THE PROBLEM
The material world runs on hazardous chemistry.
Nearly all materials in textiles, food, packaging, and cosmetics begin as fossil carbon: refined through hazardous chemistry that industries are restricting faster every year for its pollution and toxicity. Color is where we start.
1. Petroleum. Fossil carbon.
Color synthesis depends on non-renewable raw material.
Feedstock: benzene, toluene, naphthalene.
HOW PROTIVA MAKES COLOR
01 — DISCOVERY
Screening microorganisms from the most extreme environments.
Conventional nature is already mapped, and limited → the extremes aren’t. Samples isolated there are analyzed with AI and bioinformatics to select the microorganisms that produce building blocks of colors with industrial potential.
02 — PRODUCTION
Fermentation scales building-block production to industrial level.
Microorganisms multiply in fermentation tanks at room temperature, grown on renewable biomass to biologically produce the selected building blocks.
03 — DEPLOY
One building block, modulated into many colors.
The building block is the chemical foundation from which we obtain a family of industrial chemicals using green chemistry. From a single bioprocess, we can obtain a family of colors, without heavy metals or hazardous components.
04 — APPLY
Each color is formulated into a range of products.
Every color ships with a material-specific recipe, so it applies cleanly across materials and industries reducing energy consumption, water usage, and industrial discharge with every use.
MEET OUR PRODUCTS
A family of bio-based dyes and pigments from natural extreme environments. Traceable, azo-free, heavy-metal-free, compliant with certifications like ZDHC MRSL, REACH, OEKO-TEX, GOTS, bluesign and compatible with existing manufacturing infrastructure.
The first family of colors is in active development with bioprocess 01. And two more spectra are already in the pipeline.
BIOPROCESS 01
ACTIVE
Altiplano
A palette of industrial earth tones.
Black
Grey
Ochre
Red
Blue Grey
Brown
BIOPROCESS 02 / IN DEVELOPMENT
Atacama
From deep red through ochre, amber, and yellow.
Red
Orange
Ochre
Amber
Yellow
BIOPROCESS 03 / IN DEVELOPMENT
Patagonia
A future family spanning algae green through deep blue.
Green
Teal
Cyan
Blue
Deep Blue
BIOPROCESS
Altiplano Brown™ in application
ONE COLOR / FOUR FORMATS
Altiplano Brown™ — 01
Color paste / printing
Altiplano Brown™ — 02
Color paste / coating
Altiplano Brown™ — 03
Masterbatch / compounding
Altiplano Brown™ — 04
Powder dye / cotton dyeing
THE TEAM
RECOGNITIONS
BACKED BY
RECOGNIZED BY
01 / 03
Protiva.bio
2 days ago · Strategic Advisor
FROM LINKEDIN
We are excited to welcome Christophe Maestripieri as Strategic Advisor to Protiva, supporting our market strategy, industrial partnerships, and global go-to-market. With more than 25 years of experience across specialty chemicals, textile coloration, and advanced materials, Christophe brings a rare blend of technical depth, market insight, and commercial leadership. His perspective will strengthen Protiva’s journey from breakthrough science to industrial adoption at scale. A very warm welcome to the team, Christophe.
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