Dotz Nano

Dotz Nano Limited is a nanotechnology company developing carbon-based solutions for industrial and environmental challenges. Founded in 2015 by Professor James Tour and Dr. Michael Stein to commercialize technologies from Rice University, the company initially focused on graphene quantum dots for anti-counterfeiting. More recently, Dotz has shifted its primary focus to carbon management technologies. The company is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:DTZ).

The company's main business areas are its DotzEarth carbon capture technology and its DotzShield authentication and tracing solutions. The flagship DotzEarth technology uses a pyrolysis process to convert plastic waste into a nano-porous, carbon-based solid sorbent designed for point-source carbon capture from industrial flue gas. This technology, also developed at Rice University and characterized by SINTEF, aims to provide an energy-efficient and lower-cost alternative to existing carbon capture methods. Dotz is also developing solutions for direct air capture (DAC). The business model for this segment is centered on intellectual property licensing to industrial emitters.

The DotzShield division offers in-product tagging for anti-counterfeiting, tracing, and monitoring, primarily targeting the oil & gas and chemical sectors. These non-toxic molecular markers, known as ValiDotz™, can be embedded into materials like plastics, lubricants, and fuels to verify authenticity and protect against product liability claims. The company has secured commercial sales for these markers with clients in the lubricants and medical supplies industries.

Led by CEO Sharon Malka, an executive with over 20 years of experience in technology companies, Dotz Nano operates with a headquarters in Kfar Saba, Israel. The company has engaged in strategic collaborations, including a partnership with SINTEF, a major European research organization, to advance the development of its solid sorbent technology. Dotz Nano has raised capital through various funding agreements, including a recent $12 million agreement with a U.S. investment fund to accelerate the commercialization of its carbon capture technology.

Keywords: carbon capture, nanotechnology, solid sorbent, industrial decarbonization, direct air capture, plastic waste upcycling, anti-counterfeiting, product authentication, asset tracing, carbon management, graphene quantum dots, point-source capture, flue gas treatment, climate technology, circular economy, advanced materials, process monitoring, ValiDotz, DotzEarth, DotzShield