An innovator in extracting natural antioxidants from agricultural waste has successfully closed its pre-seed funding round. Gaia Tech AG is raising CHF 480’000 from SICTIC business angels, Venture Kick, and the Stiftung für technologische Innovation STI.
Gaia Tech emerged from an innovative research project at the ETH Zürich. The ETH Spin-off company develops technologies that can unlock and market valuable resources found in byproducts from the agrofood sector, primarily olive sidestreams. The proprietary extraction technology, which is modular and scalable, has been awarded for its environmental friendliness and efficiency.