What has led to the idea of security based on transparency rather than obscurity? Previously, the world relied on closed black box chips. TROPIC01 is a direct response to this poor model of hardware security. It is the first open and auditable security element that combines RISC-V architecture, transparent cryptography, and layered tamper resistance. It was created to be tested and attacked, and every challenge only makes it stronger. Our CEO @jan_pleskac talked about the journey from idea to real chip with @martinpetricek. Thanks for capturing the story of TROPIC01 in @ekonom_cz ! #TROPIC01 #SecurityThroughTransparency

🚀 Finalists at @NapadRoku 2025! 🎉 Being recognized here is exciting, and a big applause for open hardware! But what matters most is staying true to our mission: trust through verifiability, not obscurity. We don’t settle for ‘good enough’ security! We test, audit, attack and challenge relentlessly. Moments like this remind us why we do what we do: in a world of black-box chips, #TROPIC01 builds trust through verifiability, giving people answers they can actually check. ✅ Huge thanks to @NapadRoku , our team and partners, for supporting a mission that’s just getting started.💡💙 #NapadRoku #TROPIC01 #SecurityThroughTransparency #DigitalTrust

Summer🌞 is buzzing with open-source and cryptographic hardware discussions! Right now, our team is discussing and demoing open-source innovation and cybersecurity with industry professionals, researchers and students at ORSHIN Summer School 2025 in Crete, Greece. ✨ Our next stop: 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (Sept 14–18) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where we will join as a 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿.🌴 The annual Conference on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems (CHES) is the premier venue for research on design and analysis of cryptographic hardware and software implementations. It is the place where research meets practical impact, and we are excited to be a part of those conversations. We will also be giving live demos of TROPIC01, our transparent secure element. See you there! 👋 tropicsquare.com/news-and-ev… #CHES2025 #HardwareSecurity #TROPIC01 #SecurityThroughTransparency #CryptographicHardware

Hardware-rooted digital identity starts here. Visit us at Identity Week 2025 in Amsterdam (Stand 9) for live demos of #TROPIC01 — the world’s first auditable and transparent secure chip. Whether you're working on device trust, decentralized identity, or storing secrets securely at the edge, TROPIC01 gives you a hardware foundation you can verify — not blindly trust. If you prefer your solutions without a backdoor – there is an alternative ... security through transparency. Let’s build digital identity on transparency. More details: tropicsquare.com/news-and-ev… #TROPIC01 #DigitalIdentity #SecureHardware #RootOfTrust #IdentityWeek2025 #OpenArchitecture #SecurityThroughTransparency #DontTrustVerify #TropicSquare #Authentication #EdgeSecurity

The days of relying on security through obscurity are long behind us. Simply hoping that hackers won't break your design because you used a closed, unuaditable secure element is not a strategy—it's a risk. That’s why we have made open secure elements the foundation of our philosophy. It is not just a buzz term, it is essential to building secure hardware. Open, auditiable security is crucial, not just to keep threats out, but to help you build resilient systems that meet today’s demands. Learn how we secure today's digital identity solutions. tropicsquare.com/application… #Digitalidentity #SecureElement #HardwareSecurity #SecurityThroughTransparency

How are open, auditable semiconductor designs transforming IoT security? 🔒 If you missed John Sirianni, Tropic Square CEO, speaking at the @IoT_SF webinar, the recording is now available! Learn how community-driven innovation is enabling IoT devices to withstand advanced cyber threats, while building a stronger foundation for the next generation of decentralized infrastructure. Link to the recording here🔗: youtube.com/watch?v=-HtizDjr… Ready to start prototyping with TROPIC01? Sign up for engineering chip samples here🔗: bit.ly/get-tropic01-samples #SecurityThroughTransparency #TROPIC01 #DePIn #IoT

The TROPIC01 chips are in production! So we will be highlighting our chip at the Embedded World Conference 2025. Join us in Nuremberg March 11-13th to see security through transparency first hand as we showcase the first open and auditable secure element. Here’s what you can expect to experience: 🔲 Live TROPIC01 demos 🔲 A keynote talk by Jan Pleskac, CTO & Co-Founder, at the Exhibitors Forum 🔲 Meetings with the Tropic Square team Don’t have a ticket? Get a free ticket from us to the event 🎟️ Reach out to us or check out the full details at: bit.ly/tropicew25 #EW2025 #SecurityThroughTransparency #Showcase #TROPIC01

Kicked off #CHES2024 Canada 🇨🇦 with a day of affiliated events Including the ORSHEC workshop with @ORSHIN_HE Shout out to our security researcher for walking the audience through the “Noise Secure Channel in Open Hardware Case Study” Looking forward to learning from the rest of the cryptography community 🔒 #securitythroughtransparency #security #donttrustverify #opensecurechip

I'm psyched to be part of this team and can't wait to get started! This is a project I firmly believe in -- impartial evaluations can help those buying tools make more informed decisions. #securitythroughtransparency