Introduction to Galileo
Galileo is an open standard that enables luxury brands to protect heritage and craftsmanship through interoperable, blockchain-based product authentication.
Why Galileo?
The luxury industry faces unprecedented challenges: counterfeiting costs brands billions annually, new regulations like ESPR mandate Digital Product Passports, and consumers demand transparency. Existing solutions are proprietary silos that don't interoperate.
Galileo solves this by providing a neutral, open standard that any brand can adopt. Like HTTP for the web, Galileo creates a common language for luxury product data.
Core Principles
- Open & Neutral — Apache 2.0 licensed, governed by a Technical Steering Committee with anti-dominance rules preventing any single organization from control.
- Privacy-First — GDPR-compliant hybrid architecture keeps personal data off-chain while anchoring ownership proofs on-chain.
- Regulation-Ready — Designed from the ground up for ESPR (Digital Product Passports), MiCA (crypto asset regulation), and GDPR compliance.
- Interoperable — Built on W3C standards (DIDs, Verifiable Credentials), GS1 Digital Link, and ERC-3643 for maximum compatibility.
What's in the Standard?
Galileo v1.0.0 includes 48 specifications covering:
- Identity — DID method, ONCHAINID integration, Verifiable Credentials
- Token — ERC-3643 extension for luxury products, compliance modules
- Data — ESPR-ready DPP schema, EPCIS 2.0 lifecycle events
- Infrastructure — GS1 resolver, access control, audit trails
- Compliance — GDPR, MiCA, and ESPR implementation guides
Who is Galileo For?
- Luxury Brands — Implement authentic product certificates
- Technology Providers — Build compliant solutions on open standards
- Regulators — Understand how the standard meets requirements
- Researchers — Study blockchain applications in luxury
Next Steps
Ready to dive in? Start with the Quick Start Guide to understand the basic concepts, or explore the Architecture Overview for a technical deep-dive.