Research and development
Our R&D platform and expertise allow us to meet the highest standards in developing customized botanical raw materials and ingredients. We also conduct scientific research in plant studies.
Orius know-how
Our experience in plant biology, paired with a technology platform optimized for phytobiological research, enables us to perform in-depth analyses of plant physiology and interactions. Thus, we address the most complex scientific and industrial challenges driving knowledge, innovation and advanced methods for plant production.
Overcoming industry challenges
Your objectives are diverse and unique. Our high-precision cultivation processes, versatile systems, and in-depth plant knowledge allow us to guarantee the best results.
Anticipate
Analyze the impacts of climate change on crops to assess supply risks and find alternative solutions.
Evaluate
Assess the potential of plants as substitutes for chemical or animal-derived molecules.
Simulate
Simulate the effects of a treatment on a plant under real cultivation conditions.
Modify
Optimize the molecular composition of plants to increase the concentration of target molecules or decrease/eliminate undesirable substances.
Optimize
Enhance the yield to reduce production costs.
Secure
Ensure the quality of your raw materials through reproducible processes matching standardization and rigorous quality standards.
Your Specific Challenge
Share your objectives with us, our team and equipment will tackle it.
Our assets
Orius conducts ambitious research and development in plant sciences through our state-of-the-art facilities and highly qualified teams.
High-performance phytotrons
High-performance phytotrons
Advanced cultivation units with highly adaptable control capabilities for target crops.
High-precision growth chambers
High-precision growth chambers
Complete replicability of cultivation conditions used in the phytotrons.
Analysis laboratory
Analysis laboratory
In-depth analysis of plant compounds.
Data and analytics platform
Data and analytics platform
Advanced tools for analyzing and interpreting data from the crops.
Research team
Research team
Experts in plant biology, biochemistry, and phytochemistry.
Engineering team
Engineering team
Diverse skills ranging from design to mechanical engineering, ensuring an integrated and innovative approach.
For scientific research
We tackle scientific challenges related to plants by exploring their internal mechanisms and interactions with the environment.
Key Steps
Defining research objectives
Establishing an experimental protocol
Experimentation:
- Plant cultivation
- Ongoing analyses and optimizations
Final analysis and results reporting
For leading-edge industries
Space
Designing autonomous cultivation systems for habitable space environments, assessing crops based on targeted nutritional needs, enhancing fruits and vegetables nutritional composition.
Universities
Collaborating with academic institutions to expand scientific knowledge.
Biotechnologies
Jointly developing innovative solutions based on plant production.
Research laboratories
Partnering with laboratories on fundamental and applied research projects.
For the commercial development of botanical raw materials
We support companies in developing their next botanical best-sellers.
Key Stages
Assessing the relevance and feasibility of cultivation in controlled environments.
Enhancing agronomic and molecular yields to achieve target pricing.
Scaling the cultivation recipe to a semi-industrial production unit.
Designing a production model that ensures supply at targeted volumes and prices.
Once the proof of concept is validated and biological and economic yields are optimized, we can determine the production model that aligns with your performance goals.
Commercial development for forward-thinking industries
Cosmetics
Crafting the next breakthrough ingredient for tomorrow's beauty products, discovering natural and sustainable alternatives to synthetic actives, utilizing key compounds without solvents and working on the olfactory profiles of plants.
Pharmaceuticals
Ensuring a reliable supply of botanical raw materials needed for drug manufacturing, with guaranteed traceability and reproducibility.
Nutraceuticals
Providing botanical raw materials of unmatched quality, free from contaminants and adulteration, with verified origin. Enhancing the concentration of target active compounds to produce highly effective products with lower dosages.
Premium food
Developing the aromas of botanical raw materials, both olfactory and gustatory.
