- Bioniqa harnesses algae to combat deadly air pollution.
- Bioniqa aims to clear toxic smog enveloping Indonesia’s capital through mass deployment.
- Funding to scale carbon-scrubbing biotech that absorbs CO2 while producing oxygen.
How Bioniqa’s Cleantech Aims to Clear Jakarta’s Air
As Jakarta chokes under a thick blanket of smog, local cleantech startup Bioniqa thinks algae could provide much-needed fresh air.
The early-stage company just closed undisclosed funding to scale up its carbon-scrubbing biotechnology. The innovation absorbs CO2 while producing oxygen to combat air pollution at its root cause.
Bioniqa was launched in 2023 with technology that purportedly cut air contamination by 60-80% across a 150-square-meter area in just 24 hours during initial trials.
Fighting Jakarta’s powerful smog
The startup has since installed photobioreactor panels at Indonesian childcare centres and schools. But Bioniqa ultimately wants to clear the air for all 30 million greater Jakarta residents through mass deployment across homes, offices, malls, and government sites.
Recent funding from Bali Investment Club arrives amid mounting public pressure over the city’s world-worst pollution levels that sent air quality indexes off the charts this August.
Experts link the life-threatening smog to coal power, vehicle exhaust and factories. But Bioniqa offers an organic antidote: algae that feed on emissions.
A nature-based solution
“We are developing a nature-based solution to directly improve outdoor air quality by introducing controlled algae biotechnology into urban spaces,” said Rama Raditya.
The startup plans to open dedicated algae labs and plantations to boost production while increasing efficiency through IoT-enabled tracking.
If Bioniqa can nurture its green innovation fast enough, the company could give Indonesia’s capital a much-needed breath of fresh air.Powered by beehiiv
Bioniqa develops carbon-scrubbing biotech aiming to clear the toxic smog enveloping Indonesia’s capital
