BWT Alpine F1 Team
Benefits for the Brand and Fans
Unique Experiences & Activities
Loyalty Alpine Fan Token
Exclusive Insights
Improved Monetization and Data Collection
Increased ROI
Fan Conversion
Almost half of the buyers interacted with the product- 40% of buyers registered the digital twin to unlock experiences
- Every fifth fan became a customer and user of Binance
Client: BWT Alpine F1 Team
Industry: Sports
The First Phygital Formula 1 Fan Jersey
The BWT Alpine F1 Team, Kappa France, and ZATAP partnered up to present a limited edition jersey equipped with ZATAP technology, offering fans who owned the jersey exclusive opportunities, like the chance to meet Pierre Gasly at the Mexican GP 2023.
challenge
Enhance Fan Experience and Introduce Alpine Fan Token from Binance
The BWT Alpine F1 team wanted to offer greater value to their partner, Binance, and to amplify the number of tokens claimed through innovative technology, thereby enhancing overall engagement and interaction.
Solution
Phygital Jersey with Easy & Effortless Claim of Alpine Fan Token
Alpine released a phygital jersey powered by ZATAP, incorporating an encrypted NFC tag that gave each jersey a unique ID. Fans who registered ownership of their jersey got access to exclusive content and opportunities around the Mexico GP, including an exclusive giveaway for the chance to meet the drivers in Mexico and insights from the team’s engineers. Additionally, fans could easily claim their Alpine Fan Token from Binance, Alpine’s blockchain sponsor.
Results
Elevated Engagement Around Mexican GP and Fan Conversion to Sponsor Binance
Beginning weeks before the Mexican GP, this ongoing activation strategy of exclusive content and meet-and-greet opportunities ensured continuous fan excitement and engagement while seamlessly converting fans to Binance users. Not only did Alpine provide fans with an engaging experience, but also provided a unique sponsor activation for Binance.
Solutions Used in this Story
Upselling & Dynamic Sponsorship Activations
ZATAP empowers brands to transform every physical product into a point of sale.
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Authenticity at Your Fingertips
Safeguard your brand against counterfeit products. Using blockchain and encrypted NFC tags, customers can verify the authenticity of their products with a single tap, bolstering consumer trust and brand reputation.
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Product-Based Storytelling
Telling a story, storing memories, or using the phygital product in a video game. ZATAP allows brands to engage their customers directly through their products.
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Client: Universal Music Group Central Europe & CRO
Industry: Music & Entertainment
NFC Plush Drives Long-Term Engagement
CRO, one of the most successful German hip-hop artists of all time, used ZATAP’s technology for his "Crodies". These plush collectibles have a ZATAP NFC tag inside and come in six different colors. Each color represents a certain topic (i.e. red = "love", green = "hope", or purple = "joy") and each color gives buyers access to a unique experience.
Client: Sony Music Entertainment Germany & Clueso
Industry: Music & Entertainment
New Chart-Eligible Music Format – Mini NFC-Cassette
It looks like a small version of an old-school cassette and has a tiny NFC tag inside. When fans tap it with their smartphone, they instantly unlock a digital hub filled with content from the artist and the released album. This new music format has already been approved for the charts in Germany and the United Kingdom, US charts will follow soon.
Client: Warner Music France & Christopher Maé
Industry: Music & Entertainment
Why You Should Sell Cassettes in 2026
Fans received a bundle of a HOHNER harmonica and a physical cassette with an NFC tag embedded. But why are fans buying a cassette, assuming most of them don't own a cassette player anymore? Tapping the NFC tag with the smartphone unlocks exclusive studio videos and bonus tracks from the album Fête Foraine, turning this collectible into a living fan experience. The physical-digital connection transforms the act of owning music into an ongoing relationship between artist and fan.
