Our solution
At Bioniks, we make bacteria cellulose-based biomaterials that are developed considering their full life cycle.
photo credits: Emilia Kmann
Field of application
Based on the properties of bacterial nanocellulose, including its high purity, high degree of crystallinity, high density, good shape retention, high water-binding capacity, and higher surface area as compared to native cellulose, BNC may have applications in a variety of contexts, such as the textile industry, nonwoven cloth, paper, packaging, pharmaceuticals, biomedical, waste treatment, agriculture.
Bacterial Cellulose
Validation of the problem/
Definition of the Solution
April 2022
Bioniks is
established
Marketing
Validation
Prototype
& tests
Adjustment of product and
production process
September 2022
R&D
Partnership
April 2023
Proof of
Concept
September 2023
Minimum Viable
Product
Our research agenda
Our research agenda aims at investigating the employment of bacterial cellulose as a building block for biomaterials to widen the horizons of the study of new engineered living materials.
Problem
Nowadays, materials are among the most tangible evidence of climate-related issues amidst the global environmental crisis. Some of the current industry and individual behaviours are no longer socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable. Our action is to ferment change, one material at a time.
Our drivers
By learning from nature, our research questions are: how do natural materials work? What is their life cycle?
What are their applications, and how do we enhance them with the use of new technologies?
From this questions, we framed our main drivers, that guide our vision: we are circular by nature, we believe in open innovation, and artificial intelligence is one of our tools.
Our products are inspired by nature, where everything has multiple purposes at different stages of its existence.
We observe and learn freely from nature and other players in the field, as we take new steps forward in the biomaterial challenge.
Supported by artificial intelligence, data and computational design methodologies support evidence-driven research.
We are
We are a diverse and inclusive team. We promote a wide array of skills to think from different perspectives, reach the objectives that we set, and control the processes.
Founder & CEO
Ettore Ravizza
Chief Technical Officer
Alice Ravizza
Head of Innovation&Strategy
Alberto Benetti
Head of Research&Dev.
Martina Bruschi
Technology, Design&Automation
Giulio Saltini
How we started
It all started with a "forgotten" drink: Legend Kombucha has combined tea, yeast, and bacteria to brew a delicious and natural beverage. As a result of the fermentation process, we discovered the incredible properties of the SCOBY’s waste. This is how we assigned Bioniks a clear mission: rethink bacterial cellulose and how it can impact a wide range of markets.
