About Orius
Orius has an ambitious vision: to harness the best of what nature offers and unlock its full potential to create botanical ingredients of exceptional quality, all while respecting and preserving natural resources and biodiversity.
Key milestones
Sept. 2021
Orius creation and incorporation.
Oct. 2021
Incubation by TechTheMoon and Nubbo to develop autonomous cultivation solutions for a habitable space environment.
May 2022
Received a BPI French Tech Emergence grant for our deeptech technologies, particularly the BiomeboxⓇ.
Nov. 2022
Strategic partnership with Capsum, including equity participation and the construction of a factory in Austin.
Nov. 2022
Partnership with the french space agency (CNES), double Michelin-starred chef and leader in molecular cuisine Thierry Marx, and the Toulouse MIN market to explore cultivation and nutrition in a habitable space environment.
April 2023
Inauguration of the Capsum factory in Austin, enabling the production of plant-based raw materials for cosmetics.
June 2023
Deployment of the Biomelab and 10 phytotrons for research and production.
June 2024
Launch of a 500 m² pilot industrial facility in Escalquens (south of France).
Team
The founders
Orius was founded by three controlled environment agriculture enthusiasts, each with their own expertise
Paul-Hector Oliver
Paul-Hector Oliver
Paul-Hector co-founded Orius with the belief that indoor cultivation technology can go beyond agricultural production and trigger metabolic pathways to influence the chemical composition of plants.
His expertise in plant biology allows him to understand plant physiological mechanisms and thus reveal their full potential.
Pierre Jay
Pierre Jay
Pierre Jay is a École des Arts et Métiers graduate in Paris, recognized for his expertise in the design, engineering, and technical development of urban farms.
His ambition with Orius is to craft precise and reliable technology to support plant biology and the understanding of plant metabolic pathways.
Jérôme Velociter
Jérôme Velociter
A telecommunications engineer, Jérôme is an expert in software product development and data science.
For him, technology and data are levers to exploit the countless possibilities offered by nature.
Orius talents
Orius has integrated all essential skills in-house to offer the best in plant cultivation and the most innovative controlled environment production solutions. Combining expertise in biology, agronomy, technical and software engineering, our team of specialists deliver innovative, relevant, and feasible solutions.
Working at Orius
Located in Escalquens (31), just 15 minutes from Toulouse, Orius operates from a 500 m² facility that includes a state-of-the-art R&D laboratory and cultivation rooms equipped with the latest technologies.
Working at Orius means joining a team of enthusiasts at the forefront of life sciences and technology, within an agile and forward-thinking organization. We are on the lookout for experts who are rigorous, talented, and fueled by an ambition matching that of the project.
Joining Orius means committing to a groundbreaking challenge: to leverage nature’s full potential while safeguarding resources and biodiversity.
