming department of Volkswagen Group Components Kassel worked with Fraunhofer IKTS for several years to develop the Ceracode marking solution. In the course of the product development, a close cooperation between Senodis and Volkswagen was established. Especially for the testing and integration of the CeraCode® solution in the field of hot forming, Volkswagen Group Components Kassel is an important support. We look forward to further exciting cooperation.

Beschriftungstechnik Gärtner GmbH has been customising labelling and automation systems for various applications for over 20 years. It has experience in both laser and labelling as well as inkjet processes and has a high level of expertise in the design and manufacture of industrial integration solutions. For Senodis, Beschriftungstechnik Gärtner thus offers itself as a highly qualified engineering partner to transform the CeraCode® marking solution into an automated setup that can be easily integrated into production lines.

Matthews Marking Systems is the main supplier of the printing systems (printhead, ink supply) for the CeraCode marking solution. Matthews Marking Systems is one of the world's leading companies in the field of marking packaging and industrial goods.

Matthews' inkjet printers in particular are characterised by high robustness and low downtime. This makes the use of Matthews printing systems for Senodis an important component for a robust and reliable marking system for the use of the ceramic inks. In addition to extensive technology and market experience, their global operations allow them to serve as an important network partner for Senodis' internationalisation.

Our Story

From research to reality — and into the future.

The foundation for Senodis was laid in 2014 with the development of CeraCode® technology at the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS) in Dresden. The original founding team — a group of experienced researchers and technology experts — set out to turn the vision of tamper-proof marking solutions for harsh industrial environments into reality.

Following a successful demonstration on a press hardening line, Senodis was officially founded in 2019 with the support of the Fraunhofer Institute and the EXIST research transfer program. The early years were marked by technological excellence, a pioneering spirit, and the formation of our first industrial partnerships.

The Founding Team

While the original founders are no longer involved in day-to-day operations, their expertise continues to shape the company in an advisory capacity — particularly in the areas of materials science, system integration, and strategic development.

Dr. Marek Rijelka, one of the original founders, now leads Senodis as part of the newly established leadership team. Together, they are driving the next phase of the company’s evolution — with a clear focus on industrial scaling, digital services, and establishing tamper-proof marking as a new industry standard.

Björn Erik Mai

 

Dr. Christoph Kroh

Dr. Marek Rjelka

Prof. Thomas Härtling

 

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