# BioConnect
> The leading platform for managing biometric access across your organization - securely at scale.
BioConnect is a biometric access management platform that acts as an identity layer between people and physical spaces. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, BioConnect was acquired by Gentex Corporation in 2025. It integrates with the top 80%+ of access control systems (ACS/PACS) to enable organizations to enroll, manage, and authenticate users using biometric and credential-based modalities — all from a centralized platform. Trusted by 1,500+ global customers with 100+ partners.
## What We Do
BioConnect bridges the gap between biometric technology and enterprise access control infrastructure. Organizations use BioConnect to replace or augment traditional card-based access with fingerprint, facial recognition, and PIN/card credentials, managed at scale across multiple sites and systems — without replacing existing infrastructure.
## Supported Access Control Systems (PACS Integrations)
BioConnect integrates with 80%+ of the top Physical Access Control Systems, including:
- Genetec (Security Center 5.12, 5.13)
- LenelS2 / Lenel OnGuard (v8.2, 8.3, 8.4) and Netbox (v5.6.2, 6.2)
- Software House / C-CURE 9000 (v2.9, 3.0, 3.10)
- AMAG Technology (Symmetry 9.5, 10)
- Brivo (Access, REST API)
- Acre Security (DNA Fusion 9.1)
- RS2 Technologies (Access It! Universal v10, v12.0.1)
- KeyScan (Aurora v1.0.24, v1.0.26)
- Dormakaba
- Paxton
## Supported Biometric Hardware (Readers)
### BioConnect Arc Suite (Proprietary)
- Arc Rex — Face & Card (IP67, IK09 vandal-proof, dual-frequency RFID)
- Arc Vision — Face, Card & PIN (0.2-second matching, ISO/IEC 27001 & 27701 certified)
- Arc Touch — Fingerprint & Card (IP67, IK09 vandal-proof, 1.2GHz quad-core CPU)
## Supported Modalities
- Fingerprint recognition
- Facial recognition (AI-powered, touchless)
- PIN / access card
- Mobile MFA (multi-factor authentication)
## Who We Serve
BioConnect serves enterprise and mid-market organizations across:
- Data Centers (colocation, enterprise, hyperscale — including Meta, CyrusOne, Equinix, Switch, DataBank)
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Education & Universities
- Stadiums & Arenas
- Enterprise & Corporate Real Estate
## Key Capabilities
- Biometric enrollment and lifecycle management
- No Enrollment — automatic facial enrollment via PAC/HR system profile photos (no physical enrollment stations required)
- Zero Trust security model with continuous identity verification
- Multi-site, multi-system identity management (enroll once, go anywhere)
- Integration with existing PACS infrastructure (no rip-and-replace required)
- Consent tracking and management (GDPR, BIPA, CCPA compliant)
- Cyber-physical security: Zero Trust device provisioning, signed firmware, TLS certificate rotation, OSDP
- Scalable replication architecture (Server Per Site, Single Server, or Regional Replication)
- Open RESTful API and SIEM integrations (Splunk, ServiceNow)
- Compliance-ready: GDPR, PCI DSS, ISO 27001 certified
- No fingerprint image or photo storage during authentication
## Awards & Recognition
- Best Emerging Technology — ISC West (SIA New Product Showcase)
- Impact Innovation for Digital Capabilities — Aite Group (awarded to Bank of Montreal for BioConnect Mobile Authenticator)