BTU

What BTU does

BTU (also operating as BTU-CENTER and BTU Biotech Company) is a Ukrainian biotechnology company founded in 1999 by Valentyna Bolokhovska and Vladyslav Bolokhovskyi as a family-owned manufacturer of microbial biological products for sustainable agriculture. The company develops, produces, and sells a portfolio of more than 60 registered products spanning biostimulants, inoculants, mycorrhizal products, biofertilizers, bioadjuvants/bioadhesives, biofungicides, biodecomposers, plant aids, and animal husbandry biologicals — including named lines such as AZOTOHELP, ECOSTERN, RIZOLINE, MYCOFRIEND, LIPOSAM, GROUNDFIX, SCLEROCID, and the FITO-family of products. Its technical core is an in-house Institute of Biotechnology that maintains a proprietary strain library and runs a full development cycle from strain selection through industrial production, with multi-strain consortium design (e.g., Sclerocid combining Paraphaeosphaeria minitans, Trichoderma harzianum, Bacillus subtilis, and Bacillus licheniformis) and stabilized dry formulations (e.g., Ecostern Premium WP, Azotohelp Premium WP) as differentiators. The company operates from Sofiivska Borshchahivka (Kyiv oblast), Ukraine, with a German subsidiary BTU-Center Europe GmbH established in 2019, and runs an annual production capacity of approximately 10,000 tons.

BTU generates revenue primarily through one-time product sales distributed via a multi-channel model: direct phone and website orders through an International Department, an official dealer network, and strategic distribution partners — most notably Agrosolution GmbH in Germany and SB Soli Plant in the Netherlands. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; orders are handled via consultation. The company reports its biologicals are applied on more than 4 million hectares across 20+ countries, with EU registrations covering 15 biological solutions, and an emphasis on field-trial validation (over 2,300 trials globally, 100+ in Germany alone). Customer segments are organized by use case — field crops, vegetables, fruits & berries, animal husbandry, and organic farming — with both conventional and organic certifications. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified, ranks among the world's top 25% of biological manufacturers, and is the largest microbial product manufacturer in Ukraine. No public revenue, funding rounds, or investor ownership are disclosed.

Name

BTU

Legal name

LLC "Trading House BTU-CENTER"

Website

https://btu-center.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

BTU is a family-owned Ukrainian biotechnology company that develops and manufactures more than 60 microbial biological products — biostimulants, inoculants, biofungicides, biodecomposers, and biofertilizers — for conventional and organic farmers across 20+ countries, distributed through direct sales, a German subsidiary, and channel partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Biologicals (Microbial Crop Protection and Nutrition)

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42491)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Biological Formulation, Fermentation & Scale-Up Manufacturing (AFABAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biologicals Distribution & Field Application Services (AFABAEAN), Organic & Biological Input Retail (Biostimulants, Biopesticides, OMRI) (AFABAJAK), Microbial Bioinsecticides (incl. Bt) (AFABAEAC)

Keywords

• Microbial biostimulants
• Biological crop protection
• Agricultural biotechnology
• Biofertilizer production
• Microbial inoculants

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Biological Agricultural Products Sales: BTU generates revenue through the direct sale of its biological products including biostimulants, biofertilizers, inoculants, mycorrhizal preparations, biodecomposers, bioadhesives, biofungicides, bioinsecticides, and plant aids. Products are sold in various packaging sizes (1L, 5L, 10L, 1kg) through direct sales, official distributors, and international channels. The company serves farmers across field crops, vegetables, fruits & berries, animal husbandry, and organic farming segments.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

BTU manufactures and sells a portfolio of 60+ microbial-based agricultural biological products, including biostimulants (AZOTOHELP), biodecomposers (ECOSTERN), inoculants (RIZOLINE), mycorrhizal preparations (MYCOFRIEND), biofertilizers (GROUNDFIX), bioadhesives (LIPOSAM), biofungicides (SCLEROCID), and plant aids (MYCOBACT, FITOBACT, TRICHOGEL). Products are developed in-house through BTU's Institute of Biotechnology and proprietary strain library, with annual production capacity of 10,000 tons, serving farmers across field crops, vegetables, fruits & berries, animal husbandry, and organic farming segments.

Product overview

BTU is a Ukrainian biotechnology company offering a comprehensive portfolio of 60+ microbiological products for sustainable agriculture. The product line includes biostimulants (AZOTOHELP®), biodecomposers (ECOSTERN®), inoculants (RIZOLINE®), mycorrhizal products (MYCOFRIEND®), biofertilizers (GROUNDFIX®), bioadjuvants/bioadhesives (LIPOSAM®), biofungicides (SCLEROCID®), bioinsecticides, biologicals for animal husbandry, and plant aids (MYCOBACT®, TRICHOGEL®, FITOBACT®, FITOBIT®, FITOWHITE®, FITOSCLER®). Products are available in various formulations including SC (suspension concentrate), WP (wettable powder), AP, and GEL, serving both conventional and organic agriculture across field crops, vegetables, fruits & berries, and animal husbandry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AZOTOHELP Premium WP Nitrogen-fixing bacterial biostimulant that enriches soil with up to 60 kg/ha nitrogen (average 20 kg/ha), synthesizes growth-stimulating substances, improves seed germination, and enhances plant immunity. Targeted at field crops.
• ECOSTERN Premium WP Microbial stubble biodecomposer that accelerates organic matter decomposition, enhances soil microbial activity, and reduces nitrogen requirements for decomposition by up to 40%. Improves soil biodiversity by 10-30%.
• RIZOLINE AP Legume inoculant containing Bradyrhizobium, Rhizobium, Mesorhizobium that fixes atmospheric nitrogen, intensifies nodulation, and increases legume yield up to 15%. Targeted at soybean, pea, and other legumes.
• MYCOFRIEND AP Mycorrhizal inoculant that stimulates formation of mycorrhiza on root systems of field crops, enhancing nutrient uptake.
• LIPOSAM Bioadhesive GEL

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 60 kg/ha nitrogen fixation (average 20 kg/ha) with Azotohelp
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship/key and core.

