DDistinkt
Distinkt is a Barcelona-based anti-counterfeiting and product authentication company spun off from the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), in collaboration with the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and CSIC. It combines patented nano-engineered fluorescent pigments embedded in industrial inks with smartphone-based machine-learning scanning and blockchain certification to create encrypted QR codes and Digital Product Passports that cannot be copied. Its offering, which also includes the Argus Intelligence supply-chain traceability layer, serves brands in fashion, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and electronics. Founded in 2022 by Luca Venza and Àlex Julià-López, the company took part in the Berkeley SkyDeck Europe accelerator, which invested €145,000, and has received an ACCIÓ Startup Capital grant and a NEOTEC grant, bringing its announced funding to about €580,000.
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| 2026-10-20 |
Big Sur Ventures lanza un fondo de 100 millones para invertir en hasta 25 startups tecnológicas ↗
Pymes Magazine
2026-10-20 |
| 2026-04-16 |
¿El fin de las falsificaciones? La catalana Distinkt impulsa la autenticidad con tintas inteligentes ↗
VIA Empresa
2026-04-16 |
| 2026-02-19 |
UAB innovation at the 4YFN and at the BKA's Universities & Spin-Offs track ↗
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2026-02-19 |
| 2025-12-05 |
New Tech4Trust Cohort unveiled in Geneva ↗
Startupticker.ch
2025-12-05 |
| 2025-04-17 |
Two ICN2 Spin-offs Lead the Way in Advanced Functional Materials ↗
ICN2
2025-04-17 |
| 2024-02-01 |
Distinkt wins €335,000 to bring a new generation of anti-fraud smart inks to market ↗
Parc de Recerca UAB
2024-02-01 |
| 2023-12-29 |
'Distinkt' takes to the Sky(Deck): ICN2 spin-off hits three new milestones ↗
BIST
2023-12-29 |