Macro view of a living microalgae environment
ALGBIO / BIOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTUREWATER · CARBON · INDUSTRIAL GROWTH

Living systems for real infrastructure

Living infrastructure
for water, carbon and
industrial growth.

Algbio designs site-specific microalgae systems around the chemistry, streams and operating conditions of each facility.

Discover how biology becomes infrastructure

Problem framing

Water, carbon and operations are managed as separate problems not because they are disconnected, but because facilities were never designed to read them as one system.

Select a pressure point to reveal the operating constraint behind it.

Macro visualization of algae-rich biological terrain
Living systems respond to chemistry, light and operating conditions.

02 / How Algbio works

Built from the stream.
Not from assumptions.

Assessment, biological validation and site design form one traceable path from operating context to evidence.

02 / From stream to evidence

Built for
living infrastructure.

Algbio turns facility conditions into a traceable technical decision—without forcing every site into the same formula.

04 / Core technology

Meet the
Raceway Pond.

A Raceway Pond (RWP) is a shallow, looped cultivation system. Explore the orbiting system layers to see how water, algae, carbon and operating data work as one continuous biological process.

Selected system layerCirculation

The paddle wheel maintains continuous movement and helps prevent settling.

Live media / illustrative
Integrated layerCirculation

The paddle wheel maintains continuous movement and helps prevent settling.

01Shallow geometry

Supports light exposure across the circulating culture.

02Continuous mixing

Keeps water and microalgae moving through the loop.

03Site-specific controls

Configuration follows chemistry, climate and operating needs.

04 / Connected resource map

One facility.
Four connected flows.

Explore Algbio pathways

Where biology
meets industry.

Move across a pathway to see the operating context behind it.

Biology built for real infrastructure

Living systems.
Engineered for industrial scale.

Facility-first biological engineering

Algbio designs site-specific microalgae systems around the water, carbon and operating conditions of each facility—turning biological performance into an industrial deployment pathway.

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Two operating environments

Different pressures.
Different pathways.

Move into the operating environment that matches your facility. Each page combines scientific constraints, source-linked sector facts and Algbio’s validation questions.

Source-linked factsQuarterly content reviewFacility-specific conclusions only

05 / How the system works

Inputs become
operating pathways.

Algbio combines representative stream data, controlled biological validation and infrastructure design. The configuration follows the site—not the other way around.

Algae / water treatment pathway
Operating pathway animationIllustrative — configuration remains site-specific

07 / About Algbio

Biology is not
the product.
Infrastructure is.

Algbio develops living infrastructure that connects microalgae biology with real water, carbon and operating systems. We begin with the facility, validate what the biology can do and engineer only what the evidence supports.

Read our purpose
Controlled microalgae process media
01 / AI & Data CentersMission-critical systems

Make AI infrastructure
resource-aware.

We evaluate cooling-related water, suitable carbon streams and recoverable heat without compromising uptime or critical operations.

  • Cooling water + reuse
  • Carbon-source compatibility
  • Waste-heat pathways
  • Isolation + monitoring
Explore AI & data centers
Industrial facility with modular microalgae systems
02 / Industry & EnergySite-specific integration

Turn separate streams
into one pathway.

We connect industrial water, nutrients and suitable process-carbon streams through a biological system designed around existing infrastructure.

  • Treatment + water reuse
  • Nutrient management
  • Biological carbon uptake
  • Resource recovery
Explore industry & energy
01 / Vision

Industry grows.
Resource pressure does not.

We envision industrial infrastructure where water, carbon and biological systems are managed as connected resources—not isolated liabilities.

02 / Mission

Make biology
deployable.

Our mission is to translate microalgae performance into measurable, site-specific operating pathways that facilities can validate, integrate and scale.

Accelerators + awards

Validated by ecosystems.
Designed for industry.

Selected programs and independent recognitions across the United States, Europe and global innovation ecosystems.

