Synthetic Biology Meets Precision Engineering
DATANA combines proprietary synthetic biology, liquid handling and precision electronics to build a fundamentally new storage medium for the digital era.
DNA DATA STORAGE IN 4 STEPS
From digital data to
DNA and back.
Transcoding
Digital files are translated into a unique sequence of pre-defined DNA fragments by the DATANA encoder.
DNA Synthesis
Correct DNA fragments are biochemically assembled and amplified to form long, data-carrying chains.
Storage
DNA is purified, dehydrated, and stored in dedicated air-gapped containers for ambient temperature storage.
Data Retrieval
DNA is extracted, sequenced using Next-Generation Sequencing, and decoded back to the original digital file.
WHY DNA?
The Ultimate
Storage Medium
Engineered by nature over billions of years, DNA offers capabilities no conventional storage medium can match.
DNA
Magnetic tape
215 PB / gram
Storage density
18 TB / cartridge
30,000+ years
Data lifespan
15–30 years
Immune
EMP & cyber resilience
Vulnerable
None
Power & cooling
Always on
Read forever
Future-proof
Migrate every 5–10 yrs
CORE TECHNOLOGIES
End-to-end
Molecular Storage Stack.
Encoding and decoding engine
Proprietary algorithms map your 0s and 1s onto DNA bases, and reassemble the original file. A multi-layer error correction system ensures that data is recovered bit for bit, even though writing and reading DNA always introduce some errors.
Biochemical
synthesis
Rather than building DNA one base at a time, our patent-pending protocols assemble it from pre-made blocks. This is what makes writing DNA fast and cost-efficient enough to move it out of the lab and toward real use, the step that has held the field back for years.
Liquid handling system
Our patented liquid handling system dispenses fluids at picolitre precision and high throughput. That precision keeps reagent use, and therefore cost, low, and lets the synthesis and read steps run at scale instead of one sample at a time.
Dedicated
storage
Synthesized DNA is sealed dry inside metal capsules that block the two things that degrade it, moisture and oxygen. Stored this way at room temperature with no power, the data stays stable for over 30,000 years. Developed with our R&D partner Imagene.
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Store your data
forever.
Store your data in DNA, request our investor deck, or talk to our team about pilots and partnerships.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Datana — molecular data storage. A next-generation medium for the world’s most critical information.
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