Algae for all, tomorrow for us.

Marine biomaterials company

From algae to
better materials.

BIOYOS develops bio-based, biodegradable material formulations from underused macroalgae on Türkiye’s coasts.

Algae Formulation Material

Materials

Four materials in development, from one marine source.

None of our materials are commercially available yet.

A roll of translucent film on a rocky shore beside seaweed

Biodegradable Film

In development

Biodegradable Film

A flexible film for packaging, formulated from algae.

Status
In development
Made for
Flexible packaging
Discuss a pilot
Pale green shipping bags next to seaweed and a cardboard box

Sustainable Cargo Bags

Prototype

Sustainable Cargo Bags

Shipping bags for e-commerce and logistics.

Status
Prototype
Made for
E-commerce, logistics
Discuss a pilot
A spool of olive green 3D printing filament beside seaweed

Algae-based 3D Printing Filament

R&D

3D Printing Filament

A 3D printing filament made with algae.

Status
R&D
Made for
3D printing
Talk to us
Red, green and blue pigment powders in glass dishes beside seaweed and thin films

Biopigments

Research

Biopigments

Natural colorants derived from algae.

Status
Research
Made for
Natural color
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Why algae

Less waste. More value.

Türkiye’s coasts

Our raw material is collected along the Turkish coastline.

Underused biomass

Macroalgae that currently goes largely unused.

Marine, not agricultural

It comes from the sea, not from farmland.

Coast to material

From the coast to the finished material.

  1. Collected macroalgae in a lab tray

    Biomass

    Macroalgae collected from the coast.

  2. Algae samples on a drying unit in the lab

    Processing

    Prepared and characterized in the lab.

  3. Algae in laboratory beakers

    Formulation

    Developed into a bio-based formulation.

  4. Processing trials on a lab machine

    Material

    Formed into film, bags, filament or pigment.

In the lab

Where the work happens.

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Serhan Bozkurt and Öznur Koçak holding a tray of fresh algae
Fresh biomass
Algae rinsing in a basin of water
Rinsing
Gloved hands sorting algae
Sorting by hand
Algae samples in a row of containers
Samples
Looking at a sample image on a lab computer
Imaging
Lab trials at a desktop machine
Trials
Examining a sample image in the lab

Technology

How algae becomes a material.

  1. Characterize the biomass
  2. Develop the formulation
  3. Form the material
  4. Test and refine
Read about the technology

Partnerships

Built with industry.

  1. Need
  2. Formulation
  3. Sample
  4. Testing
  5. Pilot
  6. Commercialization
Öznur Koçak, founder of BIOYOS
Öznur Koçak holding a basin of collected algae in the lab

Founder

Öznur Koçak

Öznur founded BIOYOS to turn underused macroalgae from Türkiye’s coasts into bio-based materials.

Work with us

Let’s grow
better materials.