New Board Members at DNA Data Storage Alliance

The DNA Data Storage Alliance is expanding its governing board by welcoming Biomemory, Entegris, and Imagene to join current board members Catalog, Quantum, Twist Bioscience, and Western Digital.

Stéphane Lemaire, chief scientific officer, Biomemory SAS, Julien Muzard, technologist, life sciences, Entegris, Inc., and Marthe Colotte, director of technology, Imagene SA have been appointed as representatives of their respective companies.
 
“The DNA Data Storage Alliance is now 40+ members strong, but it is just really starting,” said David Landsman, co-chair, DNA Data Storage Alliance governing board, and SNIA board member. “The challenges of creating an interoperable DNA storage ecosystem range from the basic write/read technology, to standards for interoperability, to storage system design, process automation, regulatory considerations, and more. We are excited to welcome Biomemory, Entegris, and Imagene to the DNA Data Storage Alliance Board. Their representatives will enhance the leadership of the Alliance. The capabilities and resources of their companies will support the Alliance‘s mission of facilitating the development of DNA storage solutions that can store massive datasets at low TCO over potentially 100s of years.“
 
Biomemory is a pure play DNA storage start-up that has a goal to develop end-to-end DNA storage systems. “Biomemory recently introduced its first commercially available DNA storage product – DNA Cards,” said Erfane Arwani, CEO, Biomemory. “However, to realize the vision of end-to-end DNA storage solutions, an interoperable multi-vendor ecosystem is vital. We are pleased to join the DNA Data Storage Alliance Board and participate even more in bringing this ecosystem to life.“

Entegris is a supplier of advanced materials and critical process solutions for the semiconductor, life sciences, and other high-tech industries. “Entegris is excited to be joining the board of the DNA Data Storage Alliance,” said Muzard. “Playing on the strengths in the  microelectronics solutions we have been developing for years, Entegris can bring next gen chemicals, materials, and silicon-based fluidics management solutions to support the emergence of the DNA storage ecosystem.“
 
Imagene has more than 20 years of expertise and experience in the room temperature storage and stability assessment of nucleic acids and biospecimens. “Imagene‘s DNAshell technology has proved its worth in many application fields and is being adopted by companies for DNA storage,” explained Sophie Tuffet, CEO, Imagene. “Imagene believes we need to create a broad market with robust solutions to spur the growth of DNA storage, a medium that can sustainably meet the exponential growth of digital data worldwide. Imagene has been actively involved in standards work within the Alliance, and its presence on the Board will strengthen our involvement.“

About DNA Data Storage Alliance
It is a group of over 40 member organizations from industry and academia. Founded in 2020, and a SNIA Technology Affiliate group since 2022, its mission is to create and promote an interoperable storage ecosystem based on manufactured DNA as a storage medium by: 1) educating the storage ecosystem and the public on this emerging technology; 2) identifying key technical challenges in the underlying technologies to help drive funding and research; and 3) developing standards and specs (e.g., encoding, physical interfaces, data retention) that enable interoperable solutions.