Cashless Festival System for Gadget Entertainment
Cashless Festival Solution
Gadget Entertainment, one of Switzerland’s leading festival organizers, partnered with our team to design and implement a fully integrated cashless payment and access control system. The goal was to create a seamless experience for both visitors and operators across multiple large-scale events, ensuring reliability, transparency, and ease of use.
Innovative
Before this initiative, Gadget relied on an outdated software system and legacy hardware that no longer met modern operational demands. The company faced challenges typical of large event operations: fragmented payment methods, slow settlement processes, limited visibility over vendor transactions, and inconsistent access control. Managing multiple festivals under a unified structure while maintaining flexibility for each edition proved increasingly complex. The system also needed to support offline reliability, precise reporting, and compliance with Swiss financial and data protection standards.
We developed a modular cashless and access management platform built to modern standards, ensuring compatibility with current and future technologies. It connects all key components – from ticketing and RFID wristband fulfillment to top-ups, refunds, vendor payments, and real-time access control. The system supports shared databases with event-specific overrides, unified user roles, and advanced audit tools.
For operators, intuitive Android-based apps simplify on-site workflows, while the back-office portal offers full visibility and control. The result is a future-proof, scalable ecosystem with virtually limitless potential for innovation – enhancing visitor satisfaction, speeding up financial settlements, and reducing operational overhead while setting a new benchmark for cashless experiences at Swiss festivals.
Key Capabilities
186 000
Successful transactions
The system handled all traffic in real time and without errors, even under peak load.
17 000+
Satisfied festival-goers
Fast entry, one-touch payments, and a seamless experience throughout the entire event.
200+
Devices in simultaneous operation
The system synchronized all terminals reliably and without delay, even during the highest traffic periods.
99.9%
UPTIME
The backend of the service is practically always available and scalable.
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