BioStar Air has once again been recognized on the European stage, winning the Access Control category at the a&s Adria Awards 2026. This marks our second consecutive win, affirming the platform's trusted performance. Here is a look at this milestone and how our cloud solution leads the market.

Which Award Did Suprema BioStar Air Win in 2026?

Suprema BioStar Air has won the Access Control Category at the a&s Adria Awards 2026. Following its initial win in 2025, this marks the second consecutive year BioStar Air has taken top honors in this category.The official ceremony took place during the Adria Security Summit 2026 (held October 7-8, 2026, at the Zagreb Fair in Zagreb, Croatia), the Adriatic region’s premier conference and exhibition for physical security, cyber resilience, and smart building technology.

What Are the a&s Adria Awards and How Are Winners Selected?

The a&s Adria Awards are organized annually by a&s Adria magazine, the leading professional security publication across Southeast Europe, in conjunction with the Adria Security Summit.

Winners are determined through a structured dual-evaluation model:

• 80% Expert Jury Evaluation: Assessed by a panel of accredited regional security consultants, technical directors, and industry specialists.
• 20% Public Industry Vote: Voted on by certified system integrators, installers, security managers, and end-users.
   

Achieving consecutive wins across 2025 and 2026 demonstrates sustained industry consensus regarding BioStar Air’s operational reliability, technological leadership, and practical commercial deployment.

What Is Suprema BioStar Air and Why Does It Lead the Cloud Market?

BioStar Air is Suprema’s cloud-native access control platform that combines centralized cloud administration with native biometrics and flexible hybrid edge architecture. Built around the core principle of "Zero on-prem. All-in on cloud," it delivers three clear operational advantages:

• Zero On-Prem Server Infrastructure: Eliminates dedicated local server hardware, complex database maintenance, and manual OS updates, running entirely as an agile, infrastructure-light cloud platform.
• Direct-to-Cloud & Hybrid Edge Deployment: Supports rapid one-cable smart reader connections directly to the cloud, while uniquely offering controller-based hybrid edge configurations for legacy retrofits and complex facilities.
• Native Biometrics & Advanced Site Control: Delivers built-in facial authentication, mobile credentials, and dynamic QR passes without third-party middleware, integrated with enterprise SSO/SCIM sync, anti-passback zones, and real-time presence tracking for safer roll call responses.

Explore More About BioStar Air:
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