Long term data archiving using DNA as storage media
MagPower™
National archives must legally preserve records for 30–100+ years, often permanently, with data kept on-premises or within national borders, not in cloud infrastructure. Current media (tape, HDD, SSD) need continuous power and migration every 5–10 years, causing rising cost, corruption risk, and obsolescence as hardware/software ecosystems evolve. As retention duties and data volumes grow, this recurring migration burden is structural, threatening long-term readability of legally mandated, nationally significant records.
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OC1 EIC Awardee + Buyer (wave2)
Sector
Deep Tech / ICT infrastructure
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The Office of the Chief Archivist of Lithuania
The Office of the Chief Archivist of Lithuania leads the strategic development of Lithuania’s state archives system, shaping its future vision, priorities and long-term direction. It coordinates the activities of state archives, promotes innovation and digital transformation, and fosters cooperation aimed at strengthening the accessibility, sustainability and public value of Lithuania’s documentary heritage.
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DNAMIC
DNAMIC is a Lithuanian deep-tech company turning DNA into a permanent data storage medium. Spun out of a €6M EIC Pathfinder programme, we build the full stack: proprietary photolithographic DNA synthesis, automated sequencing-based retrieval, and an OAIS-compliant data platform. We are already piloting with the Lithuanian National Archives, giving institutions with permanent retention obligations a new way to preserve what matters, without power, maintenance, or migration.
Solution
DNAMIC turns DNA into a data storage medium. We encode digital files into synthetic DNA using proprietary photolithographic synthesis, then read them back through automated sequencing, creating a fully automated, end-to-end system. Unlike tape, disk, or cloud storage, DNA needs no power, no maintenance, and no migration cycles: information written once stays stable and readable for thousands of years.
Our OAIS-compliant data management platform makes DNA archiving usable today, not just in the lab. Already piloted with the Lithuanian National Archives and validated through the EIC Pathfinder programme, DNAMIC gives institutions with permanent retention obligations a fundamentally different way to preserve what matters, at a fraction of the true lifetime cost of legacy storage.
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€123.4M
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38 SMEs
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60.000€
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50 Pilots
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€123.4M
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38 SMEs
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60.000€
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50 Pilots
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