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FibriTech

Biomaterials & agtech innovation – natural fiber-based substrates replacing peat and rockwool in high-performance cultivation systems
2019
Nov-50
11-50
Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
  • AgTech
  • Crop Production Process and Equipment
  • Industrial Manufacturing
  • Soil Management (Fertilizers, Amendments, Biochar, Microbes)

Innovation

Industry Problem

Peat and rockwool cultivation substrates create environmental, disposal, supply-chain, and regulatory challenges for greenhouse and vertical farming.

R&D Focus

Cellulose and lignocellulose biomaterials, structured cultivation substrates, circular materials, and scalable mould-expansion manufacturing.

Innovative Solution

A proprietary mould-expansion process creates lightweight, spatially structured natural-fibre materials, including a bio-based, peat- and rockwool-free soilless cultivation substrate.

Solution Effectiveness

The company states that its cultivation material can match or exceed conventional substrates and that another product, FibriSorb, can avoid up to 3 kg of CO2 per kg used.

Investment Funding

Last Funding Stage

Convertible Note

Total Funding Amount

8.1M

Last Funding Amount

2.73M

Last Funding Date

03-12-2024

Lead Investors

European Innovation Council, RootCamp, Bitspiration Booster

About

FibriTech develops high-performance biomaterials from natural cellulose and lignocellulose fibers. Using our proprietary mould-expansion process, we manufacture spatially structured, lightweight biocomposites tailored for advanced agricultural and industrial use. Our first product is a fully bio, peat- and rockwool-free substrate for soilless plant cultivation. It offers a sustainable, clean, and automation-ready alternative for modern precision agriculture, vertical farming, and high-tech greenhouses. We target a rapidly growing €30B+ global market for soilless cultivation substrates, fueled by: • regulatory bans on peat extraction (EU, UK, soon globally), • rising demand for automated and controlled-environment agriculture (CEA), • and the shift toward net-zero, circular solutions in agri and foodtech. FibriTech’s material performs on par and better than conventional substrates, while offering significant sustainability and supply chain advantages. We are currently raising a late seed round to scale production, finalize certifications, and support commercial rollout in the EU and GCC regions.

Products

Product

Fibri Agri – natural-fibre soilless cultivation substrate; FibriSorb – cellulose-based absorbent material.

Star Product

Fibri Agri – the agriculture-focused peat- and rockwool-replacement substrate.

Demo Product or Complete Product?

Pre-commercial and licensing proof-of-concept stage, with pilot and certification work supporting commercial rollout.

Future Plan

Market Expansion

The company states that it is preparing commercial rollout in the European Union and Gulf Cooperation Council markets.

Investment Funding

EIC project with €2.5 million EU contribution; the supplied company profile states that a late-seed round is being raised for scale-up, certifications, and commercialization.

Awards and Recognitions

Participations

European Innovation Council Accelerator project, September 2022–December 2024.

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