Hoken Tech Joins Anthropic Claude Startups Program

Hoken Tech has been selected for Anthropic's Claude Startups Program — the program for founders building on Claude, expanded on October 6, 2026.

This is a strong validation of our team and roadmap: from TrustWatch, our AI system for luxury watch authentication, to HokenPass, our Digital Product Passport platform for EU ESPR compliance. If you are looking for a technical partner to build production-grade AI products, this is a good moment to talk to us.

The Claude Startups Program, expanded by Anthropic on October 6, 2026, supports startups founded in the last 5 years (or funded in the last 2) that build on Claude. Members receive: one year of Claude Team free (up to 5 seats), $1,000 in Claude API credits, up to $45,000 via the Claude Startup Stack, 45-minute office hours with the Applied AI team, and access to Founder House, hackathons and meetups. Sources: TechCrunch.

We applied with what we ship: TrustWatch — AI-assisted visual authentication for luxury watches, used in 22 countries; and HokenPass — Digital Product Passports compliant with EU ESPR 2027, with QR + blockchain notarization. Acceptance means Anthropic reviewed what we build and chose to support it with credits, product access and Applied AI office hours.

• Production AI, not demos — live products with real users
• Blockchain + AI under one roof — NFT/EOS notarization, QR lifecycle, computer vision
• EU compliance by design — GDPR, eIDAS, ESPR/DPP timelines
• Now backed by Claude resources that go directly into product quality

Have an AI product to build? Book a call with our team — we reply within one business day. See TrustWatch live and HokenPass (DPP). Related: TrustWatch announcement.

Note: acceptance into the Claude Startups Program is a startup support program (credits, product, mentorship), not an equity investment by Anthropic.