Piql - Our story

cent Hollywood productions worth hundreds of millions of dollars may soon be lost forever as current preservation technologies were incapable of securing future access. Investigating this issue further made it clear that the threat of losing data was not unique for the motion picture industry, but is shared by all indus- tries and sectors that hold valuable digital data. A new application of Piql’s expertise in digital imaging was found; securing future access to valuable data by using photosensitive film as a digital storage medium. Piql’s vision is to reshape data preservation. This requires a holistic approach that ranges from software to hardware, from the preservation medium and its packaging to its physical storage. Piql’s vision of giving eternal life to information, requires a holistic approach that includes digital transformation, data treatment and preparation to the unique preservation medium itself and its sustainable storage. A HOLISTIC PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGY

To achieve this comprehensive task, the com- pany has undertaken a number of international R&D projects. As of July 2018, 28 million EUR have been invested into R&D. The EU has given strong support through its Eurostars, EUREKA, and Horizon 2020 programmes. The Norwegian government supports Piql through the Research Council, Innovation Norway and other local programmes. The R&D projects have involved close cooperation with respected institutions such as Fraunhofer (Europe’s leading research organisation), Norner (leading polymer insti- tute), the National Archives of Sweden, and the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance. A wide range of European technology companies have also contributed ex- pertise.