Link Genetic GmbH

Link Genetic GmbH develops infrastructure components for durable digital references and structured data interoperability in long-lived document ecosystems.

Our work focuses on:

• Reference resilience (persistent identifiers, integrity verification, fallback mechanisms)
• Structured data binding within PDF documents using ISO 32000-2–compliant extension models
• Provenance transparency and trust-layer metadata

We actively develop open-source reference implementations and conformance tooling to support practical experimentation before formal standardisation decisions.

Our approach emphasises:

• Full backward compatibility
• Alignment with existing PDF technologies (Tagged PDF, XMP, Associated Files)
• Implementation-first validation through test suites and validators

We aim to contribute constructively to the evolution of PDF as a durable and interoperable document format in regulatory, financial, and scientific contexts.

Check out our latest work on the Semantic Data Layer (SDL):
Lack of Internet-Aware Content Representation in PDF · Issue #725 · pdf-association/pdf-issues

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Joined February 2026
Headquartered in Switzerland
https://linkgenetic.com/