Distinkt – a New Name in Nanotech Authentication

Nanotechnology has been a fertile breeding ground for authentication devices – as structures that can be controlled at the nanoscale (roughly the size of a few atoms or molecules) exhibit responses to light that are distinctive and near impossible to replicate. Now, a team of researchers and entrepreneurs is set to launch a new optical ink feature into the market.

Distinkt is a university spinout set up to exploit a patent filed by the Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology and Nanoscience (ICN2), Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). The patent is protected in the EU, USA, Japan, China and India.

To help launch the product, the researchers recruited a team of experienced entrepreneurs and MBAs in early 2022 to jointly form the company.