Company · Energy & Climate

Bioo

biootech.com ↗ ·Barcelona ·Seed

Bioo (legally Arkyne Technologies SL) is a Barcelona-based biotech company, founded in 2015, that develops proprietary technologies to generate electricity and light from living plants and biological processes for buildings, cities, and agriculture. Its product line includes bioreactor panels that generate energy from soil microbial activity, bioluminescent plant lighting, and plant-based interactive sensors, and it has worked with clients like Sacyr, Eden Project, NEOM, Volvo, Bayer, and AXA.

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2015

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SectorsBiotechnology, Cleantech, Energy, Agritech, Proptech, Sustainability Start-up MapEnergy & Climate › Clean energy generation hardware

Profile updated 31 Jul 2026

Founders

Javier Rodríguez Macías

Co-founder & COO

Pablo M. Vidarte Gordillo

Founder & CEO

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