The Opportunity - Wanted: Intent Detection Systems

WeCU Technologies Ltd develops an automated system for the detection of a person’s intent, which could be especially useful for detecting malicious intent, as in the case of terrorists, criminals and the like. 

The current reality of international terrorism presents the necessity for early detection of individuals with malicious intent as a critical, wide spread need. As a result, there is a world wide effort to adopt advanced security measures in trying to overcome this critical gap.

However, while protecting the public, Western governments are still required to avoid discriminative and intrusive measures, since they are obliged to maintain privacy and human rights as much as possible. In addition to this, security measures must not cause a significant disturbance with procedures and operational flow in protected sites, as well as major inconvenience to the public.

The WeCU system deals directly with these challenges. The system is able to identify persons who have any kind of involvement in a defined threat. The system identifies this involvement without requiring any type of a-priory information as to the checked subject, and while there are no other alerting signals, such as suspicious behaviour, belongings or profile. The system performs a fast and covert test procedure, which does not interfere with the routine activities and the flow at the protected site.

The system is based on a unique probing method which uses knowledge from the behavioural sciences in combination with advanced biometric sensors. The system is effective for the detection of individuals who are manipulative, calm, do not have guilty knowledge, and are not being deceptive at the time of the detection. At the same time, it eliminates false results out of detecting individuals who are stressed or behaving suspiciously resulting personal, unrelated reasons. 

Company Overview 

• Product status. To date, the Company is busy in the development of the first commercial product - the "Investigative System". The company had also successfully completed feasibility research (proof of concept), and a first field test with an Alpha system.

• Funding. The development of the "Investigative System" is funded by a 3M$ investment raised recently from a private investor ("Angel") and by a grant awarded by the Israeli government "Chief Scientist". The first efforts of the development were in part funded by the Israeli Chief Scientist, and by two USA\DHS\TSA grants. In addition, the Company' shareholders invested a more than $850,000.

• Intellectual property. In October 2003, the Company filed a patent application, currently, the in the National phase. (USA, Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia and Israel).

• Active cooperation. The Company signed a MOU with Penn State University (International Center for the Study of Terrorism) for active research cooperation.

 The Founders

• Prof. Shlomo Breznits - Academic Mentor.

• Dr. Boaz Ganor - Director.

• Dr. Eli Barnea - Chairman of the Board.

• Mr. Sharon Ehrlich - CTO.

• Mr. Dror Pesso - Finance.

• Ms. Tzipi Alster - Research Manager.

• Mr. Ehud Givon - CEO.

Contact Information

Mr. Ehud Givon, CEO

WeCU Technologies Ltd

POB 3598, Caesarea 38900, Israel

Tel.: +972-54-7780078

ehud@wecu-technologies.com