Disposable RFID devices made of ink; Chipless RFID technology; Polymer-based RFID chips; Hacker-proof RFID tags; Mesh networks, smart dust & motes. These are a few of the terms associated with a wave of innovations by privately held companies and divisions of well established corporations that have either sprung into existence or have gained greater visibility of late.

Such firms are attracting heightened attention and in some instances, venture capital dollars, due to expectations that these businesses – if properly nurtured, financed and developed – may be able to address many of the challenges currently associated with large scale, corporate enterprise use of radio frequency identification technology (RFID) and related mobile ID and self-organizing, sensor network technologies.

This Deloitte Research Brief summarizes three areas of RFID-related innovation - chipless RFID tags, RFID devices made of conductive ink and polymer-based RFID chips - and advises that those companies with the ability to swiftly identify and assess the utility of emerging RFID and RFID-related technologies will be more likely to identify appropriate alliance partners and acquisition targets that can also provide distinct competitive advantage.

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