Bioweg GmbH

Professor-von-Klitzing-Straße 11
49610 Quakenbrück
Germany

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Bioweg is a German biotechnology company using precision fermentation and green chemistry to create high-performance, bio-based and biodegradable ingredients that replace intentionally added microplastics and fossil-derived polymers. By converting food-industry side streams into high-purity bacterial cellulose and tailoring it into functional materials, Bioweg supports reformulation in personal care, home care and agriculture. Founded in 2019 by Prateek Mahalwar and Srinivas Karuturi, the company operates a demonstration site in Quakenbrück, Germany, and a formulation, materials science and applications lab in Monheim on the Bayer Crop Science campus. Bioweg's product families include MicBeads (micro-powders), RheoWeg (rheology control) and AgriWeg (seed and fertiliser coatings).

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Bioweg to Build Europe's Largest Bacterial Cellulose Plant

Bioweg, backed by €35 million in funding, will build Europe's largest bacterial cellulose plant in Elsdorf, Germany—producing 10,000 tonnes/year of biodegradable, microplastic-free material by 2028.

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Bioweg – Revolutionizing The Future Of Bio-Ingredients

The German start-up Bioweg found a way to replace petroleum-based chemicals with innovative bio-alternatives through fermentation and green chemistry. The processing of waste products results in bacterial cellulose, which serves as a substitute for synthetic polymers and thus has diverse potential applications.