BioAtlantis
BioAtlantis is an Irish biotech company that develops and manufactures natural biostimulant ingredients from Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extracts for crop stress mitigation, animal health and human nutraceutical applications, distributed in approximately 40 countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersTralee, Ireland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What BioAtlantis does
BioAtlantis Ltd. is a privately held Irish biotechnology company founded in 2004 by John T. O'Sullivan and headquartered at Clash Industrial Estate, Tralee, County Kerry, with a workforce in the 11–50 range. The company develops and manufactures natural nutraceutical and biostimulant ingredients derived primarily from Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed, harvested off the Atlantic coast of Ireland and processed through proprietary extraction, multiphase evaporation and low-temperature spray-drying. Its core scientific platform — branded Molecular Priming — uses naturally-derived bioactives to pre-condition plant defence systems against abiotic stresses such as drought, heat, cold, salinity and waterlogging, and underpins an adjacent microbiome-modulation technology applied in animal and human health.
The product portfolio is organised under the AgriPrime® umbrella for crops (SuperFifty® Prime, BlackFort®, MicroGrow™, Ecolicitor®, AtlantiCal® and LamVita®), with separate brands LactoShield® in animal health (targeting antibiotic and zinc-oxide reduction in piglets) and Digestica® in human nutraceuticals (targeting immunological and metabolic conditions). Manufacturing takes place in the largest seaweed extraction facility in Britain or Ireland, commissioned in 2019, and the firm carries a multi-jurisdiction certification stack including GMP+, EU 2019/1009 plant biostimulant approval, OMRI, Ecocert, Organic Trust and REACH compliance. Scientific credibility rests on a 15-year programme with academic partners that has produced over 84 peer-reviewed papers, including collaborative work with the Max Planck Institute, University College Dublin, James Hutton Institute and CPSBB Bulgaria.
BioAtlantis sells finished products and ingredient inputs (concentrated liquid and agglomerated seaweed powders) to formulators worldwide through a mix of direct export and third-party distributors. Its products are reported in distribution across approximately 40 countries spanning EMEA, LATAM and other regions, with revenue model based on one-time sale of finished products and ingredient SKUs. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; product economics are characterised by low application rates of 1–6 kg/hectare, concentrated formulations and a quantified sustainability footprint (0.96 kg CO2-eq/kg manufactured in 2021 with a stated 43% reduction target). The company supplements commercial revenue with EU research grants (FP7, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe), participates in industry bodies such as EBIC, and is supported internationally by Enterprise Ireland trade missions.
BioAtlantis firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- BioAtlantis
- Legal name
- BioAtlantis Ltd.
- Website
- https://bioatlantis.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- BioAtlantis is an Irish biotech company that develops and manufactures natural biostimulant ingredients from Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extracts for crop stress mitigation, animal health and human nutraceutical applications, distributed in approximately 40 countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
BioAtlantis industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Biostimulants
- NAICS
- Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing (325314)
- SIC
- Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Biostimulants & Plant Health Biologicals (Microbial/Non-microbial) (AFABAEAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Biostimulant-Enhanced Fertilizers (Humic/Fulvic, Amino Acids, Seaweed Blends) (AFABACAK), Organic & Regenerative Fertility Inputs (Manures, Plant/Animal Meals, Fish/Seaweed) (AFABAKAE), Soil Health Activators & Biostimulants (Humates, Amino Acids, Seaweed Extracts) (AFABAKAJ), Seaweed Hydrocolloids (Agar, Carrageenan, Alginates) (AFAJAMAD), Algae & Seaweed Proteins (Microalgae/Spirulina, Macroalgae) (AFAJAHAF)
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Where BioAtlantis is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tralee
- HQ country
- Ireland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
BioAtlantis business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Agricultural Biostimulant Products: Sale of crop biostimulant products (SuperFifty Prime, BlackFort, MicroGrow, Ecolictor, AtlantiCal, LamVita) and animal health products (Lactoshield). Products exported to approximately 40 countries for use in sustainable agricultural production.
- Ingredients for Formulations: Sale of ingredient products including highly concentrated liquid seaweed extracts and agglomerated seaweed powder to other manufacturers for inclusion in their plant health, foliar and granular fertilizer formulations.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
BioAtlantis product offering
Product offeringCore offering
BioAtlantis extracts and manufactures natural biostimulant and nutraceutical ingredients primarily from Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed harvested on Ireland's west coast. Its core offer is the AgriPrime portfolio of crop biostimulants (SuperFifty Prime, BlackFort, MicroGrow, Ecolicitor, AtlantiCal, LamVita) that prime crops against abiotic stresses (cold, drought, heat, salinity). The company also supplies concentrated seaweed extracts and agglomerated powders as ingredients to fertilizer/formulation manufacturers, plus animal (LactoShield) and human (Digestica) health products.
