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Datacule
Datacule has developed a data storage solution that encodes data in mixtures of small molecules, deposits it on a surface, and stores it for on-demand optical retrieval. Their solution is long-lasting, sustainable, and inexpensive, leveraging chemistry and additive printing to securely encode and store information.
Leaders
George WhitesidesTechnical Founder
Focus Area
Data Storage & Security
Origin
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Fund
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Folio Photonics is reinventing archival storage with modern optical storage technology. The company’s patented solution, the data film disc, is a multi-terabyte, multilayer fluorescent optical disc with a decades-long shelf-life, small environmental footprint, and low total cost of ownership.
Leaders
Steven Santamaria, CEO
Kenneth Singer, PhD, Founder
Irina Shiyanovskaya, PhD, COO/CTO
Focus Area
Data Storage & Security
Origin
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Fund
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