Aston University partners with Kallik

Aston University and Kallik have set up a knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) to develop a ‘world-first’ proprietary machine learning model as part of the company’s end-to-end labeling platform, Veraciti, allowing faster and more accurate creation of labels that are fully compliant with customer branding and regulations.

Aston University and Kallik have set up a knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) to develop a ‘world-first’ proprietary machine learning model as part of the company’s end-to-end labeling platform, Veraciti

A KTP is a three-way collaboration between a UK business, an academic partner, and a highly qualified graduate known as a KTP associate. The UK-wide program helps companies improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology, and skills. 

Kallik is one of the leading global providers of labeling and artwork management software. Its product, Veraciti, is a software platform used for safety-critical applications in highly regulated industries where the accuracy of packaging, labeling and instructions are critical to avoid product recalls and fines from regulatory authorities.

The KTP with Aston University will enhance Kallik's offer to customers by incorporating academic expertise in advanced computer vision, artificial intelligence, and machine learning into its LAM software. Implementing automated processes is expected to improve Veraciti in terms of both time and cost, rationalizing fragmented labeling supply chains, reducing customer time to market, and ensuring compliance with regulators.

Academics leading on this project include Dr Antonio García Domínguez, lecturer in computer science at Aston University, whose core research interests lie in software testing and the interaction between model-driven engineering and intelligent systems. They will be joined by Dr George Vogiatzis, an expert in machine learning techniques.

‘I am very excited about what we are doing with this KTP partnership and what it delivers for our customers around the world,’ commented Gurdip Singh, CEO of Kallik. ‘The “marriage” between our team and the world-leading data science and technology expertise from Aston University is creating something truly outstanding that will take the Veraciti platform to another level.’

Dr García Domínguez of Aston University added: ‘This project is a fantastic opportunity to deliver our research in an exciting real-world application by creating a pipeline where users and AI can work together on migrating large collections of scanned labels to highly reusable label templates for the Veraciti platform. We are thrilled to be working with Kallik in creating this first-in-class capability within their market segment.’

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