Product overview
BioAtlantis is a biotechnology company that develops and manufactures natural biostimulant products derived from renewable marine and terrestrial resources. The company's product portfolio is organized under the AgriPrime® brand for crop applications, which includes SuperFifty® Prime (oxidative stress mitigation), BlackFort® (seedling establishment), MicroGrow™ (soil microbial enhancement), Ecolicitor® (leafy green vegetables), AtlantiCal® (fruit quality), and LamVita® (vines and pod crops). The company also offers animal health products (LactoShield®) and human nutraceuticals (Digestica®). Products are exported to approximately 40 countries worldwide.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- AgriPrime: Product portfolio for sustainable crop production in organic and non-organic agriculture, including SuperFifty Prime, BlackFort, Ecolictor, AtlantiCal, MicroGrow, and LamVita.
- LactoShield
- Digestica
Products and services
- SuperFifty® Prime Highly concentrated Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract that primes plants against oxidative stress (drought, cold, heat, salinity) and improves fruit-set and yield; applied prior to fruit-set and 3-5 days before anticipated stresses at low rates (1-6 kg/hectare). Marketed to commercial growers of fruit, vegetable, vine, and cereal crops for sustainable agriculture.
- BlackFort® 99.9% soluble agglomerated spray-dried Ascophyllum nodosum powder applied at early seedling stages to reduce stress, improve rooting and shoot formation. Designed for growers seeking tank-mix compatible seedling establishment inputs.
- MicroGrow™ Soil-applied biostimulant applied near the active root zone at sowing to foster proliferation of beneficial microorganisms and support vigorous crop establishment. Targets growers focused on soil biology and root-zone health.
- Ecolicitor® Biostimulant formulation for leafy green vegetables that improves photosynthesis efficiency, proliferates cell division, and manages nitrogen fertilisation while stimulating foliage growth. For leafy-vegetable growers seeking efficient nitrogen use and high-quality foliage.
- AtlantiCal® Seaweed extract enriched with calcium, applied during early fruit sizing to improve fruit finish, firmness, storability, and post-harvest shelf-life. Targets fruit growers seeking quality and shelf-life improvements.
- LamVita® Specialized natural extract for wine grapes and pod-bearing crops such as oilseed rape; reduces shattering/splitting at pre-harvest (proven 20-25% reduction in oilseed rape seed loss) and improves juice volume and yield in vines.
- LactoShield® Animal health product that modulates the immune system and gastrointestinal microbiome, designed to increase maternal immunity transfer to piglets and reduce reliance on antibiotics and zinc oxide. Targets pig and poultry producers seeking alternatives post-EU zinc oxide ban (June 2022). Backed by 15+ years of validation with UCD and 60+ peer-reviewed papers.
- Digestica® Nutraceutical composition targeting immunological, metabolic, and stress-related conditions in humans. The first BioAtlantis human-health nutraceutical solution reaching market in 2023, leveraging the company's microbiome modulation R&D.
- Seaweed extract ingredients (concentrated liquid and agglomerated powder) Highly concentrated Ascophyllum nodosum liquid seaweed extracts and 99.9% soluble agglomerated seaweed powder sold as ingredients for inclusion in plant health, foliar, and granular fertilizer formulations. Targets fertilizer and biostimulant formulators seeking certified, concentrated bioactive inputs.
Quantifiable outcome
- Minimum 3:1 Return on Sustainable Investment (ROSI) for growers using AgriPrime products
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use BioAtlantis
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
BioAtlantis technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- No
- API docs
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Feature4 records
BioAtlantis partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.
- BOOSTER Consortium (EU Horizon Europe)coreFour-year €4.9M EU Horizon Europe project focused on improving drought tolerance in maize and teff by developing drought-tolerant genotypes and novel biostimulant technologies. BioAtlantis developing Molecular Priming technologies using natural compounds from marine and terrestrial sources. Grant agreement No. 101081770.
- CropPrime Consortium (EU Horizon-Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions)coreFour-year €1M EU-funded project aimed at advancing sustainable agricultural practices and crop enhancement. Consortium includes James Hutton Institute (JHI) and other partners working to make crops more resilient to climate change effects using molecular priming technology.
- European Biostimulants Industry Council (EBIC)strategicFounding member of EBIC. Collaborates to ensure integral role of biostimulants in sustainable agriculture is promoted based on strong science and robust regulations. EBIC published white paper on mode of action of seaweed-based plant biostimulants citing BioAtlantis co-authored publications.
- University of Potsdam (Max Planck Institute, Germany)coreCollaboration on CropStrengthen project developing non-GMO molecular priming technologies to increase crop strength and resistance to abiotic stress. University scientists validated SuperFifty Prime efficacy through research published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences showing molecular mechanisms of drought mitigation via ABA signalling and SnRK2 pathway activation.
- Enterprise IrelandstrategicGovernment agency supporting Irish companies in international markets. Organized 'Connect with Irish Innovation' event in Lyons, France during St Patrick's Day, attended by BioAtlantis International Business Developer. Supports international trade missions and market development activities.
- Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology (CPSBB), BulgariacoreLong-standing collaboration with CPSBB on multiple EU-funded projects including RESIST, CropStrengthen, and CropPrime. CPSBB validates BioAtlantis product efficacy and researches molecular mechanisms of plant biostimulants. BioAtlantis is gold sponsor of CPSBB's ICPSBB 2023 conference.
- Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology (PBS), PolandstrategicCollaboration on 'OvoBiom' project focused on early microbiome modulation using probiotics and prebiotics for avian health. Also collaborating on 'Monoguthealth' EU project studying microbial colonisation and methods to minimize veterinary interventions in pig and poultry. Builds on previous EU FP7 'THRIVE-RITE' project.
- RESIST Consortium (EU Horizon 2020)coreEU Horizon 2020 research project focused on identification of genetic determinants of desiccation tolerance and how SuperFifty based stress mitigation technologies can be used to improve crop yield and performance. BioAtlantis participates in consortium workshops and knowledge sharing activities.
- University College Dublin (UCD)coreScientific validation partnership with School of Agriculture and Food Science validating Lactoshield efficacy in increasing maternal immunity transfer to piglets and reducing antibiotic/zinc oxide requirement. 15+ years of collaboration culminating in over 60 peer-reviewed papers.
- Beacon (Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre)strategicSFI Research Centre collaboration on development of sustainable novel processes and products using biobased resources.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
BioAtlantis competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Trade Corporation International (Tradecorp): Specialty biostimulant and crop nutrition manufacturer (now part of Sapec Agro Business) selling seaweed-based biostimulants and stress-mitigation products into European and global markets.
- Acadian Seaplants: Acadian Seaplants is the most direct peer — a Canadian marine plant extractor producing Ascophyllum nodosum-based seaweed extracts for global crop biostimulant markets with similar end applications in stress mitigation and yield improvement.
- Lallemand Plant Care: Plant care division of Lallemand Inc., producing biostimulants, biofertilizers, and biocontrol products for crop agriculture globally, with overlapping seaweed- and microbial-based product lines serving similar stress-mitigation use cases.
- Brandt Consolidated: US-based specialty agricultural input company marketing branded biostimulants and foliar nutrition products globally, competing directly with BioAtlantis in fruit, vegetable, and row-crop segments.
- Agrinos AS: Microbial and biostimulant supplier focused on sustainable crop inputs, with overlapping value proposition around microbial soil activity and stress tolerance.
Broad incumbents
- Valagro (Syngenta Biologicals): Major Italian-originated biostimulant producer acquired by Syngenta, offering seaweed-based and other biostimulant ranges at global scale with much broader R&D and distribution resources than BioAtlantis.
- UPL (OpenAg): Global crop input company with a growing biosolutions and biostimulant portfolio, capable of bundling biostimulants with conventional crop protection products across multiple geographies.
Emerging players
- Sound Agriculture: US-based ag biotech using microbial and chemistry approaches to improve nutrient efficiency and crop resilience, an emerging competitor in the abiotic stress-mitigation space BioAtlantis targets.
- Pivot Bio: US microbial nitrogen-fixing company addressing crop nutrition and reducing synthetic fertilizer dependence, representing a different but adjacent technology path into the same regenerative agriculture buyer.
Regional players
- Algea (Solvay/Akeso): Seaweed-extract manufacturer historically serving Northern European and aquaculture-adjacent crop input markets, with comparable Ascophyllum-derived product portfolio but more limited global distribution than BioAtlantis.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
BioAtlantis social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance7 records
BioAtlantis financial estimates
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BioAtlantis leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
BioAtlantis funding detail
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Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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BioAtlantis M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about BioAtlantis
What does BioAtlantis do?
BioAtlantis extracts and manufactures natural biostimulant and nutraceutical ingredients primarily from Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed harvested on Ireland's west coast. Its core offer is the AgriPrime portfolio of crop biostimulants (SuperFifty Prime, BlackFort, MicroGrow, Ecolicitor, AtlantiCal, LamVita) that prime crops against abiotic stresses (cold, drought, heat, salinity). The company also supplies concentrated seaweed extracts and agglomerated powders as ingredients to fertilizer/formulation manufacturers, plus animal (LactoShield) and human (Digestica) health products.
Is BioAtlantis a public or private company?
BioAtlantis is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was BioAtlantis founded?
BioAtlantis was founded in 2004. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is BioAtlantis based?
BioAtlantis is headquartered in Tralee, Ireland, in the Europe region.
How does BioAtlantis make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Agricultural Biostimulant Products are the primary driver. The others are ingredients for Formulations.
Who are BioAtlantis's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Trade Corporation International (Tradecorp), Acadian Seaplants, Lallemand Plant Care, Brandt Consolidated and Agrinos AS. Broad incumbents are Valagro (Syngenta Biologicals) and UPL (OpenAg). Emerging players are Sound Agriculture and Pivot Bio. Algea (Solvay/Akeso) is listed as a regional player.
Does BioAtlantis have an API?
No public API is recorded for BioAtlantis.
What industry is BioAtlantis in?
BioAtlantis's product category is Agricultural Biostimulants. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFABAEAK, Biostimulants & Plant Health Biologicals (Microbial/Non-microbial), with a secondary code of AFABACAK, Biostimulant-Enhanced Fertilizers (Humic/Fulvic, Amino Acids, Seaweed Blends). Its NAICS code is 3253 and its SIC code is 2870.