Distinkt

S3E Charge Success Stories 🌟 Celebrating the achievements of the DeepTech startups we’ve supported in Southern Europe! Today we’re putting the spotlight on Distinkt 🔏 the Spanish startup fighting counterfeiting with their revolutionary smart inks based on patented nanotechnology. Funded by CEO Luca Venza, with Àlex Julià López as CTO, Claudio Roscini as CSO, Mario Borràs Fernández as Product Developer, Mariacristina Turino as R&D Chemist, Naroa Hernández Romero as Lab Technician, and with the support of Travis Hampton as Strategy Advisor and Fundraising Lead. Some of their biggest successes since completing the S3E Charge accelerator program include: 💫 Receiving a NEOTEC grant by CDTI Innovación - Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación to develop the next generation of intelligent inks 💫 Joining the first startup cohort at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in the Arquimedes accelerator program 💫 Being accepted into the Berkeley SkyDeck accelerator at Silicon Valley, considered one of the top global accelerator for the world’s leading startups 💫 Winning a grant from ACCIÓ Startup Capital, the Catalan Government’s agency for business competitiveness 💫 Recently pitching at Barcelona Deep Tech Summit inside Smart City Expo World Congress We are extremely proud of all their amazing achievements! If you're curious about what they got up to during their time with us, watch them pitching at the S3E Charge 2023 Open Day 👉 https://lnkd.in/ey5cYipv S3E Charge is a #EUfunded accelerator program fostering deep tech innovation and entrepreneurship in Southern Europe, led by Institute for Sustainable Development - EPLO and supported by European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) 🚀 🇪🇺

📰 EXCITING NEWS❗ 🗣️ ICN2 had a strong representation at XPANSE 2024 Forum, an event featuring emerging technologies and innovative initiatives. 🔷 ICREA Prof. Arben Merkoçi discussed the role of #biosensors in disease diagnosis. 🔷 Dr Claudio Roscini presented his group's work, linked to the ICN2 spin-off Futurechromes S. L., focusing on films and coatings for windows and glasses that self-regulate sunlight transmission.  🔷 Prof. Pablo Pomposiello Miravent, Head of Business&Innovation, is dedicated to bridging the gap between ICN2 research and the market. 🔷 Luca Venza, CEO of ICN2 spin-off, Distinkt, spoke at the Exponential Materials panel. 🔍 Dive in for all the details on ICN2's contribution at 𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 here! 👉🖱️ https://bit.ly/3AQ1fxo

Distinkt is thrilled to pitch at Barcelona Deep Tech Summit inside Smart City Expo World Congress. Stop by our booth and check out our newest sample kits! Àlex Julià López Mario Borràs Fernández Mariacristina Turino Naroa Hernández Romero Claudio Roscini

Online platforms (Amazon, AliExpress, etc.) and blockchain providers alike have a serious and growing problem. Authentication. How do they know what is real and what is fake. Distinkt provides completely encrypted QR codes to solve this problem through easily scalable ink solutions based on advanced nanoscience. We provide 2 factor authentication in the physical world, creating a secure bridge to digital solutions. Check us out: www.distinkt.tech. (https://bit.ly/3YpLmW8)

Distinkt is proud to receive recognition as a thought leader in the product authentications solutions industry. Luca Venza has been selected as CEO of the year in this space by CEO Monthly. https://bit.ly/4gZ8zqK This recognition belongs to our amazing team and we are proud of the rapid developments and broad industry recognition. Thanks to Àlex Julià López, Mariacristina Turino, Mario Borràs Fernández, Naroa Hernández Romero, Claudio Roscini

Read more about why investors are bullish on Distinkt. Counterfeiting is the largest criminal enterprise in the world. Brands are fighting back aggressively in order to protect their brand, protect the economy, protect the environment and protect all the people manufacturing products across the world! If you want to learn more about our product or invest in our team, please reach out! www.distinkt.tech

Distinkt reminds you that, as the holidays draw near, the number of fake goods increases exponentially. Counterfeiters know that people shop in a hurry, looking for bargains, and often last minute. They count on it. Fake products often include toxic chemicals and can cause everything from skin irritation to death! Not to mention the abusive environmental and human labor practices used to produce them. Be conscious, be responsible, be safe! https://lnkd.in/dt8333Ry

Distinkt is proud to receive recognition as a thought leader in the product authentications solutions industry. Luca Venza has been selected as CEO of the year in this space by CEO Monthly. https://bit.ly/4gZ8zqK This recognition belongs to our amazing team and we are proud of the rapid developments and broad industry recognition. Thanks to Àlex Julià López, Mariacristina Turino, Mario Borràs Fernández, Naroa Hernández Romero, Claudio Roscini

As fakes increase around the world, Apple and the US Federal Government successfully convicted a couple for a years long scam worth $2.5m. The couple send in fake phones to be replaced. Since the company couldn´t tell them apart, it replaced them with real ones. Counterfeiting is coming for every product of value in the market, protect yourself and your brand with Distinkt! www.distinkt.tech. https://bit.ly/4eRzBym

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Paul Essery at The Tech Business Podcast to talk about Distinkt and the future of physical-digital authentication. I hope you enjoy! https://bit.ly/4evXOKn