TECH5 Drives the Creation of New Digital Public Ecosystems to Accelerate Digital Transformation and Inclusion in Peru

 
The global identity technology firm positions itself as a key enabler of Digital Public Ecosystems in the country, drawing on its experience developing Honduras’ sovereign digital infrastructure.
 
Lima, Peru. October 2026. The path toward digital transformation in Peru has reached a decisive level of institutional maturity, placing the country in a leadership position across Latin America. The approval of the National Data Governance Strategy 2026-2030, formalized by the Secretariat of Government and Digital Transformation through Ministerial Resolution No. 049-2026-PCM, establishes a regulatory framework in which data governance and state interoperability are consolidated as a strategic pillar. This milestone aligns with indicators from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), whose report on governance places Peru with a score of 0.58 in support of data reuse and interoperability, surpassing the regional average.
 
However, the consolidation of this institutional framework presents the challenge of transitioning from centralized government systems toward Digital Public Ecosystems (DPE), which effectively connect the State, the private sector, and citizens. In an environment where cyber threats continue to exceed 350,000 registered incidents annually in the country and identity theft fraud poses a real risk to the digital economy, national priority is shifting toward implementing a robust, decentralized, and inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). Such an architecture must enable credential verification and secure data exchange without compromising individual privacy or relying on vulnerable centralized infrastructures.
 
In this scenario, TECH5, an innovative company in the fields of biometrics, digital identity and Digital Public Ecosystems (DPE), has decided to strengthen its operations and strategic investments in the Peruvian market. Its aim is to add a layer of trust and interoperability to existing identity systems, connecting them to digital credential platforms and financial services. To this end, TECH5 is deploying interoperable components based on its T5-OmniTrust platform, which enables trust, data sovereignty, high-precision biometric verification and compatibility with sovereign identity ecosystems.
 
An example and benchmark of this model in Latin America is Honduras. As part of the Honduran Government’s Digital Public Infrastructure programme, TECH5 supplied the essential components for the National Electronic Wallet (BIEN), which was launched in July 2026. In less than two months, it exceeded 220,000 downloads, and today it allows users to carry their National Identity Card (DNI), driving licence, residence permit, firearms licence and, since October, their vehicle inspection certificate on their mobile phones, all of which are fully valid with the authorities. This initiative demonstrates that it is possible to roll out a comprehensive Digital Public Ecosystem in which the State retains the authority to issue trust, whilst citizens maintain control over their personal data through encrypted credentials.
 
According to Rahul Parthe, CEO and Co-Founder of TECH5, “Digital identity programmes rarely struggle because of technology; they struggle because of adoption. Our approach starts with the right building blocks and the right incentives for institutions, banks and citizens to participate, and then builds the technology to serve that strategy, not the other way around. For Peru, that means strengthening existing identity systems, not replacing them, with an interoperability layer that makes trusted digital interactions simple, secure and inclusive.
 
One of the key technical pillars that TECH5 will bring to the development of Digital Public Infrastructure in Peru is its focus on bilateral trust, decentralization and offline verification. Through the use of cryptographic technologies and high-density encrypted codes, TECH5’s infrastructure enables authenticating a person’s identity and exchanging verifiable attributes in real time without requiring continuous connections to central databases or uninterrupted Internet access. This capability is fundamental to bridging connectivity gaps in the country’s rural regions, ensuring that the Peruvian Digital Public Ecosystem is fully inclusive and functional in any geographic environment.
 
In terms of cybersecurity and governance, the DPI architecture promoted by TECH5 follows the principles of Privacy by Design and Bilateral Trust Architecture. By decentralizing the storage of biometric information and processing validation directly at interaction points, the impact of centralized mass storage that typically attracts cyberattacks is eliminated. This scheme guarantees strict compliance with Law No. 29733, Peru’s Personal Data Protection Law, enabling financial entities and the public sector to implement digital onboarding processes, social benefit deliveries, and government procedures with maximum technical certainty.
 
With its consolidation in the Peruvian market, TECH5 seeks to actively collaborate with the Public Sector, the financial system, and local technology stakeholders to accelerate the deployment of an interoperable Digital Public Ecosystem. The company’s goal is to act as the technological catalyst that transforms Peru’s regulatory and institutional advances into a modern, secure, and accessible Digital Public Infrastructure for the entire population.