Lithuanian biotech startup Genomika joins €5.2M DiDAX project

Lithuanian company Genomika has joined the DiDAX project, an international research consortium developing practical DNA-based data storage systems, with €600K for a total project budget of €5.2M.

The DiDAX project will run from November 2023 through November 2027. The Lithuanian startup's role in the project is to improve DNA reading and encryption methods.

Genomika is developing compact DNA reading and encryption methods for specialized environments, such as space missions, where traditional laboratory equipment is not applicable. These technologies could eliminate the need for large centrifuges and other laboratory instruments during space missions. The biotechnology company was founded in 2019 in Kaunas, Lithuania by Dr. Lukas Žemaitis and Ignas Galminas.