diff --git a/src/IAuthorizeMints.sol b/src/IAuthorizeMints.sol
index 5d8de728..26038a9b 100644
--- a/src/IAuthorizeMints.sol
+++ b/src/IAuthorizeMints.sol
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ struct SignedMintAuthorization {
     bytes authorization;
 }
 
+struct SignedPoiAuthorization {
+    string poi;
+    string tokenURI;
+    address to;
+    bytes authorization;
+}
+
 /// @title IAuthorizeMints
 /// @author molecule.to
 /// @notice a flexible interface to gate token mint calls on another contract, built for IP-NFTs
@@ -22,4 +29,7 @@ interface IAuthorizeMints {
     /// @notice called by the gated token contract to signal that a token has been minted and an authorization can be invalidated
     /// @param data implementation specific data
     function redeem(bytes memory data) external;
+
+    /// @notice checks whether the poi is owned by address to by verifying the trustee's signature
+    function verifyPoi(bytes memory signedAuthorization) external view returns (bool);
 }
diff --git a/src/IPNFT.sol b/src/IPNFT.sol
index 76ef64a0..4c0e5967 100644
--- a/src/IPNFT.sol
+++ b/src/IPNFT.sol
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { OwnableUpgradeable } from "@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable/access/O
 import { PausableUpgradeable } from "@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable/security/PausableUpgradeable.sol";
 import { CountersUpgradeable } from "@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable/utils/CountersUpgradeable.sol";
 import { UUPSUpgradeable } from "@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable/proxy/utils/UUPSUpgradeable.sol";
-import { IAuthorizeMints, SignedMintAuthorization } from "./IAuthorizeMints.sol";
+import { IAuthorizeMints, SignedMintAuthorization, SignedPoiAuthorization } from "./IAuthorizeMints.sol";
 import { IReservable } from "./IReservable.sol";
 
 /*
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ contract IPNFT is ERC721URIStorageUpgradeable, ERC721BurnableUpgradeable, IReser
 
     /**
      * @notice mints an IPNFT with `tokenURI` as source of metadata. Invalidates the reservation. Redeems `mintpassId` on the authorizer contract
-     * @notice We are charging a nominal fee to symbolically represent the transfer of ownership rights, for a price of .001 ETH (<$2USD at current prices). This helps the ensure the protocol is affordable to almost all projects, but discourages frivolous IP-NFT minting.
+     * @notice We are charging a nominal fee to symbolically represent the transfer of ownership rights, for a price of .001 ETH (<$2USD at current prices). This helps ensure the protocol is affordable to almost all projects, but discourages frivolous IP-NFT minting.
      *
      * @param to the recipient of the NFT
      * @param reservationId the reserved token id that has been reserved with `reserve()`
@@ -142,6 +142,31 @@ contract IPNFT is ERC721URIStorageUpgradeable, ERC721BurnableUpgradeable, IReser
         return reservationId;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @notice mints an IPNFT with `tokenURI` as source of metadata. This IPNFT is linked a proof of idea (POI) which is a hash of any collection of files that represents an idea, anchored on any chain.
+     * @notice We are charging a nominal fee to symbolically represent the transfer of ownership rights, for a price of .001 ETH (<$2USD at current prices). This helps ensure the protocol is affordable to almost all projects, but discourages frivolous IP-NFT minting.
+     *
+     * @param to the recipient of the NFT
+     * @param _tokenURI a location that resolves to a valid IP-NFT metadata structure
+     * @param _symbol a symbol that represents the IPNFT's derivatives. Can be changed by the owner
+     * @param authorization a bytes encoded parameter that ensures that the poi is owned by the owner (to param)
+     * @param poi the hash of the poi that will be the tokenId
+     * @return reservationId the tokenId
+     */
+    function mintWithPOI(
+        address to,
+        uint256 reservationId,
+        string calldata _tokenURI,
+        string calldata _symbol,
+        bytes calldata authorization,
+        string memory poi
+    ) external payable whenNotPaused returns (uint256) {
+        if (!mintAuthorizer.verifyPoi(abi.encode(SignedPoiAuthorization(poi, _tokenURI, to, authorization)))) {
+            revert Unauthorized();
+        }
+        return this.mintReservation(to, reservationId, _tokenURI, _symbol, authorization);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @notice grants time limited "read" access to gated resources
      * @param reader the address that should be able to access gated content
@@ -188,7 +213,7 @@ contract IPNFT is ERC721URIStorageUpgradeable, ERC721BurnableUpgradeable, IReser
         (bool success,) = _msgSender().call{ value: address(this).balance }("");
         require(success, "transfer failed");
     }
-    
+
     /// @inheritdoc UUPSUpgradeable
     function _authorizeUpgrade(address /*newImplementation*/ )
         internal
diff --git a/src/SignedMintAuthorizer.sol b/src/SignedMintAuthorizer.sol
index 51e04b40..fe083447 100644
--- a/src/SignedMintAuthorizer.sol
+++ b/src/SignedMintAuthorizer.sol
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pragma solidity 0.8.18;
 
 import { ECDSA } from "@openzeppelin/contracts/utils/cryptography/ECDSA.sol";
 import { Ownable } from "@openzeppelin/contracts/access/Ownable.sol";
-import { IAuthorizeMints, SignedMintAuthorization } from "./IAuthorizeMints.sol";
+import { IAuthorizeMints, SignedMintAuthorization, SignedPoiAuthorization } from "./IAuthorizeMints.sol";
 
 /// @title SignedMintAuthorizer
 /// @author molecule.to
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ contract SignedMintAuthorizer is IAuthorizeMints, Ownable {
         return trustedSigners[signer];
     }
 
+    function verifyPoi(bytes memory signedPoiAuthorization) external view override returns (bool) {
+        SignedPoiAuthorization memory auth = abi.decode(signedPoiAuthorization, (SignedPoiAuthorization));
+
+        bytes32 signedHash = ECDSA.toEthSignedMessageHash(keccak256(abi.encodePacked(auth.poi, auth.tokenURI, auth.to)));
+
+        (address signer,) = ECDSA.tryRecover(signedHash, auth.authorization);
+
+        return trustedSigners[signer];
+    }
+
     /// @inheritdoc IAuthorizeMints
     /// @dev this authorizer does not restrict reservations
     function authorizeReservation(address) external pure override returns (bool) {