ProgramsAwards
01Ocean Enterprise Accelerator · Stage0 VentureWell + NOAA · 202502Draper University Hero Training Program · 202303Greentown Houston Alumni · 202304EU EIC Women Leadership Program · 202405SheLovesTech · 2nd Place · 202206GIST · U.S. Department of State · 1st Place · 202107Global Startup Awards · Best Newcomer in Turkey · 202308MassChallenge Early Stage US + Switzerland · 202309İTÜ Seed Accelerator Big Bang · 2020
01Fortune 40 Under 40 · 202102She’s Mercedes Sustainability · 1st Place · 202503EIT RIS LEADERS Women Innovator · 1st Place · 202404Energie AG Carbon Capture · Special Nomination · 202505James Dyson Award · National Winner · 202406GIST · U.S. Department of State · 1st Place07Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur · U.S. Department of State · 202108Global Social Impact Award · Entrepreneurs’ Organization09Hello Tomorrow Deep Tech Pioneer · 2022

Validated performance

The pilot, at a glance.

Three technical signals used to evaluate biological compatibility, operating performance and readiness for scale.

01 / Nutrient removalTested result
UP TO 95%

Nitrogen and phosphorus removal under tested conditions

Performance depends on stream chemistry and operating conditions.
Sample type · Industrial wastewaterValidation stage · PilotReporting basis · Tested conditions
02 / Biological carbon pathway✓ Technically reviewed
VALIDATED

CO₂ stream reviewed for biological compatibility

CO₂ sourceLiving systemResponse
Status reflects technical review; no tonnage claim is reported.
Input · Reviewed CO₂ streamPathway · Biological systemOutput · Measured response
03 / Deployment readinessOperational
PILOT

Operating under defined validation conditions

LabPilotBlueprint
Scale decisions follow measured performance, site chemistry and agreed operating boundaries.
Stage 01 · LaboratoryStage 02 · PilotStage 03 · Site blueprint
Algbio pilot raceway pond under controlled indoor conditions
Controlled pilot operation
Green microalgae circulating through Algbio pilot raceway ponds
Living flow under observation
Algbio team working beside an operational pilot raceway pond
Facility-scale validation work

Results are reported against the chemistry and operating conditions of the tested stream.

09 / Technical FAQ

No fixed formula.
No hidden caveats.

01Can Algbio work with any wastewater stream?+

No. Suitability depends on chemistry, salinity, pH, temperature, metals, chlorine, biocides and operating variability. Representative data is screened before validation.

02What if the water contains chlorine or biocides?+

These may inhibit or kill microalgae. Their type, concentration and dosing profile must be reviewed; a suitable isolation or pre-treatment pathway may be required.

03Does the online assessment confirm feasibility?+

No. It identifies opportunities, constraints and missing information. Engineering feasibility requires representative analysis and often laboratory or pilot validation.

04Does Algbio replace conventional treatment?+

Not by default. Biological integration is designed around existing infrastructure and may support treatment, polishing, reuse or recovery depending on the stream.

05What is an Algbio Blueprint?+

A preliminary site-specific integration concept that maps inputs, biological constraints, infrastructure interfaces, validation needs and the next deployment stage.

Facility fit check

Start with context.
Not a calculator.

This questionnaire does not manufacture a feasibility score. It gives Algbio enough context to route your facility or stream into the right first review.

01Private submission

Form records are stored in a non-public project database.

02Human review

No automated claim or technical approval is generated.

03Data minimization

Only initial business and project context is requested.

Initial inquiry / secure formRoutes to the Algbio team
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Messages are routed privately to the Algbio team.

Contact / Find the right route

Start the right
conversation.

Select a topic and send it securely through the site. Your message is stored privately and routed directly to the Algbio team for review.

Selected routeBecome a customer

Helpful to include: facility type, location, available stream data and project timeline.

Prefer email? info@alg-bio.com
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Connected resource flow

Water and carbon.
One living pathway.

The facility supplies the real conditions. Biology responds. Monitoring turns that response into an operating decision.

Start with your facility
H₂OWater streamLiving systemCO₂Carbon stream
InputsBiological responseMeasured evidenceOperating decision