Salzburg, April 29, 2026 – The digital transformation of the European economy has reached a new level of maturity with the introduction of the EUDI Wallet (European Digital Identity Wallet). While many companies are still grappling with the challenges of technical implementation, the Salzburg-based technology company sproof is making headway. By providing a publicly accessible identity demo, sproof demonstrates how the identification of customers and clients can already be implemented today in a legally compliant manner, without media discontinuity, and in accordance with the highest European security standards (LoA High).
In the financial and energy sectors, as well as in tax and legal consulting, identity verification (Know Your Customer, KYC) often poses a significant procedural hurdle. Traditional methods, such as video-based identity verification, are time-consuming, prone to errors, and result in high processing costs due to high dropout rates.
Replacing Video-Ident: Efficiency Through eIDs
sproof relies on the use of existing, government-verified identities. In the new demo environment, decision-makers and developers can test what a modern identification process feels like without having to go through any registration hurdles. The focus is on seamless integration: Users identify themselves within seconds via eID login; in return, the company receives a tamper-proof data package, including an audit-proof audit trail for documentation.
Data Sovereignty and Compliance as a Competitive Advantage
“We see the EUDI Wallet not just as a regulatory requirement, but as a massive opportunity for the European Economic Area,” explains Dr. Clemens Brunner, co-founder and CEO of sproof. “With our platform, we offer companies a solution that goes far beyond simply uploading documents. We enable a genuine digital declaration of intent based on validated data—securely hosted in Europe and immune to access by third countries.”
An overview of the benefits for the sectors:
- Banking and Financial Sector: Increase conversion rates by reducing drop-off rates in digital onboarding and preparing early for the future mandatory acceptance of the EU Wallet.
- Energy sector: Accelerating provider switches and ensuring legally compliant digital contracts for complex infrastructure projects.
- Tax and Legal Consulting: Full AMLA and AMLD compliance without the risk of unsecured passport copies sitting in email inboxes.
- Real Estate Agents: Legally compliant fulfillment of enhanced due diligence requirements (Customer Due Diligence) in accordance with the 6th AML Directive for purchases, sales, and high-value leases.
- Insurance brokers: Automated identity verification when brokering life insurance and investment products to comply with strict EU requirements (Regulation 2024/1624) starting in 2027.
A Technological Edge Through Transparency
With the release of the test environment, sproof is reaffirming its position as a technical pioneer. The demo is deliberately designed to allow both business departments to evaluate the user journey and IT teams to analyze the underlying structure of the data output via API.
“Our goal was to hide the complexity of the EUDI infrastructure behind an intuitive interface,” adds Dr. Fabian Knirsch, co-founder and CEO of sproof. “Interested journalists and industry experts are invited to test the process live and measure for themselves the speed of digital identity management compared to traditional methods.”
- sproof Ident demo: https://sign.sproof.com/#/ident-demo
About sproof GmbH
sproof GmbH, based in Salzburg and Vienna, is the European expert for digital signature solutions and identity verification. With a modular platform, sproof combines both processes in a seamless, legally compliant workflow. The goal: to support companies in Europe in fully digitizing their contract and onboarding processes – with maximum trust, eIDAS compliance, strict data protection and a clear focus on European digital sovereignty.
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