PhycoEdge Biosciences

Category: ClimateTech | Clean Air | Algae Biotechnology | Carbon Capture

Startup Summary

PhycoEdge Biosciences is developing OxyBloom, an algae-powered indoor and outdoor air purification platform that combines microalgae-based carbon capture with particulate matter removal and oxygen generation. Using photobioreactor technology, the company delivers sustainable air purification while creating additional value through harvested algal biomass for bio-based products, enabling climate-positive air quality solutions for urban environments.

First Byline: Breathe Pure. Secure Carbon.

Second Byline: Algae-powered air purification combining carbon capture, pollutant removal, and oxygen generation.

Highlights

• Microalgae-powered air purification for indoor and outdoor environments.

• Simultaneously captures CO₂, removes PM2.5 and PM5, and releases oxygen.

• Photobioreactor technology enables biological air purification with carbon capture.

• Indoor and outdoor product portfolio for homes, offices, hospitals, campuses, and public spaces.

• Creates additional value through biomass conversion into pigments, antioxidants, and specialty bio-products.

• TRL-4 laboratory prototypes with optimized native Indian microalgae strains.

• IoT-enabled smart monitoring and automated system optimization under development.

Team

• Dr. Jayshri Khadilkar – Founder

• Dr. Pratik Pawar – Co-Founder

• Dr. Nikhil Kadalag – Co-Founder
  
  

What They Do

• PhycoEdge Biosciences develops algae-based air purification systems that biologically remove carbon dioxide and airborne particulate matter while producing oxygen through photosynthesis. 

• The platform combines compact photobioreactors with smart monitoring systems to deliver sustainable indoor and outdoor air purification while generating commercially valuable algal biomass for downstream bio-based applications.

Pain Points

• Urban environments suffer from increasing air pollution and rising indoor CO₂ concentrations.

• Conventional air purifiers do not actively capture carbon dioxide or generate oxygen.

• Cities require sustainable, energy-efficient air purification solutions for public and private spaces.

• Existing air purification technologies provide limited environmental value beyond particulate filtration.

• Growing urbanization increases demand for climate-positive air quality infrastructure.

Solution

• Microalgae are cultivated inside compact photobioreactor systems.

• The system captures carbon dioxide while removing airborne particulate matter through biological processes.

• Photosynthesis continuously releases oxygen, improving indoor and outdoor air quality.

• Smart monitoring optimizes nutrient circulation, illumination, and algae health for efficient operation.

• Harvested algal biomass is converted into high-value pigments, antioxidants, and specialty bio-products, creating additional recurring revenue while supporting a circular bioeconomy.