• EGU (European Geosciences Union)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026BTU presented research on Sclerocid at the EGU General Assembly 2026, Europe's largest geoscience and Earth-sciences conference in Vienna. This represents BTU's contribution to the global scientific dialogue on soil, agriculture, and nature-based solutions. The presentation reinforced BTU's position as a Ukrainian biotechnology company developing scientific solutions and bringing them to the international stage.
• AgriBusiness GlobalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026AgriBusiness Global recognized Valentyna Bolokhovska as one of the AgriBusiness Global 2026 Visionary Leaders. BTU participates in AgriBusiness Global Visionary Awards, an industry recognition program selected by the AgriBusiness Global Advisory Board and Meister Media Worldwide.
• Agrosolution GmbHflagship/keyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2020Strategic partnership since 2020 with Agrosolution GmbH, a German distributor with more than a decade of experience in biologicals. BTU opened a representative office in Germany in 2019 led by Alexander Nerenberg. The partnership began with small-scale trials and now includes 100+ trials conducted in Germany. Agrosolution has helped BTU register 15 biological solutions in the EU and supplied more than 50,000 liters of LIPOSAM Bioadhesive. The collaboration has been described as a 'family' relationship built on trust, transparency, and shared values of sustainability.
• SB Soli PlantcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch farmer-distributor combo based in Amsterdam serving the Netherlands and wider Europe. Founded by former farmer Arjen Smit and managed by his son Rob Smit. SB Soli Plant specializes in sustainable products bridging conventional and organic farming. BTU products distributed include Liposam, Azotohelp, Groundfix, Rizoline, Fitobact, and Ecostern. SB Soli Plant chose BTU for its own strain library, production processes, supply chain, and superior performance in Northern European (harsher) climate conditions compared to Southern European-focused competitors.
• KernelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKernel is a large-scale agricultural company in Ukraine and one of BTU's major customers and collaborative research partners. Together they conducted field studies showing that application of Ecostern nearly doubled the presence of Trichoderma fungi in soil. The companies have shared experience in implementing biotechnology in agriculture, including a 'Course for Biologization' educational program.
• UkrnaftaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBTU has over 20 years of experience in remediation of oil-contaminated soils working with Ukrnafta, restoring land affected by hydrocarbon spills. The same bioremediation technologies developed for oil contamination are now applied to rehabilitate soils affected by war-related environmental damage. These projects formed the foundation of BTU's agricultural biological products business.
• BioTechWorld CongressminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBTU participated in BioTechWorld Congress 2026 in Valencia where Valentyna Bolokhovska received the Exceptional Women Leader Lifetime Achievement Award 2026, Dmytro Yakovenko and Oleksandr Ronsevych received the 'Groundbreaking Advancement Shaping the Future of BioAg' award for Ecostern Premium WP, and Vladyslav Bolokhovskyi participated in the Global BioAgTech Pioneering Innovation Award ceremony.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Koppert: Global leader in biological crop protection including microbial products, beneficial insects, and pollination. Comparable to BTU in biological crop protection and integrated pest management, with broader portfolio and global distribution.
• Lallemand Plant Care: Division of Lallemand specializing in microbial-based plant care products (biostimulants, biocontrol). Comparable to BTU in microbial biostimulants and soil health products, with broader global infrastructure.
• Novonesis (Novozymes): Global leader in microbial and enzyme solutions for agriculture, food, and bioenergy. Comparable to BTU as a manufacturer of microbial agricultural biologicals, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope across multiple industries.
• Certis Biologicals: Manufacturer of microbial and botanical-based crop protection products. Comparable to BTU in biofungicides and biopesticides, with broader distribution across US and European markets.

Direct peers

• Indigo Ag: Agricultural technology company with a microbial biologicals platform for seed treatments and crop inputs. Comparable to BTU in microbial biofertilizers and biostimulants, though more capital-intensive and US-focused.
• Pivot Bio: US-based manufacturer of microbial nitrogen-fixing products for cereals. Directly comparable to BTU's AZOTOHELP line; both compete in nitrogen-fixing biofertilizers, though Pivot Bio is more focused on US row crops.
• Symborg: Spanish manufacturer of microbial biostimulants, biofertilizers, and biocontrol products. Comparable to BTU as a competitor in European markets across similar product categories; recently acquired by Corteva.
• AgBiome: Developer of microbial crop protection products sourced from a proprietary strain library. Directly comparable to BTU's strain-level innovation strategy and biofungicide/bioinsecticide portfolio.
• Bioceres: Agricultural biologicals company focused on microbial inoculants, biocontrol, and biostimulants. Highly comparable to BTU as a manufacturer of microbial agricultural products with global ambitions, though focused on Latin American markets.
• Marrone Bio Innovations (Bioceres subsidiary): Manufacturer of biological crop protection products (biofungicides, bioinsecticides, biostimulants). Directly comparable to BTU's biofungicide and bioinsecticide categories with similar product positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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