Simprints non-profit biometrics growth dilemma now on Harvard Business curriculum

Toby Norman, co-founder and CEO of Simprints, first collaborated on the company's Vero fingerprint scanner to facilitate aid workers from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in serving beneficiaries by giving individuals access to formal identification, notes a Harvard Business School Case. While the mission-oriented business was initially inspired by Norman's humanitarian work, the company would later be forced to consider altering its strategy.

The Vero optical fingerprint scanner was first introduced to the market in 2016. The scanner is also …

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