Valentin Scheiermann
CEO · Co-founder
Materials engineering and finance. Strategy, business development and growth.
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Different disciplines. One material ambition.
We are a Portugal-based materials team developing bio-based insulation for European buildings. Four co-founders connect engineering and biology with business development, finance and operations.
Founding team
From the laboratory to the market.
Marlon Castillo
CTO · Co-founder
Chemical engineering. Technical development and production.
Margarida Pelicano
CCO · Co-founder
Materials engineering. Materials development and commercialisation.
Gustavo Brito
CFO · Co-founder
Biotechnology background. Finance, planning and business operations.
Build the material. Build the capability.
Our ambition is to turn biological inputs into useful insulation for the European construction market. Performance, repeatable manufacturing and application development need to advance together.
See our development pathwayRECOGNITION
Selected programmes and milestones.
2026
BYB Venture Lab
Programme participation
2026
H2O & Sustainability Innovation Hub
Finalist
A European perspective, developed in Portugal.
We work at the intersection of materials science and the practical demands of building. We are looking for collaborators who bring application knowledge, testing expertise and industrial experience.
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