[7] Justin Picard, Nathan J. Anderson, and Paul Landry founded Scantrust at the end of 2013.

[12][13][14] In 2016, the company concluded a partnership with Agfa-Gevaert to integrate its technologies into Agfa's security software.

[15][16] In 2017, the National Seeds Institute of Argentina released a fiscal stamp printed with Scantrust secure QR Code.

[17] In 2019, the Dutch Standards organisation NEN announced they would use Scantrust secure QR codes to ensure the authenticity of their certificates.

[21][14] The technology does not require special materials, inks, and modifications to printing equipment to implement.